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Highly Selective12-24 StudentsTransfer In Friendly

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Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

Highly Selective12-24 StudentsTransfer In Friendly

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Musical Theatre

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

Highly Selective12-24 StudentsTransfer In Friendly

Training

Professionally-minded conservatory-style program celebrating rigor, empathy, authenticity, and creativity

Four years of dedicated private voice study (THTR 193, 293, 393, 493)

Dance training in ballet, jazz, tap, and dance for musical theatre across the degree

Core acting training rooted in Stanislavski/realism ranging from stage works to on-camera techniques

Award-winning professionals from Broadway, off-Broadway, national tour, regional theatre, TV, and film

Performance & Productions

4 units of mainstage performance (THTR 478A) plus 3 units of production crew (THTR 278B/478B)

8 main stage productions per year — 2 plays, 2 musicals, 2 devised works, 2 dance productions

16:1 student-faculty ratio in performance classes

Notable Alumni

Recent Broadway and national touring credits include Hamilton and Six, plus the national tours of Cats and Aladdin

Professional Development

Fourth-year New York City industry showcase for agents, managers, casting directors, and alumni

Showcase framed by the program as both a professional networking opportunity and a celebration of each artist's growth

Location

Located 26 miles outside Los Angeles with proximity to the entertainment industry

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2027: 14 students

School Info

Snapshot

3.43

Avg GPA (W)

91%

Admit Rate

school-wide

70%

Grad Rate

38.5K

Enrollment

$63K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$8,516

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,762

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$36,148

Before aid

Average Net Price

$6,555

After aid

Undergrad Coa · fullerton.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 26, 12:33 AM

Program Highlights

Training

Professionally-minded conservatory-style program celebrating rigor, empathy, authenticity, and creativity

Four years of dedicated private voice study (THTR 193, 293, 393, 493)

Dance training in ballet, jazz, tap, and dance for musical theatre across the degree

Core acting training rooted in Stanislavski/realism ranging from stage works to on-camera techniques

Award-winning professionals from Broadway, off-Broadway, national tour, regional theatre, TV, and film

Performance & Productions

4 units of mainstage performance (THTR 478A) plus 3 units of production crew (THTR 278B/478B)

8 main stage productions per year — 2 plays, 2 musicals, 2 devised works, 2 dance productions

16:1 student-faculty ratio in performance classes

Notable Alumni

Recent Broadway and national touring credits include Hamilton and Six, plus the national tours of Cats and Aladdin

Professional Development

Fourth-year New York City industry showcase for agents, managers, casting directors, and alumni

Showcase framed by the program as both a professional networking opportunity and a celebration of each artist's growth

Location

Located 26 miles outside Los Angeles with proximity to the entertainment industry

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2027: 14 students

Program Highlights

Training

Professionally-minded conservatory-style program celebrating rigor, empathy, authenticity, and creativity

Four years of dedicated private voice study (THTR 193, 293, 393, 493)

Dance training in ballet, jazz, tap, and dance for musical theatre across the degree

Core acting training rooted in Stanislavski/realism ranging from stage works to on-camera techniques

Award-winning professionals from Broadway, off-Broadway, national tour, regional theatre, TV, and film

Performance & Productions

4 units of mainstage performance (THTR 478A) plus 3 units of production crew (THTR 278B/478B)

8 main stage productions per year — 2 plays, 2 musicals, 2 devised works, 2 dance productions

16:1 student-faculty ratio in performance classes

Notable Alumni

Recent Broadway and national touring credits include Hamilton and Six, plus the national tours of Cats and Aladdin

Professional Development

Fourth-year New York City industry showcase for agents, managers, casting directors, and alumni

Showcase framed by the program as both a professional networking opportunity and a celebration of each artist's growth

Location

Located 26 miles outside Los Angeles with proximity to the entertainment industry

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2027: 14 students

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Fee

$70

Opens

Cal State Apply opensAug 1, 2026

Application submission opensOct 1, 2026

Deadline

Priority Filing DeadlineNov 30, 2026

Deadlines · admissions.fullerton.edu

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Audition Requirements · fullerton.edu

Prescreen Requirements

Songs

Requirements

Two Contrasting Songs

One musical theater song from any time period

One song of your choice from any time period and in any style that best suits you (musical theater, pop, hip-hop, folk, rock, rap, soul, country, punk, etc.) - should contrast the style of the first selection

Each song file should be 60-90 seconds

Students must sing to musical accompaniment, which could include live or pre-recorded accompaniment

No a cappella singing (singing without music)

Monologues

Requirements

One Contemporary Monologue (written after 1950) from a published play

60-90 seconds in length

Dance

Requirements

Solo dance/movement, 60-90 sec

Show us your best version of dancing or moving

Please include at least one turn, one jump, and one kick (or other suitable rotation, elevation, and extension that works for your body)

CSUF prefers using a pirouette turn, if possible

Preferred: no barre work

Style & Content

Dance sample should be in whatever dance discipline you feel most confident (jazz, ballet, tap, modern, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, or dance styles beyond American and Euro-western styles)

Dance media can be "self-choreographed", but it must be a solo video of you

You may use recent videos of you from a show or concert, but it must just be you in the frame

Tips

Choose steps and movement that highlight your strengths

Use steps, movement, and physical vocabulary that you are familiar with and can execute well

Fully move your body to the best of your ability

One "Wild Card" Video No Longer Than 60 Seconds

Demonstrating anything you want us to see – a special skill, an interesting story about yourself, a passion speech, an instrument you play, etc. Examples include: singing a pop song, performing original composition/song/poem or choreographed dance, SNL-styled skit with comedic character, sharing a hobby or activity, performing in another language, playing an instrument, making a "how-to" video, showing different dance styles

Additional Materials

Slate Video (Required)

Record one introduction video stating your name, adding your pronouns if you wish

No longer than 10 seconds

Speak loudly and clearly directly at the camera

Do not slate the individual performance videos — label each video instead

Audition Requirements · fullerton.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Must apply to CSUF through Cal State Apply first

Prescreen submission link emailed once application is processed by Department of Theatre (may take up to two weeks)

Important Notes

For Fall 2027 admission, Cal State Apply submission opens October 1, 2026 with a November 30, 2026 priority filing deadline

Submit the Cal State Apply university application by the deadline; late prescreen video submissions may be accommodated at the department's discretion, but applicants who miss the university application cannot be considered

Transfer Pathway

Cal State Fullerton publishes BFA degree roadmaps plus named second-year and third-year placement lists (pending faculty assessment) for the Acting, Devised Performance/Physical Theatre, and Musical Theatre concentrations, so transfer credit can shorten the studio sequence. An A.A. in theatre does not by itself qualify an applicant, and all transfers must still pass the BFA entrance audition; the department office handles transfer equivalency evaluation.

Audition Requirements · fullerton.edu

What's The Process

Audition Process

Prescreening submission instructions emailed to applicants upon meeting application criteria

Prescreening results released beginning mid-December

Audition Expectations

In-person callback dates for Fall 2027 admission are TBD; CSUF says more information is coming soon

If invited to in-person auditions, you only need to attend on one date corresponding to your concentration

Scholarship Info

One CSUF scholarship application matches students to all applicable university, college, and department awards

The fall scholarship application window typically runs early January through March 1

Need-based scholarships, work-study, and the Disney Aspire tuition benefit for eligible hourly Disney employees are also available

School Info

Snapshot

3.43

Avg GPA (W)

91%

Admit Rate

school-wide

70%

Grad Rate

38.5K

Enrollment

$63K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$8,516

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,762

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$36,148

Before aid

Average Net Price

$6,555

After aid

Undergrad Coa · fullerton.edu College Scorecard

Training

Professionally-minded conservatory-style program celebrating rigor, empathy, authenticity, and creativity

Four years of dedicated private voice study (THTR 193, 293, 393, 493)

Dance training in ballet, jazz, tap, and dance for musical theatre across the degree

Core acting training rooted in Stanislavski/realism ranging from stage works to on-camera techniques

Award-winning professionals from Broadway, off-Broadway, national tour, regional theatre, TV, and film

Performance & Productions

4 units of mainstage performance (THTR 478A) plus 3 units of production crew (THTR 278B/478B)

8 main stage productions per year — 2 plays, 2 musicals, 2 devised works, 2 dance productions

16:1 student-faculty ratio in performance classes

Notable Alumni

Recent Broadway and national touring credits include Hamilton and Six, plus the national tours of Cats and Aladdin

Professional Development

Fourth-year New York City industry showcase for agents, managers, casting directors, and alumni

Showcase framed by the program as both a professional networking opportunity and a celebration of each artist's growth

Location

Located 26 miles outside Los Angeles with proximity to the entertainment industry

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2027: 14 students

Updated Aug 26, 12:33 AM

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