Program
No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewIn-Person or VirtualUniversity App Required
Program Characteristics
No Prescreen
Scholarship Audition
No Interview
University App Required
Program Highlights
INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING
•Equal emphasis on vocal training, dance, and acting — true triple-threat preparation
•Opportunities to direct, choreograph, and stage manage
•World-class guest choreographers, artists, and teachers visit each year
AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTIONS
•The Mikado (2018) awarded 2nd place nationally by the National Opera Association
•Multiple theatre and music theatre productions staged each year
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
•Located in Wichita, home to Music Theatre of Wichita (premier summer stock)
•Multiple operating theatres in the metro area provide performing and internship opportunities
•Small student-to-teacher ratios allow individualized attention
Key Info
Audition Requirements
Optional audition for scholarship consideration — not required for program admission.
Songs
ONE 16-32 BAR CUT
•From the musical theatre genre
•Must bring sheet music for accompanist (in-person)
•For virtual: may use live or recorded accompaniment
Monologues
ONE CONTEMPORARY MONOLOGUE, 1 min
•Dramatic or comic monologue from a published play
•Present in your natural voice without dialects
•A secondary, contrasting contemporary monologue may be requested by faculty
Dance
DANCE CALL
•Must be prepared to participate in a dance call (in-person audition)
VIRTUAL OPTION
•Submit 60-90 seconds of dance in any discipline (jazz, ballet, modern, African, hip hop, lyrical, or contemporary)
•Full body must be visible in frame at all times
ATTIRE
•Women: character shoes, jazz shoes, or ballet slippers; leotard, tights, dance skirt, or non-bulky warm-up wear
•Men: jazz or ballet shoes, tights or sweatpants and t-shirt
Good to Know
APPLICATION PROCESS
•Apply to Friends University through the university application portal
•No separate program application required
•Rolling admission
SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS
•Schedule an audition through the Fine Arts Scholarship Application form
•Both on-campus and virtual audition options available
ENROLLMENT
•Fall and spring enrollment available
What's The Process
SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION
•Audition is for fine arts scholarship consideration, not required for program admission
•Schedule via the Fine Arts Scholarship Application on the Friends University website
FORMAT
•In-person auditions held on campus
•Virtual auditions available via Zoom with video submissions
•Three components: monologue, song, and dance
VIRTUAL VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
•Upload videos to YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, OneDrive, or iCloud
•Email links to Joice Henry, Director of Musical Theatre (joice_henry@friends.edu)
•Submit 2-5 clips total (not per area), 60-90 seconds each, no more than 3 minutes per segment
•Clips that demonstrate more than one area are acceptable (e.g., singing and dancing)
Scholarship Info
FINE ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS
•Up to $68,000 in total scholarships and financial aid available
•Awarded on the basis of audition
•Both on-campus and virtual auditions accepted
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INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING
•Equal emphasis on vocal training, dance, and acting — true triple-threat preparation
•Opportunities to direct, choreograph, and stage manage
•World-class guest choreographers, artists, and teachers visit each year
AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTIONS
•The Mikado (2018) awarded 2nd place nationally by the National Opera Association
•Multiple theatre and music theatre productions staged each year
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
•Located in Wichita, home to Music Theatre of Wichita (premier summer stock)
•Multiple operating theatres in the metro area provide performing and internship opportunities
•Small student-to-teacher ratios allow individualized attention
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Academic School Information
3.47
Avg GPA (W)
55%
Admit Rate
52%
Grad Rate
1,048
Enrollment
$52,113
Earnings
10yr after
Tuition & Fees
$34,192
before aid
Average Annual Cost
$27,715
after typical aid
Average annual cost is often lower than tuition because it accounts for grants and scholarships most students receive. It includes tuition, room & board, books, and supplies.
Family Income $0 - $30k$21,714
Family Income $30k - $48k$23,992
Family Income $48k - $75k$25,517
Family Income $75k - $110k$29,377
Family Income $110k+$31,471
