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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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SelectiveUnder 12 StudentsStudy Abroad

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Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

SelectiveUnder 12 StudentsStudy Abroad

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BFA Acting

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In-Person or Virtual

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SelectiveUnder 12 StudentsStudy Abroad

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BA/BS Theatre and Entertainment Arts

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No PrescreenNo AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

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25-40 StudentsStudy Abroad

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BFA Acting

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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SelectiveUnder 12 StudentsStudy Abroad

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BFA Musical Theatre

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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Selective12-24 StudentsStudy Abroad

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BFA Theatre Technology and Design

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Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInternal InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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SelectiveStudy Abroad

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BA/BS Dance

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Moderately Selective12-24 StudentsStudy Abroad

Training

•Conservatory-style training built on Stage Voice I-III, Movement I-III, and Stage Combat I-II sequences

•Advanced coursework in Acting II, Advanced Acting, and Advanced Shakespeare

•Required entrepreneurship component (MGT 215) covering the business side of the profession

Performance & Productions

•Up to ten major productions each year give students repeated onstage and backstage roles

•Maya Moreau became the first NMU student to win a Kennedy Center (KCACTF) Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship and advance to nationals

Notable Alumni

•Leah Hocking — appeared in 10 Broadway musicals including Hairspray, Billy Elliot, and Mamma Mia!; NMU honorary Doctor of Theater Studies

•Kelly Moscinski ('07) — Head of Casting at The Voicecaster in Burbank, CA; casts for Google, Amazon, Verizon, and major video games

Facilities

•508-seat Forest Roberts Theatre with a full orchestra pit and computerized lighting and sound

School Info

Snapshot

3.33

Avg GPA (W)

84%

Admit Rate

school-wide

52%

Grad Rate

6.6K

Enrollment

$47K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$15,144

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,744

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$32,618

Before aid

Average Net Price

$14,085

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

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Program Highlights

Training

•Conservatory-style training built on Stage Voice I-III, Movement I-III, and Stage Combat I-II sequences

•Advanced coursework in Acting II, Advanced Acting, and Advanced Shakespeare

•Required entrepreneurship component (MGT 215) covering the business side of the profession

Performance & Productions

•Up to ten major productions each year give students repeated onstage and backstage roles

•Maya Moreau became the first NMU student to win a Kennedy Center (KCACTF) Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship and advance to nationals

Notable Alumni

•Leah Hocking — appeared in 10 Broadway musicals including Hairspray, Billy Elliot, and Mamma Mia!; NMU honorary Doctor of Theater Studies

•Kelly Moscinski ('07) — Head of Casting at The Voicecaster in Burbank, CA; casts for Google, Amazon, Verizon, and major video games

Facilities

•508-seat Forest Roberts Theatre with a full orchestra pit and computerized lighting and sound

Program Highlights

Training

•Conservatory-style training built on Stage Voice I-III, Movement I-III, and Stage Combat I-II sequences

•Advanced coursework in Acting II, Advanced Acting, and Advanced Shakespeare

•Required entrepreneurship component (MGT 215) covering the business side of the profession

Performance & Productions

•Up to ten major productions each year give students repeated onstage and backstage roles

•Maya Moreau became the first NMU student to win a Kennedy Center (KCACTF) Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship and advance to nationals

Notable Alumni

•Leah Hocking — appeared in 10 Broadway musicals including Hairspray, Billy Elliot, and Mamma Mia!; NMU honorary Doctor of Theater Studies

•Kelly Moscinski ('07) — Head of Casting at The Voicecaster in Burbank, CA; casts for Google, Amazon, Verizon, and major video games

Facilities

•508-seat Forest Roberts Theatre with a full orchestra pit and computerized lighting and sound

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2026

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Regular DecisionRolling

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Cycle

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Acceptd

Audition Requirements

Monologues

Two Contrasting Monologues

•One short contemporary monologue

•One short classical monologue

Wildcard / Special Skill (Optional)

•Optional 'Wild Card' Video (not to exceed 3 minutes): Think of this as an opportunity to show us your personality or something about you--what do you want us to know about you? This video might include a special skill, an interesting story about yourself, a passion speech, an instrument you play, a skit, another dance style, a hobby that is meaningful to you, a day in your life, stand-up comedy, a 'how-to' video, etc.--let us know who you are!

Additional Materials

Slate Video

•Brief close-up shot stating your full name, current city, state, country, and the pieces you will be performing

Headshot

•Upload to audition form

Resume

•Detail all acting, music, and dance training, as well as performance experience

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Submit audition materials via Acceptd — no cost to applicant

•Must include ALL required materials to be considered for program acceptance and scholarships

Admission Pathway

•Rolling admission — you may hear relatively soon after your audition

•Only 10 students selected from national auditions each year

•120 total credits required with 72 credits in major coursework

Important Notes

•Applications must be submitted by January 1 for departmental scholarship consideration

•Scholarship offers sent no later than February 1

•Offers must be formally accepted by March 31

What's The Process

Audition Process

•A short Zoom interview with faculty may be required after reviewing your audition

•Be prepared to discuss your interest in the BFA Acting program and past experience

•Callbacks typically scheduled for day after final auditions

•Callback does not guarantee acceptance, and not being called back does not mean rejection

Audition Expectations

•Submit video materials via Acceptd, OR audition live at a regional/national event

•If attending an event that uses Acceptd or Submittable, no separate Acceptd submission needed

•Total video package should not exceed 3 minutes (not including Wild Card video)

Scholarship Info

•Departmental scholarships awarded based on auditions and interviews

•Scholarship offers sent no later than February 1

•Offers must be formally accepted by March 31

School Info

Snapshot

3.33

Avg GPA (W)

84%

Admit Rate

school-wide

52%

Grad Rate

6.6K

Enrollment

$47K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$15,144

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,744

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$32,618

Before aid

Average Net Price

$14,085

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•Conservatory-style training built on Stage Voice I-III, Movement I-III, and Stage Combat I-II sequences

•Advanced coursework in Acting II, Advanced Acting, and Advanced Shakespeare

•Required entrepreneurship component (MGT 215) covering the business side of the profession

Performance & Productions

•Up to ten major productions each year give students repeated onstage and backstage roles

•Maya Moreau became the first NMU student to win a Kennedy Center (KCACTF) Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship and advance to nationals

Notable Alumni

•Leah Hocking — appeared in 10 Broadway musicals including Hairspray, Billy Elliot, and Mamma Mia!; NMU honorary Doctor of Theater Studies

•Kelly Moscinski ('07) — Head of Casting at The Voicecaster in Burbank, CA; casts for Google, Amazon, Verizon, and major video games

Facilities

•508-seat Forest Roberts Theatre with a full orchestra pit and computerized lighting and sound

Updated 1d ago