<p>I've mentioned this before, but I just want to be totally clear.
Is purchase really strict about the five minute audition rule? On their website it says to time yourself to make sure you don't go over, but I've heard conflicting thoughts on this. As long as your total audition time comes in under seven minutes are you good?</p>
<p>I think seven minutes is pushing it.
Anything you can shave off?</p>
<p>Don’t worry about all of that. Just go in and do your work. On the on-campus auditions some faculty have had prospective students in there from 15-20 mins. Just prepare your work!! Don’t worry about times and what not…</p>
<p>I advise keeping to the time limit. Their website says it for a reason. This is what they want and you should prepare according to the guidelines. This is a competitive process and to not follow the guidelines is a mistake that is avoidable. </p>
<p>I do not agree with complexlife. The fact that you are IN an audition room for 15 to 20 minutes does NOT imply that your monologues should take longer than five minutes. An audition may include having you do a monologue a different way with direction, extra monologues, interview questions, and the like. It doesn’t mean your first round of monologues should fill up that slot that you are in the room for. </p>
<p>If the school did not care about the time limit, they would not state it on the audition requirements.</p>
<p>Very often you can make a clearer impression with a short monologue than a longer one. And even if auditors would allow you to go on longer than your time-- they will be grateful for brevity. It’s natural to feel that you need more time, or that you must be louder or more emphatic, to distinguish yourself midst the mobs of auditioners-- but really that can be counterproductive.</p>
<p>I was simply letting him know that it’s OK if your monologues are a little longer. I mean of course its not going to be like 15 mins. His mind should be on preparing the work and not the time. My oldest is at Juilliard and my youngest is at Purchase. I’ve been through this process. I was just sharing that the quality of the work is what’s important.</p>
<p>complexlife, I didn’t mean to contradict you! If anything I meant to agree! You have a great perspective and I always love hearing it! (Clearly you know what you’re doing, too-- your kids must be wonderfully talented!)</p>