BFA in Musical Theatre FAQS
How do I audition?
How many students will you accept into the program each year?
Is there an advantage to auditioning at an early date?
May entering freshmen audition for the mainstage season?
Do you offer scholarships for incoming freshmen?
Do you offer summer work?
Have your graduates been sucessfull?
When will I know if I have been accepted into the program?
If I am not accepted in the BFA program, may I be considered for the BA degree program with a major in Theatre and Drama?
Are there any elimination points during the BFA program?
Will I have any academic advising within the BFA program?
Will there be any production performance guarantees for participants in this program?
Will it be possible to move to the standard BA major in Theatre and Drama or even another major at a later time?
Will I be allowed to do production work outside the department?
How do I contact someone if I have other questions?
How do I audition?
You must first apply for an audition through our prescreening process, then audition in person on campus. Follow this link for application and instructions.
How many students do you accept into the program each year?
We will accept between 10 and 15 students each year.
Is there an advantage to auditioning at an early date?
Students will be considered for the program at all three audition dates.
May entering freshmen audition for the mainstage season?
Yes, all students may audition for the mainstage season.
Do you offer scholarships for incoming freshmen?
The Department of Theatre and Drama offers scholarships for established students. Financial aid information is available on the Admissions website.
Do you offer summer work?
The Brown County Playhouse produces one musical and three plays in a summer and fall season. In addition, Premiere Musicals: Developing Musical Theatre at Indiana University workshops a new musical culminating in three public performances. We do highly encourage our students to audition for summer work at other theatres.
Have your graduates been successful?
Though there are no guarantees, graduates of the Department of Theatre and Drama have appeared on Broadway, national and international tours, regional theatres from coast to coast and around the world. For example, Nicole Parker is currently playing Elphaba in the Broadway production Wicked; Ben Livingston is playing Harry Bright in the Broadway production of Mamma Mia, Colin Donnell is playing Fiyero in the National tour of Wicked.
When will I know if I have been accepted into the program?
We will notify those accepted no later than two weeks after the final audition in March.
If I am not accepted in the BFA program, may I be considered for the BA degree program with a major in Theatre and Drama?
Of course. You should have already applied with the university through the Admissions Office which will notify you of your acceptance. There will be no audition requirement for this program.
Are there any elimination points during the BFA program?
You will be expected to follow standard academic levels of progression since the B.F.A. exists within the College of Arts and Sciences. There are both probationary and dismissal standards clarified in the Bulletin of the College of Arts and Sciences. A discussion of progress is given by the Musical Theatre Committee and musical theatre students at the end of each academic year. The end of the sophomore year is crucial in deciding continuation in the program. We hope and it is our intention that all students will be able to complete their program of study in musical theatre.
Will I have any academic advising within the BFA program?
The Head of the Musical Theatre program will serve as your specific program advisor. You will also have general degree advising support from the Department's Academic Advisor.
Will there be any production performance guarantees for participants in this program?
You will audition for all productions.
Will it be possible to move to the standard BA major in Theatre and Drama or even another major at a later time?
Although we do not expect this to happen, changing
to another major is clearly possible as long as academic standards are met.
Will I be allowed to do production work outside the Department?
Though, you will be expected to give first priority to the main stage musical theatre opportunities of the Department, there are many opportunities for musical theatre experience in independent projects, Brown County Playhouse, Premiere Musicals, Union Board Productions, The Jacobs School of Music, and in the community.
How do I contact someone if I have other questions?
You can email the BFA program at BFAaud@indiana.edu. You can also call Scott Jones at 812-856-4024. The phone line is open Tuesday through Friday 1:30-5 PM Eastern time. After hours please leave a message.
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