Ok…my son has not applied to any Theater programs at all, but his Drama teacher is telling him he could possibly audition at the University of Arizona. He hasn’t even applied to that school…what is the process? Apply to the university first, then contact the Theater department about auditioning? Are these scholarships super competitive? He has not been in any rigorous Drama/Theater classes throughout high school since he has been at a small private school, just basic, fun Drama classes. And he has zero experience auditioning…He does have some natural talent (like most Drama kids!) but I’m guessing this is a real long shot, and I’m not sure why she is telling him to do this. (But don’t worry, he’s already been accepted to another state school that we can afford, so he does have an excellent backup plan!)
Am I right to think that this is not a very realistic scenario? Or should he apply to the U of A and audition? (He could really only afford to go there if they gave him some scholarship money.)