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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Virtual Only

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BA Theatre Arts

Directing

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BA Theatre Arts

Directing

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BA Theatre Arts

Musical Theatre

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BA Theatre Arts

Theatre Education

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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BA Theatre Arts

Design & Technology

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Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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BA Theatre Arts

Acting

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BA Dance

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BM Music Performance

Voice

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BM Jazz Studies

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

PROGRAM RECOGNITION

•NAST accredited (National Association of Schools of Theatre)

TRAINING

•Strong foundation in all aspects of staging scripted and adapted work

•Can be added to an existing Acting or Musical Theatre concentration or pursued standalone

•Courses in Directing, design, theater management, and advanced composition

•Upper-level design or production electives

Academic info

Snapshot

3.48

Avg GPA (W)

78%

Admit Rate

school-wide

68%

Grad Rate

15.8K

Enrollment

$60K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$22,408

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$16,574

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$26,932

before aid

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

$0-30k$15,305

$30-48k$15,264

$48-75k$19,245

$75-110k$27,580

$110k+$30,378

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PROGRAM RECOGNITION

•NAST accredited (National Association of Schools of Theatre)

TRAINING

•Strong foundation in all aspects of staging scripted and adapted work

•Can be added to an existing Acting or Musical Theatre concentration or pursued standalone

•Courses in Directing, design, theater management, and advanced composition

•Upper-level design or production electives

Program Highlights

PROGRAM RECOGNITION

•NAST accredited (National Association of Schools of Theatre)

TRAINING

•Strong foundation in all aspects of staging scripted and adapted work

•Can be added to an existing Acting or Musical Theatre concentration or pursued standalone

•Courses in Directing, design, theater management, and advanced composition

•Upper-level design or production electives

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Deadline

PriorityJan 31, 2026

Regular DecisionMay 1, 2026

Fees

Domestic Fee

$65

International Fee

$45Waiver

Waived with NACES foreign credential evaluation

Program AppApplication

Deadline

Virtual Audition Submission DeadlineMay 1, 2026

Audition Requirements

Monologues

REQUIREMENTS

•Two Contrasting Monologues from Published Plays

•Same requirements as Acting concentration

•Pieces may contrast in style, tone, emotional range, or character

•Total time for introduction and both pieces should not exceed 3 minutes

Additional Materials

Resume

•Current resume detailing theatre experience

Headshot

•Recent photo or headshot

•Upload to Applicant Status Portal

Tabletop directing scene

•5-minute maximum tabletop presentation

•Share some aspect of yourself better expressed through movement than language

•One standard tabletop (6ft long) provided

•Any objects may be placed on top of the table and moved during lights up or lights out

•Maximum of 6 blackouts and 6 lights up

•No text allowed — only movement of objects

•Focus on spatial dynamics, tempo, stage patterns, kinesthetic energy, duration, repetition, scale, architecture

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APPLICATION LOGISTICS

•Submit Rowan University admissions application

•Upload virtual audition materials through Applicant Status Portal in the Digital Submission section

•Virtual audition submissions accepted until May 1, 2026

What's The Process

AUDITION PROCESS

•All on-campus Theatre & Dance auditions have concluded for Fall 2026

•Virtual audition submissions are accepted until May 1, 2026

•Upload materials through Applicant Status Portal in the Digital Submission section

•Rowan does not do pre-screen auditions or portfolio reviews

AUDITION EXPECTATIONS

•Virtual submissions are reviewed by faculty as the formal audition

•Theatre applicants present concentration-specific prepared materials

•For live audition-day format, Theatre applicants also participate in collaborative group work

•Come dressed in clothes you can move in

Academic info

Snapshot

3.48

Avg GPA (W)

78%

Admit Rate

school-wide

68%

Grad Rate

15.8K

Enrollment

$60K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$22,408

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$16,574

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$26,932

before aid

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

$0-30k$15,305

$30-48k$15,264

$48-75k$19,245

$75-110k$27,580

$110k+$30,378

View full data on College Scorecard

PROGRAM RECOGNITION

•NAST accredited (National Association of Schools of Theatre)

TRAINING

•Strong foundation in all aspects of staging scripted and adapted work

•Can be added to an existing Acting or Musical Theatre concentration or pursued standalone

•Courses in Directing, design, theater management, and advanced composition

•Upper-level design or production electives

Updated 4d ago

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