<p>Hi I am a high school senior looking to apply to a couple of non audition schools along with the audition BFAs such as Tisch, BU, Rutgers, Ithaca, Fordham, and Pace. </p>
<p>I am looking for schools on the East coast and am interested in either non audition or sophomore year auditions to go along with my other choices. I'm applying to Temple and Hofstra which both don't require auditions until sophomore year. </p>
<p>I checked out Muhlenburg because I know they don't require an audition but felt that it was too small as I am looking for more of a university/bigger college. I'm sure other people on this thread have been checking out non audition options so I would love to hear what other people have come up with during their search. </p>
<p>Another school I looked at was American because I know you can apply and declare your major and then audition later on freshman year. </p>
<p>USC’s BA and Northwestern are both non-audition programs. Northwestern is VERY highly regarded, and I’m biased, but I really like USC’s program myself. They are on the West Coast and in the Midwest respectively, though.</p>
<p>It is hard to advise you because just looking for good theater BA programs is way too broad and we have no idea your academic profile, which truly matters in admissions. </p>
<p>Further, I can’t tell if you are looking for safety schools or simply non-audition BA options. Not all non-audition BA schools are safety schools by any means. </p>
<p>I’ll just throw out to you that you may wish to look at Brandeis, Boston College or Skidmore. Skidmore is not a large university but it is so strong in theater that it is worth a good look.</p>
<p>An option that is less selective than those may be Drew University.</p>
<p>We looked at the BFA program (non-audition) at U Rhode Island and loved it. Lots of energy, lots of collegiality, the professors were great, the place is gorgeous. Saw a show which was terrific. D felt she’d be very happy there and I believe it will be her safety.</p>
<p>Thanks for responding everyone! This has been extremely helpful. Sorry if my question was kind of vague, I’ll try to fill in the gaps.</p>
<p>My academic profile:</p>
<p>GPA. 3.8:
AP courses, honors courses, and 5 courses taken outside of school at the local community college. </p>
<p>SAT: 1800
SAT subject tests: History: 660 Literature: 710</p>
<p>I THINK my extracurriculars are good and have some good recommendations lined up. </p>
<p>I’m not necessarily looking for safety schools, I know that just because there are no auditions doesn’t mean it’s a shoo in at all. Safeties would be nice but I’m just trying to get a feel for some of the non audition options out there.</p>
<p>UMBC, Towson, and Goucher all in Baltimore. Towson is audition (for acting track) and non audition (theatre), but there’s not a lot of difference in the classes you take. Goucher is right next to Towson, I don,t know a lot about their theatre program though. UMBC is a good school, they have a non audition BFA. We were told that you applied to the BFA at the end of your freshman year and it had to be approved by the department. UMBC also has the Linehan arts scholarship, the amount varies, but you get your own dorms, and there are lots of seminars and trips just for Linehan scholars. I’m not sure if this is open to everyone or just in state students.</p>
<p>Just so you are clear…Fordham is not a BFA. It is an audition BA program in a university with a large core curriculum. You can expect your freshman year to be 2 theatre classes and 3 core per semester if you are in the Performance track.</p>
<p>Hi Soozievt, we have been communicating regarding my D and the
audition process. Your last post recommended her not attend a school where she did not get into the BFA program with the hopes to re-apply in the future. Can you provide me with your advice on how she should proceed? You mentioned take a gap year and acquire more training/experience, does that mean she should defer one of her acceptances?
How does this work? Can she defer with one college, then re-apply the following fall all over again? Sorry if I seem confused, but I am. I just want to understand all the possible options. You also mentioned it would be easier to start the admission process as a freshman instead of a transfer, is this true for all the same schools she applied? She was rejected from Emerson, NYU, has academically been accepted to; Manhattanville, Marymount Manhattan, New Paltz, Pace & Oneonta, Brooklyn & Queens College. She has New Paltz and Manhattanville auditions to complete. Awaiting acceptance artistically into these programs. The last application submitted was to Muhlenberg which she is waiting on. With the information provided above, I hope you can give me some advice on the options you see. I respect the advice you give to so many of the MT/Acting posts. It’s too bad our school does not provide all this guidance and information as it could avoid the confusion, unnecessary stress that exists already.</p>
<p>The University of Rochester has a wonderful theatre program, although not a department. It is housed within the English department and you can major in English with a concentration in theatre. All plays are open to the entire campus for audition and you do need to be cast in at least four productions for the major by the time you graduate in addition to required tech work and other electives along with the English departmental requirements.</p>
They are on the West Coast and in the Midwest respectively, though.</p>