Apply for admission online through the Common Application, the Coalition Application or Penn State’s own application at admissions.psu.edu. Priority consideration for freshmen admission to University Park is given to complete applications filed by November 30. Your application must be complete to receive a prescreen decision. Log into your MyPennState account to check your application status.
To receive maximum consideration for all forms of financial aid, students are strongly encouraged to complete their academic application by November 30. The final deadline to apply and submit prescreens is December 31 of the calendar year preceding the intended start year.
If you have 34 or more credits, please contact Shannon Ritter, Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator, shannon@psu.edu before applying.
Questions about the application process for the Acting B.F.A. degree can be directed to: Shannon Ritter, Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator, shannon@psu.edu
Do you need an application fee waiver? See the Fee Waiver section on the "How to Apply" main page.
Applications accepted beginning August 1. Applying for Penn State’s B.F.A. in Acting is a two-step process:
Step 1: Prescreening Submission
All students interested in auditioning for the Acting B.F.A. must submit the following via digital upload via the GetAcceptd website.
PRESCREEN NOTIFICATIONS WILL BE SENT ON THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
Submitted between August 1 - September 30 = Decision sent on October 14, 2024
Submitted between October 1 - October 31 = Decision sent on November 18, 2024
Submitted between November 1 - December 31 = Decision sent on January 13, 2025
Step 2: Audition
Students who are invited to audition will be contacted prior to their audition and informed which monologue they should have prepared for their audition date. Each audition will consist of:
The College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State is committed to artistic and scholarly creativity, research, and the preparation of specialized practitioners in all of the arts and design disciplines.