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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

Virtual OnlyMTCP Participant

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BFA Theatre

Musical Theatre Performance

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

Virtual OnlyMTCP Participant

Training

The BFA Theatre Musical Theatre Performance concentration combines private voice, dance, acting, and specialized musical theatre performance classes.

Theatre and Dance describes an undergraduate-only program with faculty access and individualized mentorship across classes and production experiences.

Performance & Productions

Students can work onstage and backstage from their first semester, and the department maintains a season spanning multiple theatre genres.

Michele's Little Hearts Children's Theatre Program reaches as many as 8,000 elementary-aged students annually.

Location

IU South Bend is about 75 miles from Chicago; the department notes local commuter-rail access.

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.09

Admit rate

84%

school-wide

Grad rate

40%

Enrollment

3.9K

Earnings

$45K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$8,616

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$23,446

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$26,146

Before aid

Average net price

$8,653

After aid

Cost · southbend.iu.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Sep 27, 3:30 PM

Program Highlights

Training

The BFA Theatre Musical Theatre Performance concentration combines private voice, dance, acting, and specialized musical theatre performance classes.

Theatre and Dance describes an undergraduate-only program with faculty access and individualized mentorship across classes and production experiences.

Performance & Productions

Students can work onstage and backstage from their first semester, and the department maintains a season spanning multiple theatre genres.

Michele's Little Hearts Children's Theatre Program reaches as many as 8,000 elementary-aged students annually.

Location

IU South Bend is about 75 miles from Chicago; the department notes local commuter-rail access.

Program Highlights

Training

The BFA Theatre Musical Theatre Performance concentration combines private voice, dance, acting, and specialized musical theatre performance classes.

Theatre and Dance describes an undergraduate-only program with faculty access and individualized mentorship across classes and production experiences.

Performance & Productions

Students can work onstage and backstage from their first semester, and the department maintains a season spanning multiple theatre genres.

Michele's Little Hearts Children's Theatre Program reaches as many as 8,000 elementary-aged students annually.

Location

IU South Bend is about 75 miles from Chicago; the department notes local commuter-rail access.

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2026

These Fall 2026 enrollment dates have passed — dates for the next cycle aren't available yet.

University AppApplication

Apply

Common App School Website

Fee

International Fee

$60

Deadline

PriorityAug 1, 2026

Regular DecisionRolling

First Year · admissions.iusb.edu

Program AppApplication

Apply

Acceptd

Fee

Acceptd Fee

$30

Application portal · Acceptd

Audition Requirements

Songs

MTCP Song Option A

One song written before 1970

One song written after 1970 that contrasts with the first selection

Record and upload each performance piece as separate media

Monologues

MTCP Monologue Option A

One monologue from a published play or written by a professional writer

Record and upload it as a separate piece of media

Dance

MTCP Dance Option B

Dance Video, 30-60 Sec

Dance in whichever discipline you feel most confident — jazz, ballet, tap, modern, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, or other styles

Show your best version of dancing or moving; choose movement you can execute well

Must be a solo video, performed to music (no a cappella dance)

Can be self-choreographed or drawn from a performance where you are clearly featured alone

Framing

Film in full-body shot — keep your entire body in frame at all times

Ballet

MTCP Ballet Option C

No Ballet Required

A separate ballet video is not required for this program

Optional Wild Card

You may include an optional wild card video under the current MTCP guidance

Additional Materials

Slate Video (Required)

Record one introduction slate stating your name; pronouns may be included

Maximum 10 seconds

Headshot (Required)

Submit a representative headshot

Resume (Required)

Submit a theatre or theatre-related resume

Application portal · Acceptd

Good to Know

Application Process

Must apply in two places: IU university application and Acceptd audition

Applications may be submitted in any order

Choose "BA Theatre" on the IU common application, then select IU South Bend campus

MTCP

Program follows Musical Theatre Common Prescreen audition format

Song Requirement: Option A

Monologue Requirement: Option A

Enrollment

Rolling deadline

Minimum major GPA of 2.75

What's The Process

Audition Format

Digital audition via Acceptd OR in-person audition on campus

For in-person audition interest, email sbtheatr@iu.edu

Audition used for both admission and scholarship consideration

Annual Review

BFA students reviewed for satisfactory progress each spring

Prepare one contemporary MT song (32 bar), one Golden Age MT song (32 bar, contrasting), and one 1-minute contemporary monologue

Scholarship Info

Talent Scholarships

Merit-based talent scholarships available for incoming first-year students

Awarded based on audition performance

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.09

Admit rate

84%

school-wide

Grad rate

40%

Enrollment

3.9K

Earnings

$45K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$8,616

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$23,446

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$26,146

Before aid

Average net price

$8,653

After aid

Cost · southbend.iu.edu College Scorecard

Training

The BFA Theatre Musical Theatre Performance concentration combines private voice, dance, acting, and specialized musical theatre performance classes.

Theatre and Dance describes an undergraduate-only program with faculty access and individualized mentorship across classes and production experiences.

Performance & Productions

Students can work onstage and backstage from their first semester, and the department maintains a season spanning multiple theatre genres.

Michele's Little Hearts Children's Theatre Program reaches as many as 8,000 elementary-aged students annually.

Location

IU South Bend is about 75 miles from Chicago; the department notes local commuter-rail access.

Updated Sep 27, 3:30 PM