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Marymount Manhattan College

New York, NY

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Selective40+ Students

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BFA Musical Theatre

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BFA Acting

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BFA Musical Theatre

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BA Theatre Arts

Directing

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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BA Theatre Arts

Writing for the Stage

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BA Theatre Arts

Theatre History and Performance Texts

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BA Theatre Arts

Theatre and New Media

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BFA Theatre Design and Technology

Scenic Design

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Selective12-24 Students

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BFA Theatre Design and Technology

Lighting Design

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BFA Theatre Design and Technology

Costume Design

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Selective12-24 Students

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BFA Theatre Design and Technology

Sound Design

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No PrescreenNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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Selective12-24 Students

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BFA Theatre Design and Technology

Theatrical Media

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No PrescreenNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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Selective12-24 Students

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BFA Theatre Design and Technology

Technical Production

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No PrescreenNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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Selective12-24 Students

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BFA Stage and Production Management

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No PrescreenNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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Selective12-24 Students

Training

•Weekly private voice lessons + daily dance (Ballet, Theatre Dance, Tap)

•12+ hours of studio instruction per week starting freshman year

•Class size: ~40-45 students per year

Performance & Productions

•7 productions annually (4 plays, 3 musicals)

•Senior Showcase for agents and casting directors

Notable Alumni

•Annaleigh Ashford ’05, Tony winner for You Can’t Take It With You; Sweeney Todd on Broadway

•Adrienne Warren ’09, Tony winner for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

•Emmy Raver-Lampman, Hamilton on Broadway; The Umbrella Academy on Netflix

•Jenna Ushkowitz ’07, Glee; Tony-winning producer of Once on This Island revival

Value

•Visual and Performing Arts Merit Scholarships available

•Can be stacked with Academic Merit Scholarship

Academic info

Snapshot

3.49

Avg GPA (W)

83%

Admit Rate

school-wide

49%

Grad Rate

1.6K

Enrollment

$49K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$36,861

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$41,870

before aid

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

$0-30k$30,722

$30-48k$30,626

$48-75k$32,459

$75-110k$34,872

$110k+$42,217

View full data on College Scorecard

Program info updated May 31, 10:34 PM

Program Highlights

Training

•Weekly private voice lessons + daily dance (Ballet, Theatre Dance, Tap)

•12+ hours of studio instruction per week starting freshman year

•Class size: ~40-45 students per year

Performance & Productions

•7 productions annually (4 plays, 3 musicals)

•Senior Showcase for agents and casting directors

Notable Alumni

•Annaleigh Ashford ’05, Tony winner for You Can’t Take It With You; Sweeney Todd on Broadway

•Adrienne Warren ’09, Tony winner for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

•Emmy Raver-Lampman, Hamilton on Broadway; The Umbrella Academy on Netflix

•Jenna Ushkowitz ’07, Glee; Tony-winning producer of Once on This Island revival

Value

•Visual and Performing Arts Merit Scholarships available

•Can be stacked with Academic Merit Scholarship

Program Highlights

Training

•Weekly private voice lessons + daily dance (Ballet, Theatre Dance, Tap)

•12+ hours of studio instruction per week starting freshman year

•Class size: ~40-45 students per year

Performance & Productions

•7 productions annually (4 plays, 3 musicals)

•Senior Showcase for agents and casting directors

Notable Alumni

•Annaleigh Ashford ’05, Tony winner for You Can’t Take It With You; Sweeney Todd on Broadway

•Adrienne Warren ’09, Tony winner for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

•Emmy Raver-Lampman, Hamilton on Broadway; The Umbrella Academy on Netflix

•Jenna Ushkowitz ’07, Glee; Tony-winning producer of Once on This Island revival

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

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Common App

Deadline

Early DecisionNov 1, 2025

Early ActionDec 1, 2025

Regular DecisionFeb 1, 2026

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Acceptd

Fee

Virtual Audition Fee

$30Waiver

Deadline

Mar 15, 2026

Auditions

On-Campus (NYC)Nov 15, 2025

On-Campus (NYC)Jan 10, 2026

Virtual (via Acceptd)Jan 11, 2026

On-Campus (NYC)Jan 24, 2026

On-Campus (NYC)Jan 31, 2026

On-Campus (NYC)Feb 7, 2026

Virtual (via Acceptd)Feb 8, 2026

Audition Requirements

Songs

Requirements

•Two Contrasting Songs

•Prepare two selections, 60-90 seconds each

Repertoire

•One BALLAD

•One UPTEMPO

•At least one song must be from a musical written after 1970

Accompaniment

•Live accompanist provided for on-campus auditions

•Virtual or digital submissions should use your own accompaniment

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

Dance

GROUP DANCE CALL (on-campus and virtual auditions only)

•Morning group dance audition. Scheduled automatically after registering for monologue/voice slot

•Two dance calls available: 10am and 11am EST

•Dance is not required for digital submissions

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

Official Source

Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Submit Common App FIRST

•Then access Theatre Audition form in MMC Admissions Portal

•Audition scheduling opens October 1, 2025

Important Notes

•You will not receive a theatre decision until admitted to the college academically

•MT applicants are automatically evaluated for BFA Acting as well

•Digital submissions accepted January 5 through March 15, 2026 (no late submissions)

•BFA Musical Theatre has a lab fee of $1,607 per semester for Daily Dance and Private Voice instruction

Contact

•theatre@mmm.edu | 212-774-0767

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Automatic consideration for BFA Acting at MT audition

•On-Campus: live audition at MMC campus in NYC. Must attend full day (no leaving early)

•Morning group dance call + afternoon monologue/voice audition

•Dance call times: 10am or 11am EST (assigned by MMC after registration)

•Virtual: live via Acceptd/Zoom. $30 registration fee

•Morning dance call + afternoon monologue/voice audition

•Digital Submission: pre-recorded materials uploaded through MMC portal (Jan 5 – Mar 15)

•No dance component for digital submissions

•MMC does NOT participate in Unifieds

•All audition options afford equal opportunity for admission

•All final decisions by April 15

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

Academic info

Snapshot

3.49

Avg GPA (W)

83%

Admit Rate

school-wide

49%

Grad Rate

1.6K

Enrollment

$49K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$36,861

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$41,870

before aid

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

$0-30k$30,722

$30-48k$30,626

$48-75k$32,459

$75-110k$34,872

$110k+$42,217

View full data on College Scorecard

Training

•Weekly private voice lessons + daily dance (Ballet, Theatre Dance, Tap)

•12+ hours of studio instruction per week starting freshman year

•Class size: ~40-45 students per year

Performance & Productions

•7 productions annually (4 plays, 3 musicals)

•Senior Showcase for agents and casting directors

Notable Alumni

•Annaleigh Ashford ’05, Tony winner for You Can’t Take It With You; Sweeney Todd on Broadway

•Adrienne Warren ’09, Tony winner for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

•Emmy Raver-Lampman, Hamilton on Broadway; The Umbrella Academy on Netflix

•Jenna Ushkowitz ’07, Glee; Tony-winning producer of Once on This Island revival

Value

•Visual and Performing Arts Merit Scholarships available

•Can be stacked with Academic Merit Scholarship

Updated May 31, 10:34 PM

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