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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person OnlyMTCP Participant

Program profile

Highly Selective12-24 StudentsStudy Abroad

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Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person OnlyMTCP Participant

Program profile

Highly Selective12-24 StudentsStudy Abroad

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BFA Music Theatre

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person OnlyMTCP Participant

Program profile

Highly Selective12-24 StudentsStudy Abroad

Program Recognition

Accepts approximately 16 new students annually — highly personalized training

Intensive BFA curriculum covering acting, singing, and dance across all four years

Individual voice instruction all four years; dance training in ballet, modern, jazz, and tap

Performance & Productions

Performance opportunities from first semester in musicals, plays, dance concerts, revues, recitals, and student-generated productions

Three main-stage musical productions per year: Fall and Winter Musicals in the 572-seat McCrary Theatre; Spring Musical in the intimate Roberts Studio Theatre black box

Grand Night: faculty-mentored, student-generated musical revue where students conceive, direct, choreograph, music direct, arrange, and perform

Notable Alumni

Taylor Trensch — Tony Award nominee; Broadway's Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen, Hello, Dolly!, and To Kill a Mockingbird

Daniel J. Watts '04 — Tony Award nominee; Broadway's Hamilton, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and Memphis

Barrett Wilbert Weed — Broadway's Mean Girls; originated Veronica Sawyer in Off-Broadway's Heathers: The Musical

Grant Gustin — The Flash and Supergirl (The CW); Broadway's Water for Elephants

Chris Wood '10 — Supergirl and The Vampire Diaries (The CW); national tour of Spring Awakening

Alumni represented by top agencies including DGRW, CESD, Bloc, and The Collective

Professional Development

Senior Casting Series: graduating students audition for top agents and casting directors with workshops and personalized coaching; some seniors perform live at 54 Below or Joe’s Pub in NYC

On-campus auditions hosted annually with professional theatre companies for summer work

Experiential Learning Requirement: internships required before graduation; past placements include Paper Mill Playhouse, The Muny, Pittsburgh CLO, Santa Fe Opera, and Broadway

Study Abroad

Guest artists have included Kristin Chenoweth, Jason Robert Brown, Hal Prince, Adam Guettel, Beth Leavel, and Norm Lewis

Study abroad: classical studies in Greece, London semester residencies, winters in Ghana, summers in Italy, internships with London Theatre; Study USA in LA and DC

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2030: 17 students

Class of 2029: 17 students

Class of 2028: 26 students

Class of 2026: 13 students

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.85

Admit rate

66%

school-wide

Grad rate

84%

Enrollment

6.5K

Earnings

$75K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$51,368

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$73,403

Before aid

Average net price

$41,555

After aid

Tuition And Aid · elon.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Sep 11, 7:14 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Accepts approximately 16 new students annually — highly personalized training

Intensive BFA curriculum covering acting, singing, and dance across all four years

Individual voice instruction all four years; dance training in ballet, modern, jazz, and tap

Performance & Productions

Performance opportunities from first semester in musicals, plays, dance concerts, revues, recitals, and student-generated productions

Three main-stage musical productions per year: Fall and Winter Musicals in the 572-seat McCrary Theatre; Spring Musical in the intimate Roberts Studio Theatre black box

Grand Night: faculty-mentored, student-generated musical revue where students conceive, direct, choreograph, music direct, arrange, and perform

Notable Alumni

Taylor Trensch — Tony Award nominee; Broadway's Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen, Hello, Dolly!, and To Kill a Mockingbird

Daniel J. Watts '04 — Tony Award nominee; Broadway's Hamilton, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and Memphis

Barrett Wilbert Weed — Broadway's Mean Girls; originated Veronica Sawyer in Off-Broadway's Heathers: The Musical

Grant Gustin — The Flash and Supergirl (The CW); Broadway's Water for Elephants

Chris Wood '10 — Supergirl and The Vampire Diaries (The CW); national tour of Spring Awakening

Alumni represented by top agencies including DGRW, CESD, Bloc, and The Collective

Professional Development

Senior Casting Series: graduating students audition for top agents and casting directors with workshops and personalized coaching; some seniors perform live at 54 Below or Joe’s Pub in NYC

On-campus auditions hosted annually with professional theatre companies for summer work

Experiential Learning Requirement: internships required before graduation; past placements include Paper Mill Playhouse, The Muny, Pittsburgh CLO, Santa Fe Opera, and Broadway

Study Abroad

Guest artists have included Kristin Chenoweth, Jason Robert Brown, Hal Prince, Adam Guettel, Beth Leavel, and Norm Lewis

Study abroad: classical studies in Greece, London semester residencies, winters in Ghana, summers in Italy, internships with London Theatre; Study USA in LA and DC

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2030: 17 students

Class of 2029: 17 students

Class of 2028: 26 students

Class of 2026: 13 students

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Accepts approximately 16 new students annually — highly personalized training

Intensive BFA curriculum covering acting, singing, and dance across all four years

Individual voice instruction all four years; dance training in ballet, modern, jazz, and tap

Performance & Productions

Performance opportunities from first semester in musicals, plays, dance concerts, revues, recitals, and student-generated productions

Three main-stage musical productions per year: Fall and Winter Musicals in the 572-seat McCrary Theatre; Spring Musical in the intimate Roberts Studio Theatre black box

Grand Night: faculty-mentored, student-generated musical revue where students conceive, direct, choreograph, music direct, arrange, and perform

Notable Alumni

Taylor Trensch — Tony Award nominee; Broadway's Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen, Hello, Dolly!, and To Kill a Mockingbird

Daniel J. Watts '04 — Tony Award nominee; Broadway's Hamilton, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and Memphis

Barrett Wilbert Weed — Broadway's Mean Girls; originated Veronica Sawyer in Off-Broadway's Heathers: The Musical

Grant Gustin — The Flash and Supergirl (The CW); Broadway's Water for Elephants

Chris Wood '10 — Supergirl and The Vampire Diaries (The CW); national tour of Spring Awakening

Alumni represented by top agencies including DGRW, CESD, Bloc, and The Collective

Professional Development

Senior Casting Series: graduating students audition for top agents and casting directors with workshops and personalized coaching; some seniors perform live at 54 Below or Joe’s Pub in NYC

On-campus auditions hosted annually with professional theatre companies for summer work

Experiential Learning Requirement: internships required before graduation; past placements include Paper Mill Playhouse, The Muny, Pittsburgh CLO, Santa Fe Opera, and Broadway

Study Abroad

Guest artists have included Kristin Chenoweth, Jason Robert Brown, Hal Prince, Adam Guettel, Beth Leavel, and Norm Lewis

Study abroad: classical studies in Greece, London semester residencies, winters in Ghana, summers in Italy, internships with London Theatre; Study USA in LA and DC

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2030: 17 students

Class of 2029: 17 students

Class of 2028: 26 students

Class of 2026: 13 students

Expert Tips

Do not apply to Elon if you cannot travel to campus, NY Unifieds or Chicago Unifieds. Virtual auditions are not offered.

For 2027, we recommend getting your prescreens in on the earlier side, around September/early October. Once they pass 200 people who make appointments for New York Unifieds and 300 people who make appointments for Chicago Unifieds, applications will close.

Applicants are not required to submit the Common App until they have passed the prescreen. Money saved!

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

University AppApplication

Apply

School Website Common App

Fee

$60

Deadline

Early application deadlineNov 1, 2026

Regular DecisionJan 10, 2027

Early Decision IIJan 15, 2027

Dates And Deadlines · elon.edu

Program AppApplication

Order

The prescreen may be submitted before the university application.

Apply

Acceptd

Fee

$80

Deadline

Fall On-Campus Prescreen DeadlineSep 15, 2026

New York Unifieds Prescreen DeadlineChicago Unifieds Prescreen DeadlineWinter/Spring On-Campus Prescreen DeadlineDec 1, 2026

International Student Application DeadlineFeb 15, 2027

Auditions

On-campus fall callback

Oct 30, 2026Nov 6, 2026

New York Unifieds singing/actingJan 23, 2027

New York Unifieds dance and information sessionJan 24, 2027

Chicago Unifieds singing/actingFeb 1–2, 2027

Chicago Unifieds dance and information sessionFeb 3, 2027

On-campus winter/spring callbackFeb 5, 12 & 19, 2027

Application portal · Acceptd

Prescreen Requirements

Songs

MTCP Song Option C

Select any two contrasting songs, whichever best serves you

Applicants may follow either Option A or Option B

Option A

One song written before 1970 in any style

One contrasting song written after 1970 in any style

Option B

One musical theatre song from any time period

One contrasting song of your choice from any time period and in any style that best suits you

Presentation

Each song should be 60-90 seconds

Monologues

MTCP Monologue Option A

One monologue from a published play or professional writer

Dance

MTCP Dance Option A

Dance/movement including at least one turn, one jump, and one kick (or suitable rotation, elevation, extension)

Ballet

MTCP Ballet Option C

No ballet required

Optional Wild Card Video

MTCP wild card video

May share a special skill, personal story, creative work, or anything else you want the faculty to know

Additional Materials

Slate Video

Separate introduction video stating your name and pronouns, if you would like

No longer than 10 seconds

Application portal · Acceptd

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Submit prescreen materials through Acceptd; $80 audition application fee

Applicants may submit only one application per academic program during a given audition cycle

Applicants who are not admitted may reapply in a future audition cycle, up to a lifetime maximum of two applications to the same academic program

No refunds of audition or admissions application fees

Eligibility

Acceptance to the BFA Music Theatre program also requires separate admission to Elon University

Department audition process and university admission may be completed in either order, so long as all relevant deadlines are met

Elon general admission deadline listed on Acceptd: January 10, 2027

Music Theatre is currently accepting transfer applications only for students planning to graduate in Spring 2031

Applications for other anticipated graduation years are not being considered at this time

What's The Process

Audition Process

Two-phase audition process; not all applicants will be asked to complete Phase 2

Submit prescreen via Acceptd; late submissions will not be reviewed and deadlines cannot be extended

Fall On-Campus Prescreen Deadline: September 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET

New York Unifieds Prescreen Deadline: December 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET, or earlier if the 200-application cap is reached

Chicago Unifieds Prescreen Deadline: December 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET, or earlier if the 300-application cap is reached

Winter/Spring On-Campus Prescreen Deadline: December 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET

Applicants interested in New York or Chicago Unifieds are strongly encouraged to submit early because applications close immediately when capacity is reached

There is no application cap for on-campus callback locations

International Student Application Deadline: February 15, 2027

Fall audition invitations released by October 9

Winter/spring audition invitations released by January 11

Music Theatre callback audition dates listed: October 30 and November 6 on campus; January 23-24 at New York Unifieds; February 1-3 at Chicago Unifieds; February 5, February 12, and February 19 on campus

There are no virtual audition dates

Audition Expectations

Applicants who pass the prescreen are invited to an in-person callback

Callback scheduling is first-come, first-served; once a date is full, choose an alternate

Once an audition date has been scheduled, it cannot be changed

Contact

Kimberly Rippy: krippy@elon.edu

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.85

Admit rate

66%

school-wide

Grad rate

84%

Enrollment

6.5K

Earnings

$75K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$51,368

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$73,403

Before aid

Average net price

$41,555

After aid

Tuition And Aid · elon.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

Accepts approximately 16 new students annually — highly personalized training

Intensive BFA curriculum covering acting, singing, and dance across all four years

Individual voice instruction all four years; dance training in ballet, modern, jazz, and tap

Performance & Productions

Performance opportunities from first semester in musicals, plays, dance concerts, revues, recitals, and student-generated productions

Three main-stage musical productions per year: Fall and Winter Musicals in the 572-seat McCrary Theatre; Spring Musical in the intimate Roberts Studio Theatre black box

Grand Night: faculty-mentored, student-generated musical revue where students conceive, direct, choreograph, music direct, arrange, and perform

Notable Alumni

Taylor Trensch — Tony Award nominee; Broadway's Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen, Hello, Dolly!, and To Kill a Mockingbird

Daniel J. Watts '04 — Tony Award nominee; Broadway's Hamilton, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and Memphis

Barrett Wilbert Weed — Broadway's Mean Girls; originated Veronica Sawyer in Off-Broadway's Heathers: The Musical

Grant Gustin — The Flash and Supergirl (The CW); Broadway's Water for Elephants

Chris Wood '10 — Supergirl and The Vampire Diaries (The CW); national tour of Spring Awakening

Alumni represented by top agencies including DGRW, CESD, Bloc, and The Collective

Professional Development

Senior Casting Series: graduating students audition for top agents and casting directors with workshops and personalized coaching; some seniors perform live at 54 Below or Joe’s Pub in NYC

On-campus auditions hosted annually with professional theatre companies for summer work

Experiential Learning Requirement: internships required before graduation; past placements include Paper Mill Playhouse, The Muny, Pittsburgh CLO, Santa Fe Opera, and Broadway

Study Abroad

Guest artists have included Kristin Chenoweth, Jason Robert Brown, Hal Prince, Adam Guettel, Beth Leavel, and Norm Lewis

Study abroad: classical studies in Greece, London semester residencies, winters in Ghana, summers in Italy, internships with London Theatre; Study USA in LA and DC

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2030: 17 students

Class of 2029: 17 students

Class of 2028: 26 students

Class of 2026: 13 students

Updated Sep 11, 7:14 PM