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In-Person or Virtual

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BA Theatre

Performance

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BA Musical Theatre

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BA Theatre

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BA Theatre

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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BA Theatre

Theory and Criticism

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BFA Music Performance

Voice

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person Only

PROGRAM RECOGNITION

•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) since 1995

TRAINING

•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

NOTABLE ALUMNI

•Natalie Palamides — Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, Netflix special Nate, voice of Buttercup on Powerpuff Girls

•Ian Gallanar — Founding Artistic Director, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company; Helen Hayes Tribute Award winner

DEGREE FLEXIBILITY

•Simulation Performance and Applied Theatre Ensemble (SPATE) for theatre for social change

•Earn an Applied Theatre Certificate

Academic info

Snapshot

3.50

Avg GPA (W)

91%

Admit Rate

school-wide

54%

Grad Rate

6.8K

Enrollment

$51K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$16,804

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$11,380

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$16,297

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$12,364

$30-48k$11,851

$48-75k$14,516

$75-110k$19,722

$110k+$21,933

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Program Highlights

PROGRAM RECOGNITION

•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) since 1995

TRAINING

•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

NOTABLE ALUMNI

•Natalie Palamides — Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, Netflix special Nate, voice of Buttercup on Powerpuff Girls

•Ian Gallanar — Founding Artistic Director, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company; Helen Hayes Tribute Award winner

DEGREE FLEXIBILITY

•Simulation Performance and Applied Theatre Ensemble (SPATE) for theatre for social change

•Earn an Applied Theatre Certificate

Program Highlights

PROGRAM RECOGNITION

•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) since 1995

TRAINING

•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

NOTABLE ALUMNI

•Natalie Palamides — Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, Netflix special Nate, voice of Buttercup on Powerpuff Girls

•Ian Gallanar — Founding Artistic Director, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company; Helen Hayes Tribute Award winner

DEGREE FLEXIBILITY

•Simulation Performance and Applied Theatre Ensemble (SPATE) for theatre for social change

•Earn an Applied Theatre Certificate

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Audition Requirements

Optional audition for scholarship consideration - not required for program admission.

Monologues

REQUIREMENTS

•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

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

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APPLICATION LOGISTICS

•Upload audition videos to YouTube or Vimeo

•Send sharable links via email to cjcole@iup.edu

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

What's The Process

AUDITION PROCESS

•No audition required to declare a BA Theatre major

•Audition required only for Freshman Talent Scholarship consideration

AUDITION EXPECTATIONS

•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

Academic info

Snapshot

3.50

Avg GPA (W)

91%

Admit Rate

school-wide

54%

Grad Rate

6.8K

Enrollment

$51K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$16,804

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$11,380

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$16,297

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$12,364

$30-48k$11,851

$48-75k$14,516

$75-110k$19,722

$110k+$21,933

View full data on College Scorecard

PROGRAM RECOGNITION

•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) since 1995

TRAINING

•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

NOTABLE ALUMNI

•Natalie Palamides — Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, Netflix special Nate, voice of Buttercup on Powerpuff Girls

•Ian Gallanar — Founding Artistic Director, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company; Helen Hayes Tribute Award winner

DEGREE FLEXIBILITY

•Simulation Performance and Applied Theatre Ensemble (SPATE) for theatre for social change

•Earn an Applied Theatre Certificate

Updated 3d ago

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