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Step 1: Apply to Miami

Complete the First-Year Common Application or Transfer Application. Indicate THEATRE (FA86) as your intended college major (or the major you wish to transfer into if completing the Transfer Student application).

Step 2: Share your creative work and complete an interview.

There are many options available for you including:

• At one of our admission events
• During an individual campus visit
• Over Zoom

Or submit materials through our online platform Accept'd.

If you are a current Miami ºÚÁÏÉçÇø changing majors or relocating from the Regionals, jump right to step 2.

Creative Examples and Interview Preparation

• a monologue or song
• plays, stories, or other creative writing
• scenic design sketches, models, renderings
• choreography notations
• costume design sketches, renderings
• light plots and/or images of lighting you've designed
• photos of other art you've created (drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, etc.)
• biographies of characters you've played on the stage
• character journals or process journals you've kept
• photos of set pieces, props or costumes you built
• drafting or mechanical drawing (hand or CAD)
• parts of prompt book
• sound recordings of original compositions or effect manipulation
• essays or research papers on theatre or drama, or any class project relating to theatre
• movies you've made, web pages you've built

If you are a performer, please show us only one monologue or song, and another example of creative work from the list above. If you plan to sing, bring accompaniment on your phone. We'll have a Bluetooth speaker available.

If you are a designer, technician, or stage manager, please assemble a portfolio containing at least two different examples of creative work from the list above.

If you do everything, great! Bring in two examples of what you do best, or what makes you the most proud. Ultimately, you want to show us the bounds of your unique creative talents.

Be prepared to talk about your work, the choices you made preparing it, and what excites you about it.

Submitting Work Electronically

We strongly encourage you to share your creative work with us live on campus, however, if you prefer to submit electronically, we have also teamed up with Acceptd, a web-based service that allows you to .

If you need to mail in your materials, please send only photocopies or photos of original artwork. Video portfolios and/or taped monologues are also acceptable.