<p>In terms of numbers of auditions, 5 seems good. It really doesn’t matter, but I do think that it’s good to have enough that you can feel like you can hit your stride and do your best. My general opinion about college apps is that if you can afford a few extra, it doesn’t hurt to add them. It’s rough when March or April hits and you wish you had applied to a few more. </p>
<p>I know this isn’t your issue, but I will say that my opinion is that there is no reason to apply to more than 12 or so. Often students looking for BFAs will have 5-10 schools that they audition for (none of which are safeties) and then a couple of safeties and other options so that they know they will have a choice in the spring. </p>
<p>This sounds kind of trite, but I must say it’s not the numbers but whether the schools are what you want that is important. If you have one safety that is fine, and just a few schools you want to try auditioning for, that sounds very reasonable.</p>