Performance Making, BFA

To learn more about requirements to apply to the Sands College of Performing Arts and what each program requests to include in your application, visit the Sands admission webpage.

All prospective students to the Sands College of Performing Arts must submit an application for admission to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions before beginning the audition or interview process.

1. Application Deadlines

• November 1: Early Decision—provided that the audition or interview is completed before December 1.
• December 1: Application Final Deadline—no application will be accepted after this date.
• January 3: Pre-screen Deadline—all pre-screens must be in by this date for callback consideration.
• May 1: Deposit Deadline—commitment date for all admitted students, no new decisions will go out after this date.

2. Submit Your Audition Or Portfolio Media On Acceptd

Once prospective students have applied for admission to Pace, they should create a profile on Acceptd and upload the pre-screen requirements to all programs in which they wish to audition/interview.

NOTE: Applicants will need to know their Application ID number (sent via email once the application is processed).

3. Get Your Callback

Our faculty will review each digital submission and issue decisions on all submissions. For those issued callbacks, the faculty will need to see the applicant for a live audition or interview. Students will be notified via Acceptd of the faculty’s decision within two weeks from time of submission and, if given a callback, will be invited to schedule their audition or interview via Acceptd. Students who are not called back will also be notified in the same time frame.

If a student does not hear back from the College of Performing Arts within three weeks, they may email performingarts@pace.edu.

4. Attend The Callback Audition Or Interview

If granted multiple callbacks, the student will need to attend all auditions/interviews. (All programs audition/interview separately).

5. Get The Academic And Artistic Decision

Students will receive one decision letter with their academic and artistic acceptance together. Early Decision applicants will receive their decision by December. All other applicants will be reviewed for academic admission and notified of both the academic and artistic decision beginning in mid-March. In all instances a student must be academically admissible to qualify for admission to the Sands College.

Understanding the value of a degree is essential, especially in terms of return on investment (ROI). According to The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, Pace University is in the top 6% of U.S. colleges that provide the best return on tuition investment.

For the 2025–2026 academic year, full-time undergraduate tuition is $58,924. However, many students pay significantly less due to our generous merit scholarships, which offer up to $33,000 annually, as well as need-based scholarships, grants, on-campus employment opportunities, and loans. Pace is more affordable than you think. Financial assistance can come from many places, including scholarships, grants, on-campus employment, and loans.

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For any inquiries, please email Wayne Petro, Director of Enrollment and Incoming Advisor. He’s here to help answer your questions and guide you through the enrollment process.