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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewScholarship PortfolioUniversity App Required

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In-Person Only

Program profile

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BS/BA Communication Arts

Theatre

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewScholarship PortfolioUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

Study Abroad

Training & Faculty

Broad-based theatre education covering acting, design, directing, and playwriting

Faculty includes Tommy Newman, ASCAP Cole Porter Award Winner and Kennedy Center ACTF National Musical Theatre Award winner

Published playwrights, experienced costume and lighting designers, and accomplished performers on faculty

Quinton Cockrell brings experience from Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Playwrights Horizons, and Soho Rep

Performance Opportunities

Productions range from Shakespearean classics to high-energy musicals and student-led works

Summer Spotlight immersive arts program (15+ years running)

Study Abroad

Senior capstone or study abroad options in final year

Summer Arts Academy in Pietrasanta, Italy

Opportunities at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London

Chancellor's Award for Global Competitiveness ($1,250 study abroad funding)

School Info

Snapshot

3.42

Avg GPA (W)

96%

Admit Rate

school-wide

50%

Grad Rate

9.8K

Enrollment

$42K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$10,368

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,352

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$27,910

Before aid

Average Net Price

$16,527

After aid

Index · troy.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 7, 1:45 AM

Program Highlights

Training & Faculty

Broad-based theatre education covering acting, design, directing, and playwriting

Faculty includes Tommy Newman, ASCAP Cole Porter Award Winner and Kennedy Center ACTF National Musical Theatre Award winner

Published playwrights, experienced costume and lighting designers, and accomplished performers on faculty

Quinton Cockrell brings experience from Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Playwrights Horizons, and Soho Rep

Performance Opportunities

Productions range from Shakespearean classics to high-energy musicals and student-led works

Summer Spotlight immersive arts program (15+ years running)

Study Abroad

Senior capstone or study abroad options in final year

Summer Arts Academy in Pietrasanta, Italy

Opportunities at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London

Chancellor's Award for Global Competitiveness ($1,250 study abroad funding)

Program Highlights

Training & Faculty

Broad-based theatre education covering acting, design, directing, and playwriting

Faculty includes Tommy Newman, ASCAP Cole Porter Award Winner and Kennedy Center ACTF National Musical Theatre Award winner

Published playwrights, experienced costume and lighting designers, and accomplished performers on faculty

Quinton Cockrell brings experience from Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Playwrights Horizons, and Soho Rep

Performance Opportunities

Productions range from Shakespearean classics to high-energy musicals and student-led works

Summer Spotlight immersive arts program (15+ years running)

Study Abroad

Senior capstone or study abroad options in final year

Summer Arts Academy in Pietrasanta, Italy

Opportunities at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London

Chancellor's Award for Global Competitiveness ($1,250 study abroad funding)

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

University AppApplication

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Fee

$30

Deadline

Regular DecisionRolling

Program AppApplication

Dates

Dates TBA

Theatreauditionrequirements2025.Pdf · troy.edu

Scholarship Audition, Interview, and Portfolio Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

Optional audition, interview, and portfolio for scholarship consideration only; they are not required for program admission.

Songs

Scholarship Audition - Musical Theatre Option

16 measures of a ballad and/or 16 measures of an up-tempo song

Preferably from musical theatre repertoire

Included in a 2-minute combined audition package with monologue

Monologues

Scholarship Audition - Actors

Two prepared, contrasting monologues for a total of 2 minutes

Slate at the beginning: state your name and where you are from

Scholarship Audition - Musical Theatre

One or two prepared monologues (contrasting if performing more than one)

Included in a 2-minute combined audition package with song selections

Additional Materials

Resume (Required)

Letter of Recommendation (Required)

One letter from your high school theatre director or comparable reference

Personal Statement (Required)

500 words or more: what you hope to gain from and what you will bring to the Department of Theatre and Dance at Troy University

Headshot (Required)

Color Headshot

Unofficial Transcripts (Required)

45-90 second video showcasing additional talents or interests

May also submit a portfolio of images or other evidence of additional work

Theatreauditionrequirements2025.Pdf · troy.edu

Good to Know

Application Portal

Apply to Troy University through the TROY application portal

Scholarship audition registration handled separately via audition@troy.edu

Enrollment

Students may choose BS or BA track within the Communication Arts major

Suggested minors: business, communications, English, psychology, or foreign language

What's The Process

Scholarship Audition Process

Audition is for scholarship consideration only, not required for program admission

Email audition@troy.edu to register and begin the process

Brief 5-7 minute interview at the conclusion of all auditions

Attire: professional clothing, comfortable and able to move freely, hair styled so full face is visible

Scholarship Notification

Notification via email as close to April 1 as possible

DTM Interview Option

Students interested in Design, Technology, or Management may interview with a portfolio presentation instead of a performance audition

5-minute portfolio presentation introducing yourself and your work

Portfolio format is flexible: digital on laptop, website, physical folder, or samples of past work

Not having a formal portfolio will not disqualify you

Scholarship Info

Scholarship Opportunities

Competitive scholarship awards for Theatre majors

Excellence Scholarship for Theatre

Jeff Taylor Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Theatre Lighting & Sound

Marion Rhodes Theatre Scholarship

Performing Arts - Theatre scholarship

Performing Arts - Collaborative scholarship

TROY awarded over $20M in scholarships last year

School Info

Snapshot

3.42

Avg GPA (W)

96%

Admit Rate

school-wide

50%

Grad Rate

9.8K

Enrollment

$42K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$10,368

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,352

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$27,910

Before aid

Average Net Price

$16,527

After aid

Index · troy.edu College Scorecard

Training & Faculty

Broad-based theatre education covering acting, design, directing, and playwriting

Faculty includes Tommy Newman, ASCAP Cole Porter Award Winner and Kennedy Center ACTF National Musical Theatre Award winner

Published playwrights, experienced costume and lighting designers, and accomplished performers on faculty

Quinton Cockrell brings experience from Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Playwrights Horizons, and Soho Rep

Performance Opportunities

Productions range from Shakespearean classics to high-energy musicals and student-led works

Summer Spotlight immersive arts program (15+ years running)

Study Abroad

Senior capstone or study abroad options in final year

Summer Arts Academy in Pietrasanta, Italy

Opportunities at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London

Chancellor's Award for Global Competitiveness ($1,250 study abroad funding)

Updated Aug 7, 1:45 AM