Audition Requirements
The School of Drama does not prescreen or accept taped auditions. Auditions for the School of Drama are conducted in-person on the UNCSA campus and in select cities, and virtually over Zoom.
To schedule an audition, a completed application form with fee must be submitted in time for an Application Deadline. Required Application Documents may be submitted later, but must be uploaded prior to an audition.
Admission is at the discretion of the Dean of the School of Drama and is based on a combination of artistic and academic merits. Decisions are released in early March, after all candidates have been reviewed.
Audition Requirements
Acting, B.F.A.
Taped auditions not accepted.
On the day of an audition, applicants are required to attend an faculty-hosted Information Session. Guardians are welcome to attend this, as well.
- Three (3) Monologues
- Each monologue should stand on its own
- Pieces must be from published plays
- One (1) classical monologue, preferably Shakespeare or one of his contemporaries
- Two (2) contemporary monologues, 20th century or beyond.
- No monologues or speeches from movies or generic monologue books
- Please avoid accents and dialects other than your own or of your heritage
- Applicants are expected to have read the entire play and understand the context and circumstances from which the character is speaking
- One (1) Song
- 16 bars of a song performed without accompaniment
- The audition song must come from published musical
- Pitch pipe (or a pitch pipe app) is allowed
- The monologues and song must not exceed a duration total of six (6) minutes.
- Be prepared for a short interview following the audition.
Decisions are released in early March, after all candidates have been reviewed.
Directing, B.F.A.
Taped auditions not accepted.
On the day of an audition, applicants are required to attend a faculty-hosted Information Session. Guardians are welcome to attend this, as well.
- Two (2) monologues
- One (1) classical monologue, preferably Shakespeare or one of his contemporaries
- One (1) contemporary monologue, 20th century or beyond
- Monologues may not exceed a duration total of four (4) minutes
- If available, a physical portfolio showcasing your work
- Portfolio may include production books and photographs from plays in which you worked as a director or assistant director.
- An interview with Drama faculty
Decisions are released in early March, after all candidates have been reviewed.