BFA Acting at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting offered by the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts at the University of Illinois Chicago. The degree totals 120 credit hours.

Faculty: College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 120 credit hours in total. Required courses include Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts; Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research; Theatre History I: Premodern Drama; Movement I: Body/Self; Introduction to Acting I; Acting II: Adaptations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is through UIC undergraduate admission to College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; the catalogue entry gives no separate programme admission test.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms are Fall (August) and Spring; transfer, readmission, second bachelor's and non-degree applicants can enter in Fall or Spring. Fall 2027 applications for transfer students open on December 15, 2026; Spring 2027 transfer and Fall/Spring 2027 first-year applications opened on August 1, 2026.

First-year deadlines: Spring 2027 on October 1, 2026; Fall 2027 Early Action on November 2, 2026; Fall 2027 Regular Decision on February 1, 2027. Scholarship priority date for first-year applicants is November 2, 2026. International applicants follow the same deadlines as first-year or transfer applicants.

Transfer deadlines: Spring 2027 on October 15, 2026; Fall 2027 Nursing on January 15, 2027; Fall 2027 on April 1, 2027. Readmission, second bachelor's and non-degree applicants share the transfer deadlines. Online programmes may have different deadlines.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application, with a nonrefundable $70 application fee or fee waiver (waivers for domestic applicants only). ACT or SAT scores are optional and are reviewed if submitted. Official high school transcripts are required.

Honors College deadlines: December 1, 2026 for Spring 2027; for Fall 2027 first-year, November 2, 2026 (priority) and February 1, 2027 (final); for Fall 2027 transfer, May 3, 2027 (priority) and June 1, 2027 (final). Honors College requires a separate application after applying to UIC.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uic.edu/

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