TCU DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE THEATRE PROGRAM BFA ENTRANCE AUDITION AND SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

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Your First Step

All applicants to the BFA and BA Theatre program must apply to the University.
You do not have to receive acceptance notification to audition for our programs.
Apply to TCU.

BFA Entrance Auditions/Portfolio Reviews

Incoming freshmen who wish to enroll in the BFA Theatre program must audition or complete a portfolio review for entrance to the program. Audition dates are available on the TCU campus or at National Unified Auditions. Students admitted to TCU may enroll in the BA Theatre program without an audition. Students who wish to be considered for a Theatre scholarship, whether they intend to be in the BFA or BA Theatre programs, must also audition on one of these dates. Please submit the Audition Application form to schedule an audition or portfolio review.
 Admission Audition Application Form

On-Campus Audition Dates

Acting Audition Requirements

• Two contrasting monologues - 90 seconds or less
• If one scene is contemporary (20th or 21st century) then the other should be classical (before 1900).
• If one scene is comic then the other should be serious.

Musical Theatre Audition Requirements

• Two songs, 16 bars each, one up-tempo and one ballad
• 90 second monologue
• Students will learn a dance combination to perform as a group.
• Students must bring sheet music with them; a professional piano accompanist is provided.
• No one may sing with pre-recorded accompaniment or a capella.

Design, Production, and Theatre Studies Interview Requirements

Students interested in majoring in Design or Production or Theatre Studies, should bring a design portfolio and other visual support materials to their interview. Call the department office with questions.

TCU at National Unified Auditions

Unified Audition Requirements are the same as above,  except:

• Two audition times will be set for Musical Theatre - one for dance; one for song and monologue.
• Students must provide recorded music and player for Musical Theatre auditions; no piano is available.
• Send audition application and required support materials to the department and hand carry a headshot and resume to the audition.
• Appointments for Unified can be set beginning November 1. Call Professor Jennifer Engler at 817-257-5043 on or after November 1.

For more information about Unified Auditions visit www.unifiedauditions.com

Still have questions? Contact the Theatre Department at 817-257-7625.

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Scholarships

Nordan Fine Arts Scholarships
Amount: $10,000 per year
Number: Two Nordan Scholarships in Theatre are given to incoming freshman each year. The Theatre Department has a total of eight Nordan Scholarships, given to two students in each class (freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors).
Eligibility: Exceptional talent in theatre (Nordan Scholarships are also given in music, ballet and modern dance, and art). Applicants must audition or present their design/production portfolios in person at TCU on a pre-arranged date (see above). Awards are renewable for a total of 4 years, subject to recipient fulfilling departmental expectations; maintaining a GPA of 3.0 in the area of the award; maintaining a TCU cumulative GPA of 2.5; and maintaining satisfactory academic progress standards. The application form is available by clicking here.

Clayton and Kristen Hicks First Nighters Scholarship
Amount: approximately $2,000 per year
Number: One per year
Eligibility: This award is given to an incoming freshman who shows exceptional potential to be a strong contributor in the Theatre TCU production program.  It is funded through the generosity of Clayton and Kristen Hicks, and the members of Theatre TCU’s First Nighters subscribers, who attend and strongly support Theatre TCU.

Lou Miller Canter Scholarships
Amount: $1,500-$2,000 per year
Number: Four per year
Eligibility: These awards are given annually, usually to students who are majoring in theatre with an emphasis in design. They are donated by TCU theatre alum Kendal Canter Perryman in honor of her mother, Lou Miller Canter.

Melvin and Katy Dacus Scholarship
Amount: $1,500 per year
Number: One per year
Eligibility: This scholarship is given to a BFA Theatre student, with an emphasis in Musical Theatre, preferably a baritone. It is donated by the Dacus family to honor the memory of their parents. The TCU Acting Studio is also named in honor of Mel and Katy Dacus.

Ann Bradshaw Stokes Grant
Amount: $1,000-$2,000 per year
Number: 2-3 per year
Eligibility: These grants are donated annually by the Ann Bradshaw Stokes Foundation for students studying any area of theatre.

Fine Arts Guild Scholarship
Amount: approximately $5,000 per year
Number: One per year
Eligibility: This award is given to a senior and is funded annually by the TCU Fine Arts Guild, an endowed support group which raises funds in a variety of fashions, including an annual TCU presentation (theatre, dance, music, film, lecture, etc.). The Fine Arts Guild funds scholarships annually in theatre, dance, music, art, radio/tv/film, journalism, speech, and speech/hearing.

Activity Grants
Amount: approximately $2,000 per year
Number: 20-25 per year
Eligibility: Each year the Theatre Department is given grant money for the purpose of recruiting new students and assisting with the work of the department. These grants are renewable and are usually given in the amount of $2000. The recipients of the activity grants are required to work for the department 10 hours per week. Most grant students are assigned to the production studios. Some are assigned to the computer lab and the box office.

Of course, theatre students may receive other forms of scholarships, grants, and financial aid. For more information, contact TCU’s Office of Financial Aid.

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