Common App for Art Schools

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Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:26:17 +0000

Rutgers University has its own application, and I suspect that this is true of many other large state university systems (In NJ, Montclair State is also separate from the Common App). UArts and Cornish are not on the Common App; I can’t remember whether Roosevelt/CCPA and Point Park are. Emerson, Tisch/NYU, BU, Fordham, Columbia College Chicago,and most other private colleges and universities are, however, with supplements required in most cases. Each school has different policies regarding scheduling of auditions, etc., so it is highly advisable to study every school carefully to be sure you understand their discrete policies and requirements. I put together a very time-consuming guide for all the colleges my son was considering, just so that he, his adviser, and I could consult it easily. There is a website that lists the colleges that participate in the National Unified Auditions, but I’m not sure when it will be updated for next winter. Some prominent theater programs don’t officially participate in the Unifieds, but they schedule their regional auditions to coincide (or, in the case of NYC schools, and - I would imagine - LA and Chicago ones, they will conduct auditions on-campus during the weekend of Unified auditions).