Audition & Portfolio Review Requirements
Read through the requirements for our undergraduate programs to help you prepare for your audition or portfolio date.
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Read through the requirements for our undergraduate programs to help you prepare for your audition or portfolio date.
With the exception of Art History, Technical Art History, and Interactive Design for Media, all School of Art & Design majors require a portfolio review for admission.
School of Art & Design BFA Portfolio RequirementsSchool of Theatre & Dance BFA Acting applicants are required to present two contrasting monologues.
BFA Acting Audition RequirementsSchool of Theatre & Dance BA Dance applicants must participate in an interview on their audition date and should submit two audition videos.
BA Dance Audition RequirementsThe School of Theatre & Dance does not require a prescreen submission for BFA Musical Theatre applicants - requirements are for video auditions only.
BFA Musical Theatre Audition RequirementsSchool of Theatre & Dance BFA Puppetry applicants are required to present a portfolio that shows examples of puppets you have created.
BFA Puppetry Portfolio RequirementsSchool of Theatre & Dance BA Theatre applicants should be prepared to speak about their goals and expectations from the program.
BA Theatre InformationAn interview and portfolio review is required for admission consideration for all incoming School of Theatre & Dance BFA Design & Technology students.
BFA Design & Technology Portfolio & Interview RequirementsSchool of Music bassoon applicants are encouraged to audition with scales and two contrasting works.
School of Music cello applicants are encouraged to prepare with an etude, two contrasting works and scales.
Cello Audition RequirementsSchool of Music clarinet applicants are encouraged to audition with scales and two contrasting works.
Clarinet Audition RequirementsSchool of Music composition applicants are encouraged to provide recordings of two to three written pieces with contrast in instrumentation.
Composition Audition RequirementsSchool of Music students interested in a major or minor in Jazz Studies or Jazz Performance will demonstrate their ability on their instrument based on specific requirements.
Double Bass Audition RequirementsSchool of Music flute applicants are encouraged to audition with scales and two contrasting works.
Flute Audition RequirementsSchool of Music guitar applicants will find that requirements are different based on the degree they are pursuing.
Guitar Audition RequirementsSchool of Music harp applicants will find different requirements based on the degree they are pursuing.
Harp Audition RequirementsSchool of Music horn applicants will find different requirements based on the degree they are pursuing.
Horn Audition RequirementsSchool of Music oboe applicants are encouraged to audition with scales and two
contrasting works.
School of Music percussion applicants will find guidelines for different percussion instruments.
Percussion Audition RequirementsSchool of Music piano applicants must perform three works from the standard piano literature.
Piano Audition Requirements