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Program Characteristics
No Prescreen
No Audition
No Interview
University App Required
Program Highlights
TRAINING PHILOSOPHY
•Pre-professional degree with emphasis on singing styles specific to Musical Theatre and actor training
•Additional training in dance, voice and dialects, directing, technical theatre and design, and stage movement and combat
CURRICULUM
•Musical Theatre Voice Lessons covering belt, lyric (legit), pop, country, and jazz standards
•Musical Theatre Workshop focusing on producing musical scenes and complete musicals
•Fundamentals of Music for Theatre Majors — music theory tailored for MT performers
•Minimum of five semesters of dance required (ballet, jazz, tap, and/or modern)
•Full acting curriculum from beginning through advanced scene study
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
•Department focused on undergraduate work
•Musical Theatre Workshop, annual one-act play festival, senior projects, and ASOPA productions
•UW Musical Theatre students have gained regional and national recognition
Key Info
Submission Requirements
Monologues
TWO CONTRASTING MONOLOGUES, approx 1.5-2 min each (for scholarship audition)
•Should show different aspects of your performance skills
•One serious and one comedic/humorous piece, OR one contemporary and one classical piece (e.g., Shakespeare, Moliere)
ALTERNATIVE OPTION
•May substitute one monologue with 16 measures or one verse of a song from a musical (not a top 40 hit)
MATERIAL SELECTION
•Choose material from plays with fully developed characters
•Avoid speech/forensics pieces, novels, stories, and poems
Songs
OPTIONAL SONG FOR SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION
•May perform 16 measures or one verse of a song from a musical in place of one monologue
•Must be from a musical — not a top 40 hit
•Accompaniment details not specified — contact department for guidance
Wildcard / Special Skill
N/A
Additional Materials
PHOTO (required for scholarship)
•Headshot, dance shot, selfie, or any picture that shows the real you
RESUME (required for scholarship)
•Experience and interests in theatre and/or dance
REFERENCES (required for scholarship)
•Contact information for three references
VIDEO INTERVIEW (required for scholarship)
•Short video (5 min or less) answering:
-Why have you chosen to pursue a theatre/dance degree?
-What are your career goals and how can our program assist you?
-What interests you most about UW's Theatre and Dance program and the Acting/Musical Theatre tracks?
Good to Know
APPLICATION
•Apply to UW via Common App or UW website
•$40 non-refundable university application fee
•No separate department application required for admission
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
•Must apply to UW before completing the Theatre and Dance scholarship application
•Scholarship application deadline typically mid-March
•Departmental scholarships can be stacked with other UW financial incentives
What's The Process
ADMISSION
•No audition required for admission — open admissions department
•Admission is through the university application only
SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION
•Optional audition for talent-based departmental scholarships
•Submit a 5-minute performance video with slate and two contrasting monologues (or monologue + song)
•Submit a 5-minute video interview answering program-specific questions
•All materials uploaded through the scholarship application form
•Contact: Landee Lockhart, llockha4@uwyo.edu
Scholarship Info
TALENT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
•Departmental scholarships available for theatre and dance majors
•Can be stacked with other UW financial incentives
•Awarded based on scholarship audition video and interview
•Must apply to UW before completing the Theatre and Dance scholarship application
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
•Application deadline typically mid-March (check department website for current year)
•Materials submitted via online Qualtrics scholarship application form
•Requires photo, resume, and three references
•Performance video: slate + two contrasting monologues (or monologue + song)
•Video interview: 5 min answering program-specific questions
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Academic School Information
3.55
Avg GPA (W)
97%
Admit Rate
60%
Grad Rate
8,047
Enrollment
$56,880
Earnings
10yr after
In-State Tuition
$6,938
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$22,718
before aid
Average Annual Cost
$11,779
after typical aid
Average annual cost is often lower than tuition because it accounts for grants and scholarships most students receive. It includes tuition, room & board, books, and supplies.
Annual Cost by Family Income
Family Income $0 - $30k$7,602
Family Income $30k - $48k$7,618
Family Income $48k - $75k$10,168
Family Income $75k - $110k$15,315
Family Income $110k+$18,136
