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Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Selective40+ Students

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Selective40+ Students

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BFA Acting

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Selective40+ Students

Training

Close faculty relationships through small class sizes

Class size: ~40-45 students per year

No cut system. Evaluation at end of first semester Acting II

Performance & Productions

7 productions annually (4 plays, 3 musicals)

Senior Showcase for agents and casting directors

Graduates working on Broadway, Off-Broadway, film, TV, and regional theatres

Notable Alumni

Alexandra Daddario — Percy Jackson film series, The White Lotus

James Cusati-Moyer ’11 — Tony-nominated for Slave Play; MFA from Yale School of Drama

Laverne Cox — Orange Is the New Black; first transgender person on Time magazine cover

Value

Visual and Performing Arts Merit Scholarships available

Can be stacked with Academic Merit Scholarship

School Info

Snapshot

3.49

Avg GPA (W)

83%

Admit Rate

school-wide

49%

Grad Rate

1.6K

Enrollment

$49K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$73,012

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$96,594

Before aid

Average Net Price

$36,861

After aid

Tuition And Fees · mmm.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 20, 2:54 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Close faculty relationships through small class sizes

Class size: ~40-45 students per year

No cut system. Evaluation at end of first semester Acting II

Performance & Productions

7 productions annually (4 plays, 3 musicals)

Senior Showcase for agents and casting directors

Graduates working on Broadway, Off-Broadway, film, TV, and regional theatres

Notable Alumni

Alexandra Daddario — Percy Jackson film series, The White Lotus

James Cusati-Moyer ’11 — Tony-nominated for Slave Play; MFA from Yale School of Drama

Laverne Cox — Orange Is the New Black; first transgender person on Time magazine cover

Value

Visual and Performing Arts Merit Scholarships available

Can be stacked with Academic Merit Scholarship

Program Highlights

Training

Close faculty relationships through small class sizes

Class size: ~40-45 students per year

No cut system. Evaluation at end of first semester Acting II

Performance & Productions

7 productions annually (4 plays, 3 musicals)

Senior Showcase for agents and casting directors

Graduates working on Broadway, Off-Broadway, film, TV, and regional theatres

Notable Alumni

Alexandra Daddario — Percy Jackson film series, The White Lotus

James Cusati-Moyer ’11 — Tony-nominated for Slave Play; MFA from Yale School of Drama

Laverne Cox — Orange Is the New Black; first transgender person on Time magazine cover

Value

Visual and Performing Arts Merit Scholarships available

Can be stacked with Academic Merit Scholarship

Expert Tips

Your audition will be in front of other actors auditioning and faculty will ask questions about the play, role and work with you on your piece(s). Be ready to play!

Key Info

Enrollment Term

University AppApplication

Apply

Common App Scoir

Fee

University Application Fee

$75

Deadline

First-year applicants

Early application deadlineNov 1, 2026

Early Decision II Application DeadlineRegular Decision Application DeadlineJan 1, 2027

Transfer applicants

Fall Transfer Application DeadlineApr 1, 2027

Admissions Deadlines Decisions · admissions.northeastern.edu

Program AppApplication

Order

The university application must be submitted before the audition.

Apply

Acceptd

Fee

Audition Fee

$30

Auditions

Regional Audition - ED I and ED IINov 7, 2026

In-Person Audition - ED II and Early ActionDec 6, 2026

In-Person Audition - ED II, Early Action, and Regular DecisionJan 9 & 23, 2027

Virtual Audition - ED II, Early Action, and Regular DecisionJan 10, 2027

Regional Audition - ED II, Early Action, and Regular DecisionJan 17, 2027

Virtual Audition - ED II and Regular DecisionFeb 7, 2027

In-Person Audition - Regular DecisionFeb 27, 2027

OR — Recorded Video Audition

Performing Arts Digital Submission - Early Decision I DeadlineDec 4, 2026

Performing Arts Digital Submission - Early Action DeadlineJan 29, 2027

Performing Arts Digital Submission - Early Decision II DeadlineFeb 12, 2027

Performing Arts Digital Submission - Regular Decision DeadlineMar 12, 2027

Nyc · camd.northeastern.edu

Audition Requirements

Monologues

Live/Virtual Audition

One contemporary (1945-present) monologue from published full-length play or film script

Maximum 2 minutes

Cannot be from a musical

Digital Submission

Two contrasting contemporary (1945-present) monologues

Same requirements as above

Wildcard / Special Skill

Digital Submission Wild Card Video

Required only if choosing the digital submission option

Approximately 2 minutes

Content

Formal introduction

Why you are interested in Marymount Manhattan College

Your interests outside of theatre

Anything else you want us to know about you

Additional Materials

Headshot

Resume

Required Materials · admissions.northeastern.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Process

Submit the Common Application or Coalition Application to Northeastern University first

The university application fee is $75; fee waivers are available

After processing, use the Application Status Check for performing-arts instructions

Fall 2027 Supplement

Performing Arts applicants in New York City must audition or submit additional materials

Digital-submission deadlines vary by admission round and appear in the date picker

Virtual auditions are hosted through Acceptd; registration instructions are sent after the university application

What's The Process

Audition Format

Regional, New York City in-person, live virtual, and digital-submission options are published for Fall 2027

Virtual auditions are hosted through Acceptd after the university application is processed

Use the structured audition-date list for current dates and admission-round eligibility

Scholarship Info

Visual and Performing Arts Merit Scholarship

All applicants automatically considered at audition

Renewable for three years with 3.0 GPA and continued Theatre major

Awarded based on talent and academic record

Can be stacked with Academic Merit Scholarship

Recipients informed in Theatre Arts admissions letter

School Info

Snapshot

3.49

Avg GPA (W)

83%

Admit Rate

school-wide

49%

Grad Rate

1.6K

Enrollment

$49K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$73,012

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$96,594

Before aid

Average Net Price

$36,861

After aid

Tuition And Fees · mmm.edu College Scorecard

Training

Close faculty relationships through small class sizes

Class size: ~40-45 students per year

No cut system. Evaluation at end of first semester Acting II

Performance & Productions

7 productions annually (4 plays, 3 musicals)

Senior Showcase for agents and casting directors

Graduates working on Broadway, Off-Broadway, film, TV, and regional theatres

Notable Alumni

Alexandra Daddario — Percy Jackson film series, The White Lotus

James Cusati-Moyer ’11 — Tony-nominated for Slave Play; MFA from Yale School of Drama

Laverne Cox — Orange Is the New Black; first transgender person on Time magazine cover

Value

Visual and Performing Arts Merit Scholarships available

Can be stacked with Academic Merit Scholarship

Updated Aug 20, 2:54 PM