<p>I’m auditioning for the MT program on November 21st (this Saturday, yikes!), and I’m not entirely sure what’s going to happen at the auditions. Do they time the monologues or is 3 minutes just a rough estimate? For the songs, I noticed that they don’t mention what cuts they want, do they just cut you off when they’re ready or do you have the chance to sing the whole song? What kind of environment is it, are they welcoming or more clinical? As you can probably tell, I’m nervous- this is my top school and I really hope I get in!</p>
<p>Hi Drop,</p>
<p>I think I can answer some of your questions. My son is a senior there. I don’t recall if they “time” things but I don’t think so, just time yourself when you practice and keep it as close to 3 minutes as you can. As far as songs go, you choose your cuts, have your music well and neatly marked to show your cuts. Generally they will select one song and you will select the other. In the past the monologue was done separately than the vocal portion, I believe is still is. You audition for the whole voice faculty. They will chat with you after you sing. The are very warm and friendly, my son said they ended up all joking and laughing. Relax, they really do want you to do well!</p>
<p>Good Luck</p>
<p>My D actually emailed for clarification and here is the response she got this week:</p>
<p>"The 3 minute limit is for monologues only, and the total for both monologues cannot be more than 3 minutes.</p>
<p>The three songs need to be performed in their entirety. Do not perform cuts of songs."</p>
<p>This came from OCU so those are the guidelines my D will be following. She will be there on Saturday as well. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Good Luck to All!</p>
<p>Here’s my experience. My D auditioned at OCU in Feb 2009. I was her accompanist so I was able to be in the singing part of the audition. There were about six faculty members in the room. They had her start with a classical piece of her choice. After that they asked her what else she was prepared to sing. She listed about four or five songs, the faculty consulted, and they decided on which song they wanted to hear next. She performed both songs in their entirety. After that I left the room and they asked her questions for several minutes. The monologues were done in a separate room with different faculty. I was not in there. We were able to use a practice room to warm up. The whole audition was run very smoothly. Good luck everyone.</p>
<p>D had her audition at OCU yesterday. She really enjoyed it. All the students were very welcoming!</p>
<p>She checked in and a student walked her around to show her where the audition rooms were and then walked her to a warm-up room. She got to choose which to do first so she went and did her monologues. She said the Acting faculty were GREAT! Really enjoyed working with them. She then went to her vocal audition. They let her choose what to sing for her first song, then asked her about other selections she had and they picked her classical song. After that she sat down with them for a short time. Main question was why do you want to go to OCU.</p>
<p>We saw Die Fledermaus the night before her audition and it was great! She actually referenced it during her interview which was nice to be able to do.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>I had my audition on Saturday too, thanks for replying. Mine ended up being fairly the same, I was pretty early so a student volunteer showed me where the auditions would be and where the rehearsal rooms are and then I went on the campus tour. I did my monologues first, the faculty was very welcoming and easy going. For the singing section, I went very close to last and the faculty seemed a little stressed, but they were again very welcoming. I think everyone I met that day mentioned Die Fledermaus, it was a really great show and I’m glad I got the chance to see it. :)</p>