Can anyone please explain what is an URTAs audition?

Sorry guys, I did some researches before, but wasn’t sure if I got the right idea - it seems like some of the URTAs schoosl do hold their own audition too - So, how does this work? Do I needa attend both of the audition? Or I can skip the university one by only going to the URTAs? Thanks!

I believe you are asking about Unified auditions. For many, if not most of the schools participating in the Unified auditions or are there at the same time, the one audition will suffice. Check each school’s website for details. If you have a list of schools, others who have more experience will chime in. :slight_smile:

URTA is the University Resident Theatre Association. It is an organization that graduate theatre programs may belong to. It is not connected to Unifieds (which is for undergraduates), but is similar in that it allows interested graduate students to meet with multiple programs in one location…

http://www.urta.com/

Most of the URTA programs suggest that you apply through URTA and then audition, and THEN apply to the schools that call you back if they say they would like to consider you or make you an offer… although all schools vary, so check each school. Unlike Unifieds, at URTA YOU DO audition for many programs in the same room, and then there are callbacks.

There are also opportunities for Directors, Designers, Stage Managers, and Arts Managers to apply to participating schools through URTA. The process is slightly different than for actors, however. It is detailed on the website.

The handbook posted on the URTA site is pretty helpful: http://www.urta.com/NUAI/candinfo.html

As are the FAQs: http://www.urta.com/faqs.html

Many of the URTA schools provide some funding for graduate students in their programs. Some great schools to look at for graduate school.

Most MFA acting programs will not take any credits in transfer from other institutions. They accept a class of actors (basically creating a company), and that cohort will move through all training classes together over the course of 2 - 3 years (generally, depending on if it is a program that has summers off, or one that goes continuously).

Oops. Thank you for the clarification and correct information KatMT.

@entertainersmom , thanks I appreciate your help :smiley: It was really confusing on the website, I once got them mixed up as well lol

@KatMT , OMG Thanks so much for the information! This is so detailed :slight_smile: My D is interested in the acting MFA, so I will prob call & ask about some of the details later. This is such a nice way to get the auditions done.