<p>Do many schools require a choreographed dance for auditions? Are there any schools that don’t require a dance audition? And, while I’m asking, how many have a music theory test?</p>
<p>The audition requirements truly vary from school to school and it is crucial that you check directly with each school. Most schools require songs and monologues with very specific guidelines. Many BFA in MT programs have a dance audition. Rarely do they require you to come in with a prepared choreographed dance. Rather, most teach a combination or two, some ballet, some jazz, that you learn on the spot and then are judged performing it. Some have a bit of a dance class. One school has a part at the barre. A few schools have no dance audition but have dance placement when you matriculate. A couple of schools without a dance audition are Tisch and Ithaca. Having a dance background still would help on the resume but regardless, is important in succeeding down the line. A few schools have a music theory test but I would say not the majority. Even those that do have one, often consider it simply a placement exam. One school, U Mich, has a piano placement section to the audition but not for admissions purposes. Other schools wait until you matriculate to do the music theory placement exam. Tisch does the latter. My D auditioned at 8 BFA programs and none had a music theory test for admission purposes. Again, one should study music theory, and ideally piano, as these skills are needed in the long run, even if not on audition day. </p>
<p>I hope this helps.</p>
<p>OCU does not have a dance audition. After you’re accepted, they have dance levelling the first week of school to determine placement. The also give you a theory test to determine placement.</p>
<p>I know that Ithaca doesn’t have a dance audition…</p>