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University of South Florida

College of Design, Art & Performance

University of South Florida

Apply for Graduation

You must apply for graduation during your last semester of coursework and meet with your advisor to confirm your eligibility to graduate. The general university requirements for graduation are as follows:

  • 120 credit hours or more, with cumulative 2.0 GPA.
  • At least a 2.0 GPA in all ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ courses.
  • Complete at least 42 credit hours of upper division work.
  • Complete Foundations of Knowledge and Learning (FKL) courses and Exit courses.
  • Complete Summer Enrollment requirements.
  • Complete program requirements.
  • You may need to complete specific College of Design, Art & Performance requirements.

Instructions for submitting your ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Graduation Application are available on the Office of Registrar's website. Remember to keep up with deadlines when applying for graduation and registering for commencement. These dates are different each semester, so check the Office of the Registrar's website regularly.

  • ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Graduation Application - Photo of graduating Theatre & Dance students taking a selfie while waiting for the commencement ceremony to begin

    ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Graduation Application

    The ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Office of the Registrar lists specific instructions for filling out your graduation application and information about your diploma.

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  • ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Commencement - Photo of a wideangle view of a ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Tampa commencement ceremony from inside the ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Sundome.

    ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Commencement

    After you apply for graduation, you can RSVP to participate in the ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Commencement graduation ceremony.

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  • Graduation Celebration - Photo of graduating College of Design, Art & Performance students celebrating on the ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Theatre 1 stage.

    College of Design, Art & Performance' Graduation Celebration

    The College of Design, Art & Performance hosts a special celebration for its graduating students. Friends and family are welcome. RSVP to attend.

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