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Program Characteristics
No Prescreen
No Audition
No Interview
In-Person or Virtual
University App Required
Program Highlights
TRAINING & PRODUCTIONS
•Four main stage productions and six student-written productions every year
•Professionally-modeled ensemble: Theater-by-the-Grove
•Perform starting your first semester
•Showcase talents at the annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
APPLIED THEATRE
•Simulation Performance and Applied Theatre Ensemble (SPATE) for theatre for social change
•Earn an Applied Theatre Certificate
ACCREDITATION
•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) since 1995
Key Info
Submission Requirements
Monologues
TWO CONTRASTING MONOLOGUES, 3 min combined max
•From published plays, memorized
•Select age-appropriate roles in your own emotional range
•Contrast can be demonstrated through type of character and material (serious/comedic, contemporary/classical, urban/rural)
MATERIAL SELECTION
•Avoid excessively stylized pieces, dialects, extreme physicality, and props
•You are not expected to do a classical piece but may choose to
•Select material you are familiar and comfortable with
PRESENTATION
•No props or costumes except items you would normally carry (eyeglasses, handkerchief, etc.)
•Wear comfortable clothes that permit ease of movement
•Avoid hairstyles that hide your features
•Speak in an articulate, clear voice
Wildcard / Special Skill
N/A
Additional Materials
RESUME (required)
•Attach to your audition email
HEADSHOT (optional)
•May be included with your email submission
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (optional)
•Not required but can be helpful for scholarship consideration
Good to Know
ENROLLMENT
•No audition required for program admission — accepted to IUP means you can declare the major
•Scholarship auditions are optional but recommended
•Fall enrollment available
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
•Upload audition videos to YouTube or Vimeo
•Send sharable links via email to cjcole@iup.edu
What's The Process
ADMISSION
•No audition required to declare a BA Theatre major
•Audition required only for Freshman Talent Scholarship consideration
SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION FORMAT
•In-person auditions scheduled on Experience IUP: Fine Arts Audition/Portfolio Days
•Virtual option: send video links (YouTube or Vimeo) to cjcole@iup.edu
•Follow-up Zoom interview scheduled after video review
•Scholarship decisions made on a rolling basis, usually within one week
CONTACT
•Carrie J. Cole: cjcole@iup.edu
Scholarship Info
FRESHMAN TALENT SCHOLARSHIP
•Available to incoming theatre students based on audition performance
•Scholarship decisions made on a rolling basis, usually within one week
•In-person and virtual auditions receive equal consideration
GENE KELLY SCHOLARSHIP
•Available through Pittsburgh CLO
•Separate application packet required
Program info updated Today
Academic School Information
3.50
Avg GPA (W)
91%
Admit Rate
52%
Grad Rate
6,893
Enrollment
$51,019
Earnings
10yr after
In-State Tuition
$11,380
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$16,297
before aid
Average Annual Cost
$17,216
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.
Annual Cost by Family Income
Family Income $0 - $30k$12,696
Family Income $30k - $48k$13,245
Family Income $48k - $75k$16,425
Family Income $75k - $110k$20,800
Family Income $110k+$21,502
