Recruitment Process
As one of the top theatre schools in Florida, the Conservatory program recruits 12 graduate students each recruitment cycle in the Fall. The next acting recruitment cycle is Spring 2027 for admission in Fall 2027.
FSU/ASOLO CONSERVATORY FOR ACTOR TRAINING
A competitive MFA program pairing rigorous classroom training with guest artist workshops and professional productions, led by internationally renowned faculty.
Training that Takes the Stage
Our MFA actors don’t just study theatre, they make it. You’ll train in the classroom, then take the stage alongside Asolo Rep’s professional company in one of the last true repertory theatres in the country.
Historic Educational Partnership
Founded by the FSU School of Theatre in Tallahassee in 1986, the Conservatory moved to Sarasota five years later to partner permanently with Asolo Rep. It has since trained hundreds of actors for stage and screen.
Exclusive Professional Training
Classical academic training meets professional performance. Students work alongside experienced actors in Asolo Rep’s season.
After their second year, students spend an intensive summer with master teachers and international artists at the London Study Center in historic Bloomsbury.
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Application
Our application process does not require a formal application prior to the Audition. After receiving and accepting an offer from FSU/Asolo Conservatory, you will receive a Conservatory application and instructions for the FSU admissions process.
To be eligible for admission and an assistantship, a student must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA in all upper-division coursework attempted in the last two years of their program.
Auditions
The first official step in the application process is the Audition, offered through U/RTA or a Private Audition.
Explore the Conservatory
Our Sarasota Venues
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Cook Theatre
A contemporary 161-seat venue designed to create an intimate relationship between the audience and actors. Cook Theatre is the primary performance space for the FSU/Asolo Conservatory and small-cast Asolo Rep shows.
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Asolo Repertory Theatre
As Florida’s premier professional theatre, Asolo Rep is one of the only remaining theatres in the country performing in true repertory. The theatre produces 8 to 12 productions a year on two stages by a company of professional actors and gifted young actors in their third year of training with the Conservatory.