Theatre and Dance

Theatre and Dance Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance M.F.A. programs were ranked no. 8 in the nation by US News & World Report in 1994 and 1997(which is the most recent ranking of Theatre and Dance M.F.A. programs).

  1. Yale University
  2. New York University
  3. University of California--San Diego
  4. North Carolina School of the Arts
  5. University of Washington
  6. American Conservatory of Theatre (California)
  7. Carnegie Mellon University
  8. University of Texas at Austin
  9. California Institute of the Arts
  10. Northwestern University
  11. University of Delaware
  12. Boston University
  13. Florida State University
  14. Rutgers University
  15. University of California--Irvine
  16. Brandeis University
  17. Penn State University
  18. University of California--Los Angeles
  19. University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
  20. University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill

According to the New York Times on January 12, 2003, The University of Texas at Austin is one of the most frequently mentioned institutions by casting directors and theatrical agents for the quality of our M.F.A. in Acting program.

UT ranking/best college value in relation to its quality
News Release-Aug 19, 2005

UT Austin among higher education's best vaules
News Release-Aug 18, 2006