ktmom

I have noticed on the acceptances that some individuals are accepted into MT programs at some schools and Acting programs at others. How does this work? Do you audition separately or are you taken out of the same talent pool? If you audition for MT are you automatically considered for Acting or do you have to express interest?

NotMamaRose

My D was one of those who auditioned for both BFA programs in musical theater and acting. In some cases, kids who audition for the musical theater program at a school where there is also a straight acting program can designate on their applications that they are willing to be considered for acting, too. That's true of, say, Carnegie Mellon, Syracuse University, Ithaca College, University of the Arts and New York University. However, there are other programs that ONLY offer acting (University of Minnesota's Guthrie program, for instance, as well as North Carolina School for the Arts, Purchase College, etc.) and these require separate auditions that only involve acting. The best way to learn more about this is to carefully research each school and see what the options are.

AZKMom

There are also schools where there are 2 separate auditions for MT and Acting. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point worked this way. My son had 2 separate auditions for BFA MT and BFA Acting. Roosevelt University in Chicago, however; will not let students audition for both MT and Acting. They feel they are 2 completely different disciplines and auditionees must make a choice between the 2. My son would have loved to have his MT audition also have him considered for the BFA Acting program. I'm not sure I agree with their policy. He was very thankful that his UArts MT audition also put him into consideration for their BFA Acting major (which is where he eventually has been accepted)! Also, at UArts BFA acting majors can auditon for a MT minor at the end of their freshman year.

soozievt

As others have mentioned, this varies greatly from school to school and you really have to research each school as it works differently.

For example, some schools only offer one or the other degree program. Example: NCSA and Rutgers are only for acting. Penn State's and Boston Conservatory's BFA are only for MT.

Some schools will only allow you to audition for ONE of their programs....examples: Emerson and Roosevelt.

Some schools require you to attend two different auditions for their two programs such as at UMichigan if you are interested in both MT or Acting.

Some schools will consider you automatically for both if you do a MT audition such as CMU and Tisch (although for Tisch you could stipulate you will only consider MT).

Some schools you can OPT to be considered for both or say you only wish to be considered for one or the other, such as is the case at Syracuse and Ithaca.

paul10r

My D participated in unified auditions in Chicago this year. She had separate auditions (completely different panels) for MT and Acting. She got a call back for Acting, but not MT. Note: OU requires all MT and Acting auditionees to perform an on-campus audition. No one is selected for OU based on their auditions at unifieds.

Soozievt is right on the money when she says that it varies greatly school by school.