Theatre Degree, Scholarship, and Program Audition Information

• BA in Theatre
  • No Audition Required for Program Acceptance. Audition required for scholarship eligibility.
• BFA in Theatre (without an emphasis)
  • No Audition Required for Program Acceptance. Audition required for scholarship eligibility.
• BFA with Acting Emphasis
  • Two Contrasting one-minute Monologues
  • Interview with Theatre Faculty
  • Headshot and Resume
• BFA with Entertainment Production Design Emphasis
  • Portfolio Review or Letter of Recommendation
    • If you have minimal experience in design and technology or you are lacking photos and documentation of that work, we encourage you to submit a letter of recommendation from a theatre or art teacher supporting your potential and discussing your experiences to date.
  • Interview with Theatre Faculty
  • Resume
• BFA with Event and Stage Management Emphasis
  • Production Book or Letter of Recommendation
    • If you have minimal experience in stage management or you have not yet developed a production book, we encourage you to submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher supporting your potential and discussing your experiences to date.
  • Interview with Theatre Faculty
  • Resume
• BFA with Musical Theatre Emphasis
  • Two Contrasting 16-bar musical theatre song selections
  • A one-minute monologue
  • Solo Dance Video
    (one minute of dance in the style of your choosing)
  • Interview with Theatre Faculty
    (We will reach out to schedule via Zoom for video submissions.)
  • Headshot and Resume

Please note: Students may not receive program acceptance or scholarship offers until they have been fully accepted into the university.

BFA Emphasis Admissions Process:

Step One:

Step Two:

Apply to audition/interview by FEBRUARY 1, 2025 ().

Opportunities to visit and audition/interview for ²Ø¾«¸ó:

• November 7-9
  • Kentucky Thespian Festival
• November 21-23
  • Texas Thespian Festival (Grapevine, Texas)
• January 9-11
  • Missouri Thespian Festival (St. Louis, Missouri)
• February 27 
  • On-Campus Audition Day, ²Ø¾«¸ó

During our On-Campus Audition Day, you’ll have the opportunity to meet current faculty and students, take workshops with our faculty, tour our performance facilities and the ²Ø¾«¸ó campus, audition or interview for the program, and see our production of Little Women.

After February 1

We will continue to accept video audition and digital portfolio submissions through June 1, 2025, as space in the program and scholarships allow.

Please use the links below to submit your materials and feel free to reach out if you have any questions. As long as the link remains open, there is space in the program. Scholarships, however, may be significantly limited. Please inquire.

We also encourage private campus visits. Although we’re unable to offer an in-person audition for private campus visits, we're happy to work with you and the admissions team on planning your visit to ensure that you meet our faculty, staff, and students, as well as see our spaces.

Video Submissions

To submit a video audition or digital portfolio, please .

Video auditions and digital portfolios will be accepted throughout the year; however, scholarship funds may be limited or unavailable as we near the beginning of the 2025-26 academic year. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

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