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Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or VirtualMTCP Participant

Program profile

Selective25-40 StudentsTransfer In Friendly

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Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or VirtualMTCP Participant

Program profile

Selective25-40 StudentsTransfer In Friendly

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BFA Musical Theatre

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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or VirtualMTCP Participant

Program profile

Selective25-40 StudentsTransfer In Friendly

Training

Pre-professional BFA program with focus on vocal performance and acting technique

Intensive training in music theory, piano skills, and weekly voice lessons

Stanislavski-based scene study, Shakespeare and heightened text work

Extensive dance training in ballet, jazz, tap, and musical theatre styles

Notable Alumni

Courtney Reed — Moulin Rouge!, Aladdin, In the Heights

J Michael Finley — I Can Only Imagine, Les Misérables, The Book of Mormon

Henry McGinniss — The Book of Mormon

Kyrie Courter — Sweeney Todd

Location

Located in downtown Chicago near Tony Award-winning theatres

Musical Theatre majors may gain professional experience with Chicago-area theatres while still enrolled, receiving course credit and mentorship from faculty

Degree Flexibility

124-credit Bachelor of Fine Arts

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2027: 28 students

Class of 2026: 13 students

Class of 2025: 27 students

Class of 2024: 35 students

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.13

Admit rate

97%

school-wide

Grad rate

35%

Enrollment

2.8K

Earnings

$49K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$35,086

Before aid

Average net price

$20,194

After aid

Tuition · roosevelt.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 1d ago

Program Highlights

Training

Pre-professional BFA program with focus on vocal performance and acting technique

Intensive training in music theory, piano skills, and weekly voice lessons

Stanislavski-based scene study, Shakespeare and heightened text work

Extensive dance training in ballet, jazz, tap, and musical theatre styles

Notable Alumni

Courtney Reed — Moulin Rouge!, Aladdin, In the Heights

J Michael Finley — I Can Only Imagine, Les Misérables, The Book of Mormon

Henry McGinniss — The Book of Mormon

Kyrie Courter — Sweeney Todd

Location

Located in downtown Chicago near Tony Award-winning theatres

Musical Theatre majors may gain professional experience with Chicago-area theatres while still enrolled, receiving course credit and mentorship from faculty

Degree Flexibility

124-credit Bachelor of Fine Arts

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2027: 28 students

Class of 2026: 13 students

Class of 2025: 27 students

Class of 2024: 35 students

Program Highlights

Training

Pre-professional BFA program with focus on vocal performance and acting technique

Intensive training in music theory, piano skills, and weekly voice lessons

Stanislavski-based scene study, Shakespeare and heightened text work

Extensive dance training in ballet, jazz, tap, and musical theatre styles

Notable Alumni

Courtney Reed — Moulin Rouge!, Aladdin, In the Heights

J Michael Finley — I Can Only Imagine, Les Misérables, The Book of Mormon

Henry McGinniss — The Book of Mormon

Kyrie Courter — Sweeney Todd

Location

Located in downtown Chicago near Tony Award-winning theatres

Musical Theatre majors may gain professional experience with Chicago-area theatres while still enrolled, receiving course credit and mentorship from faculty

Degree Flexibility

124-credit Bachelor of Fine Arts

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2027: 28 students

Class of 2026: 13 students

Class of 2025: 27 students

Class of 2024: 35 students

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

University AppApplication

Apply

School Website Common App

Deadline

University application (free) must be submitted before prescreen — all BFA Musical Theatre applications due by 11:59pm CTDec 1, 2026

Supplemental materials due for full scholarship considerationFeb 1, 2027

Ccpa · roosevelt.edu

Program AppApplication

Order

The university application must be submitted before the prescreen.

Apply

Acceptd

Fees

Artistic Application Fee

$50

Audition Fee

$50

Deadline

Early submission round 1Oct 1, 2026

Early submission round 2Nov 1, 2026

Final prescreen and application deadline (11:59 p.m. CST)Dec 1, 2026

Auditions

New York UnifiedsJan 23–24, 2027

Chicago UnifiedsFeb 1–4, 2027

Los Angeles UnifiedsFeb 6, 2027

On-Campus Auditions — Date TBATBA

Virtual Auditions — Date TBATBA

Application portal · Acceptd

Prescreen Requirements

Songs

MTCP Song Option A

Repertoire

One song written before 1970

One song written after 1970

Second song should contrast the style of the first selection

Selections may be musical theater, pop, hip-hop, folk, rock, rap, soul, country, punk, or another suitable style

Time Limit

60-90 seconds each recommended

Monologues

MTCP Monologue Option A

One Monologue, 60-90 Sec Recommended

From a published play or written by a professional writer

Professional writer means the writer's plays have been produced, even if not professionally published

Choose age-appropriate material that feels authentic to your culture, background, and lived experience

Dance

MTCP Dance Option A

Dance Video

60-90 seconds recommended

Show your best version of dancing or moving

Include at least one turn, one jump, and one kick, or suitable rotation, elevation, and extension for your body

Choose movement you can execute well

CCPA provides an optional jazz combination video if you do not have choreography

Ballet

MTCP Ballet Option C

No Ballet Required

Submit the separate ballet video only if requesting additional consideration for the Musical Theatre: Dance Concentration

Optional Wild Card Video (60-90 Seconds Recommended)

Think about the wild card section as an opportunity to show your personality or share something about you

This media can be anything you want - a special skill, an interesting story about yourself, a passion speech, an instrument you play, etc.

"What do you want us to know about you?"

Additional Materials

Slate Video (10 Seconds)

Record one introduction slate video stating your name and pronouns if desired

No need to slate individual performance videos

Label each video file with the piece, show or playwright, and your first and last name

Headshot

Resume

Theatrical resume

Recommender Emails

Provide email addresses for recommenders in the Artistic Application

2 letters of recommendation

Video Specifications

Framing

Songs and monologue: waist-up frame recommended

Dance: full body visible from head to floor

Technical

Each piece recorded as a separate video file

Good lighting and clear audio required

No audio or video enhancements allowed

Labeling

Label each video file with the piece, show or playwright, and your first and last name

Short-answer questions (Theatre Artistic Application)

The school shows this prompt only after you sign in to Acceptd.

Application portal · Acceptd Ccpa · roosevelt.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Audition Requirements

Songs

Requirements

Two 32-BAR Songs from musical theatre repertoire

One ballad and one uptempo

Bring your charged device with accompaniment tracks

Speaker provided, but bring a backup

Monologues

Requirements

One Contemporary monologue, 2 min max

From a contemporary play

Additional Materials

Accompaniment

If you are singing at your audition, please bring your charged device with your accompaniment tracks

If you have a speaker that you would like to connect it to, feel free to bring that along. We will have a speaker available, but it is always a good idea to have an extra backup plan for any technological issues

Application portal · Acceptd

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Submit the Roosevelt University application first; there is no fee for the university application

BFA Musical Theatre applicants then submit prescreen materials through GetAcceptd

GetAcceptd lists Fall 2027 early-submission milestones of October 1 and November 1, 2026, and a December 1, 2026 final prescreen deadline (11:59 p.m. Central)

BFA Musical Theatre applications are not accepted after December 15, 2026

Applicants can request consideration for the Dance Concentration, BFA Acting, and BA Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies through the same Acceptd application

Transfer Pathway

This program publishes a real transfer pathway into the major, such as a transfer audition, a community college articulation agreement, or an audition into the program after you enroll. Confirm placement and which credits apply with the department before applying.

Theater Conservatory · catalog.roosevelt.edu

What's The Process

Audition Process

BFA Musical Theatre uses a two-phase process: prescreen video submission, then invited live audition

Prescreens are submitted through Acceptd after the Roosevelt application is submitted

Audition Expectations

Auditions are held on campus, at the New York, Chicago and Los Angeles Unifieds (CCPA attends the Los Angeles Unifieds on February 6 only), and virtually

On-campus auditions are planned for January and February 2027 and virtual auditions for February 2027; exact dates and times are to be announced

The prescreen uses MTCP Song Option A, Monologue Option A, Dance Option A, Ballet Option C, and an optional Wild Card

Ballet is not required for the general track; a separate ballet video applies only when requesting additional Dance Concentration consideration

Applicants do not need to bring a headshot or resume to the audition

Scholarship Info

Ccpa Scholarship

Automatically considered for all admitted students

Ranges from partial to full tuition

Does not exceed tuition — does not apply to fees, housing, meals, books

Financial Aid

US Citizens and Permanent Residents encouraged to complete FAFSA by March 1

Inclusive of merit/talent and financial need

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.13

Admit rate

97%

school-wide

Grad rate

35%

Enrollment

2.8K

Earnings

$49K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$35,086

Before aid

Average net price

$20,194

After aid

Tuition · roosevelt.edu College Scorecard

Training

Pre-professional BFA program with focus on vocal performance and acting technique

Intensive training in music theory, piano skills, and weekly voice lessons

Stanislavski-based scene study, Shakespeare and heightened text work

Extensive dance training in ballet, jazz, tap, and musical theatre styles

Notable Alumni

Courtney Reed — Moulin Rouge!, Aladdin, In the Heights

J Michael Finley — I Can Only Imagine, Les Misérables, The Book of Mormon

Henry McGinniss — The Book of Mormon

Kyrie Courter — Sweeney Todd

Location

Located in downtown Chicago near Tony Award-winning theatres

Musical Theatre majors may gain professional experience with Chicago-area theatres while still enrolled, receiving course credit and mentorship from faculty

Degree Flexibility

124-credit Bachelor of Fine Arts

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2027: 28 students

Class of 2026: 13 students

Class of 2025: 27 students

Class of 2024: 35 students

Updated 1d ago