Performing Arts Deadlines & Schedules

A live audition or interview is required for all Performing Arts majors. Back-Stage and Off-Stage majors will attend an interview. On-Stage majors will attend an audition. Musical Theatre also requires a Prescreen. You can review the specific requirements for your program using the menu to the right.

You are responsible for scheduling your own audition/interview through Acceptd. In order to access the schedule you must have submitted both your Emerson College Application and your Acceptd Artistic Application. You can review instructions for these steps on the previous page in the menu above.

Auditions and interviews are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and space is limited. Slots begin filling up as early as August and waiting until the last possible day to submit your application will severely limit, and possibly eliminate, your scheduling options. We strongly encourage submitting your applications early.

Application Deadlines

 Early Action/Early Decision IEarly Decision IIRegular DecisionTransfers
Emerson College ApplicationMonday, November 3, 2025Monday, January 5, 2026Friday, January 16, 2026Monday, March 2, 2026
Musical Theatre PrescreenThursday, November 6, 2025Thursday, January 8, 2026Monday, January 19, 2026Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Acceptd Artistic ApplicationSaturday, November 8, 2025Saturday, January 10, 2026Thursday, January 22, 2026Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Audition Schedule (On-Stage Majors)
 

Boston In Person

Early Action/Early Decision IEarly Decision IIRegular DecisionTransfers

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Saturday, January 17, 2026Saturday, January 31, 2026Saturday, April 12, 2026

National Unified Auditions - REGULAR DECISION ONLY

New YorkChicagoLos Angeles

Friday, January 23, 2026

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Monday, February 2, 2026

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Virtual Auditions Hosted on Acceptd 
 

Early Action/Early Decision IEarly Decision IIRegular DecisionTransfers

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Sunday, November 23, 2025

Sunday, January 18, 2026

 

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Sunday, April 18, 2026

Interview Schedule (Off-Stage and Back-Stage Majors)

Early Action/Early Decision IEarly Decision IIRegular DecisionTransfers

Friday, November 14, 2025

Monday, November 17, 2025

Friday, November 21, 2025

Monday, November 24, 2025

Friday, January 16, 2026

 

Friday, January 16, 2026

Friday January 23, 2026

Friday, January 30, 2026

Friday, February 6, 2026

Monday, February 9, 2026

Friday, February 13, 2026

Friday, April 17, 2026