<p>I'm making a list of audition deadlines and requirements for theater programs at my top college choices, but I can't find anything on auditions for Swarthmore! I'm guessing that means you don't have to audition for the program, but I want to be certain.</p>
<p>Do I have to audition for admission into the Swarthmore theater program? If so, can you either tell me of any audition deadlines and audition requirements or send me a link to a website that states such?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>No audition necessary! Yes, I’m sure. I have a student there now who is a double major with theatre being one of his majors.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>So it’s not necessary, but is there an option to audition if you want to?</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of an audition option. You can always contact the theatre department and ask if you can set something up with a member of the department, although I expect that if you’ve been heavily involved in theatre while in high school, that will show up on your resume and be noted by admissions if you express a desire to major/minor in theatre.</p>
<p>That’s disappointing. Admissions officers can’t possibly determine the full extent of someone’s skills from a resume. I have been as involved in theater as possible at my school, but unfortunately that’s not very involved at all because my school is stingy with theater, and I never had the money to pay for outside productions.</p>
<p>I’m sure you know that BFA programs are usually the ones which require auditions, not BA programs. Swarthmore is not unique in this regard. I can give you a few other good liberal arts colleges to consider which have B.A. Theatre programs if you are interested. I know of at least one where you can audition if you’d like to.</p>
<p>You did not indicate if you’re looking at MT or Acting programs. There are several threads here on CC that offer a breakdown of BFA/BA programs. Wagner College, Staten Island, NY and James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA are both acceptance by audition BA MT programs. Muhlenberg College offers a non-auditioned BA in Theater, with an optional audition for a Theatre Dept scholarship. Northwestern University in IL is another non-audition based BA program, but is extremely difficult to get into academically. Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ offers an acceptance by audition BA in Theater, and Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY has BA in Theater, in which you can choose to audition into their BFA program at the end of your first year. You can check under Theater Major and Musical Theater Major categories here on CC for complete lists of college programs. </p>
<p>It is always advisable to include both audition and non-audition programs on your list for college Theater. The increase in students interested in pursuing these majors has grown tremendously the last few years, and the competition is very tough. Good luck with compiling your list and with your applications/auditions.</p>
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I’m pursuing a double major, so I’ve decided that doing a BFA program in addition to that would not be wise. I am more interested in a BA program that allows auditions because my resume is not extensive, so if they were to just look at that and decide, they would most likely decline my application to the program. I know that, with an audition, I would increase the likelihood of getting admitted despite my scanty resume. </p>
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I didn’t feel stating such was necessary. My only question was whether or not Swarthmore offered an audition for a Theater major. My question was answered, and although I don’t like the answer, I’m satisfied now. </p>
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For me, an audition program would make me more competitive. I have a horrible resume, so unless I’m applying for a school that allows you to jump onto any program you want without a separate acceptance to it, I’m going to look like a weak candidate without the experience and training that most others have.</p>
<p>Below is an interesting post found on another Theater thread on CC regarding the importance of a theatrical resume at a college audition. It gives the perspective of a college theater adjudicator…</p>
<p>The comments following the link are not mine. They were copied from the poster who supplied the link on CC</p>
<p>"Here are quotes from college reps here on CC from a past thread:
These can be found here:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/1253689-looking-input-college-reps.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/1253689-looking-input-college-reps.html</a></p>
<p>"The anecdotal evidence that I can point to is that kids from my d’s high school with limited resumes and big-time talent have gotten into big-time programs while those with extensive experience, a lot of it in pay-to-play camps and such, but with less talent, did not get in. The college athletic coaches I know have a saying, “if camps and lessons could make you a great player, then Major League Baseball, the NFL, and the NBA would be full of rich kids from the suburbs.”</p>
<p>“Not to say lessons and camps and shows aren’t worth doing, they are all great, just that building-up-a-long list-for-the-sake-of-building-a-long-list won’t necessarily help you get into highly competitive, talent-based programs, per se.”</p>
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<p>Swarthmore does “allow you to jump onto any program you want without a separate acceptance to it”</p>
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<p>This is exactly why I’m seeking an audition-based program. For them to determine whether I have “big-time talent” or not, they would need to see me perform. Otherwise, without seeing any sort of performance on my part, all they will have will be a skimpy resume and sometimes, such as in Swarthmore’s case, an additional arts supplement.
Really? I assumed that there was some sort of separate acceptance for some reason… I’m not quite sure why. Oops.</p>