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Selective12-24 Students

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BFA Performance

Musical Theater

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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Selective12-24 Students

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BFA Performance

Musical Theater

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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Selective12-24 Students

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BFA Performance

Acting

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Selective25-40 Students

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MFA Acting

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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BFA Production Design and Technology

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Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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BFA Stage Management

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No PrescreenNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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BFA Playwriting

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BA Theater

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No PrescreenNo AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

Training

•Process-based actor training centered on the authentic use of self

•Dance in jazz, ballet, modern, tap, hip hop, African dance, and contemporary MT dance

•Actor-Musicianship Certificate option for multi-instrumentalists

Notable Alumni

•Jonathan Freeman (BFA ’72) — voice of Jafar in Aladdin; 11 Broadway shows including She Loves Me

•Adrianna Hicks — starred in Six, The Color Purple, and Some Like It Hot on Broadway

•Barry Busby — Broadway credits include Tootsie, Sunset Boulevard, and Holiday Inn

•C.K. Edwards — Broadway credits include Shuffle Along, Billy Elliot, and After Midnight

Professional Development

•New musical development with OHIO’s Tantrum Theater and BFA playwrights

•Regular auditions for Film students — build a reel by graduation

•Digital Showcase, business skills courses, and casting director master classes

Degree Flexibility

•Dance and Stage Management minors available

•Option to enter through BA and audition into BFA at end of first year

Verified Recent Class Sizes

•Class of 2030: 16 students

•Class of 2029: 13 students

•Class of 2028: 16 students

•Class of 2026: 18 students

School Info

Snapshot

3.64

Avg GPA

85%

Admit Rate

school-wide

65%

Grad Rate

19.6K

Enrollment

$53K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$15,018

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$26,792

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$34,294

Before aid

Average Net Price

$21,637

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program info updated 4d ago

Program Highlights

Training

•Process-based actor training centered on the authentic use of self

•Dance in jazz, ballet, modern, tap, hip hop, African dance, and contemporary MT dance

•Actor-Musicianship Certificate option for multi-instrumentalists

Notable Alumni

•Jonathan Freeman (BFA ’72) — voice of Jafar in Aladdin; 11 Broadway shows including She Loves Me

•Adrianna Hicks — starred in Six, The Color Purple, and Some Like It Hot on Broadway

•Barry Busby — Broadway credits include Tootsie, Sunset Boulevard, and Holiday Inn

•C.K. Edwards — Broadway credits include Shuffle Along, Billy Elliot, and After Midnight

Professional Development

•New musical development with OHIO’s Tantrum Theater and BFA playwrights

•Regular auditions for Film students — build a reel by graduation

•Digital Showcase, business skills courses, and casting director master classes

Degree Flexibility

•Dance and Stage Management minors available

•Option to enter through BA and audition into BFA at end of first year

Verified Recent Class Sizes

•Class of 2030: 16 students

•Class of 2029: 13 students

•Class of 2028: 16 students

•Class of 2026: 18 students

Program Highlights

Training

•Process-based actor training centered on the authentic use of self

•Dance in jazz, ballet, modern, tap, hip hop, African dance, and contemporary MT dance

•Actor-Musicianship Certificate option for multi-instrumentalists

Notable Alumni

•Jonathan Freeman (BFA ’72) — voice of Jafar in Aladdin; 11 Broadway shows including She Loves Me

•Adrianna Hicks — starred in Six, The Color Purple, and Some Like It Hot on Broadway

•Barry Busby — Broadway credits include Tootsie, Sunset Boulevard, and Holiday Inn

•C.K. Edwards — Broadway credits include Shuffle Along, Billy Elliot, and After Midnight

Professional Development

•New musical development with OHIO’s Tantrum Theater and BFA playwrights

•Regular auditions for Film students — build a reel by graduation

•Digital Showcase, business skills courses, and casting director master classes

Degree Flexibility

•Dance and Stage Management minors available

•Option to enter through BA and audition into BFA at end of first year

Verified Recent Class Sizes

•Class of 2030: 16 students

•Class of 2029: 13 students

•Class of 2028: 16 students

•Class of 2026: 18 students

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2026

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$70

Deadline

Early ActionNov 15, 2025

PriorityJan 15, 2026

Additional DeadlineFeb 1, 2026

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Audition Requirements

Songs

Requirements

•Two Contrasting SONGS, 60-90 sec each

•One song should be a BALLAD and one should be UP-TEMPO to contrast style

•Each song should be 60-90 seconds — do not exceed this time limit

•Must sing to musical accompaniment — no a cappella

Monologues

Requirements

•One Contemporary MONOLOGUE, 60-90 sec

•Must be from a published play written after the year 2000

•Cannot be from a musical, television show, movie, monologue collection, or one-person show

Dance

Dance Call

•Dance calls held at on-campus auditions and select off-campus auditions

Optional Dance Video Supplement

•30-60 seconds of dance in any discipline you feel most confident

-Jazz, ballet, tap, modern, cultural dance styles, hip hop, lyrical, or contemporary

•Choreography should be story-driven and connected to the music

•No barre work — a ballet solo is acceptable

•Must be a solo video of you (can be from a show or performance if clearly featured alone)

•Self-choreographed choreography is acceptable

•All choreography must be performed to music — no a cappella dance

Wildcard Video (Optional), 60 Sec Max

•Showcase anything you'd like the faculty to know about you

•A special skill, an interesting story, a passion speech, an instrument you play, etc.

•Submit via the optional dance video supplement form

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Good to Know

Eligibility

•Students not admitted to BFA may be admitted to the BA in Theater

•Transfer students require an audition for BFA admission

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Audition required for BFA Performance - Musical Theater admission

•Video audition submissions are available through the applicant status portal after applying to OHIO

•BFA applicants who do not complete the audition but are admissible to the University will be admitted to the BA in Theater

Audition Expectations

•Audition includes songs, monologue, and dance

•Dance calls are held at on-campus auditions and select off-campus auditions

•Optional dance and wildcard video supplements may be submitted to support the audition

Contact

•Questions about auditions: foxj5@ohio.edu

Scholarship Info

Talent-Based Awards

•Fine Arts Talent Awards available to incoming students based on talent

•Audition day also serves as scholarship evaluation

Additional Funding

•Must submit FAFSA for full eligibility for OHIO scholarships and awards

•Spring semester opportunity to apply for additional scholarship money via essays

School Info

Snapshot

3.64

Avg GPA

85%

Admit Rate

school-wide

65%

Grad Rate

19.6K

Enrollment

$53K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$15,018

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$26,792

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$34,294

Before aid

Average Net Price

$21,637

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•Process-based actor training centered on the authentic use of self

•Dance in jazz, ballet, modern, tap, hip hop, African dance, and contemporary MT dance

•Actor-Musicianship Certificate option for multi-instrumentalists

Notable Alumni

•Jonathan Freeman (BFA ’72) — voice of Jafar in Aladdin; 11 Broadway shows including She Loves Me

•Adrianna Hicks — starred in Six, The Color Purple, and Some Like It Hot on Broadway

•Barry Busby — Broadway credits include Tootsie, Sunset Boulevard, and Holiday Inn

•C.K. Edwards — Broadway credits include Shuffle Along, Billy Elliot, and After Midnight

Professional Development

•New musical development with OHIO’s Tantrum Theater and BFA playwrights

•Regular auditions for Film students — build a reel by graduation

•Digital Showcase, business skills courses, and casting director master classes

Degree Flexibility

•Dance and Stage Management minors available

•Option to enter through BA and audition into BFA at end of first year

Verified Recent Class Sizes

•Class of 2030: 16 students

•Class of 2029: 13 students

•Class of 2028: 16 students

•Class of 2026: 18 students

Updated 4d ago