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    Auditions & Interviews

    General Info

    Thank you so much for your interest in the Millikin School of Theatre and Dance.  This page was assembled to break down the multi-step process of applying to and auditioning for our BFA performance programs.  There is a lot of information to consume.  We ask that you read through this page carefully to become acquainted with all the steps leading up to the audition.  Should you have questions, there are links throughout the page that will enable you to contact our Audition/Interview Coordinator.

    Design & Production and Stage Management Interview Information and Requirements 

    Millikin鈥痙oes not require a pre-screen for students interviewing for our鈥疊FA鈥痯rograms in Design & Production and Stage Management.鈥疐or specific information on preparing for an interview for these鈥疊FA鈥痯rograms, please click the above鈥"Interview Requirements鈥" tab for more information.

     

    Acting and Musical Theatre鈥疉udition Information and Requirements 

    Millikin鈥痟olds auditions by invitation only.鈥疉uditions are granted through a pre-screen process on . For specific information on pre-screen submissions and audition requirements for the鈥疊FA鈥痠n Acting or Musical鈥疶heatre, please click the above鈥"Audition Requirements"鈥痶ab for more information.鈥 

    Whenever possible,鈥痠t is always the preference of our audition team to see auditions in person. 鈥疘n-person auditions allow them to get a sense of an applicant's energy and personality, provides opportunities for鈥痠nteraction (including asking for adjustments on鈥痑udition鈥痬aterial if necessary), and offers the same conditions to all applicants by removing鈥痶echnical issues found in virtual auditions鈥痵uch鈥痑s sound and video quality, lighting, internet speeds, software, editing,鈥痚tc.鈥痜rom the final audition experience.鈥 

    A typical on-campus鈥痑udition鈥痙ay will begin with check-in at 8 am and conclude by 3:30 pm (the end time may vary based on the number of鈥痑uditions scheduled that day). 鈥 

    Campus鈥痑udition鈥痙ays are designed to give applicants an immersive experience into the鈥疢illikin鈥痗ampus culture and the opportunity to interview us to see if what鈥疢illikin鈥痟as to offer aligns with their academic and career goals. 鈥 

    They include: 

    • A welcome session.鈥 
    • An information/Q&A session for parents with the Director of the School of鈥疶heatre鈥痑nd Dance or the Dean of the College of Fine Arts.鈥 
    • A tour of the Center for Theatre and Dance 
    • Campus and鈥疶heatre鈥痑nd Dance performance space tours. 
    • Lunch with current students 
    • Ample opportunities to have questions answered.