How to Apply

Apply to Emerson College following the Step 1 instructions from the Performing Arts Applicant Requirements page. Select BFA Stage & Production Management as your major. 

As soon as you have your Emerson Admission ID Number you are ready to submit an Artistic Application and schedule an interview.

Submit an Artistic Application

  1. Log in or create an Acceptd account (if you already have an account do not create a new one), complete the form and upload the following:
    • Resume & Headshot: a 1-page theatrical resume and headshot/selfie.
    • Portfolio: Your portfolio should consist of partial production scripts that best highlight your work (entire scripts are not necessary) and any accompanying or relevant paperwork such as:
      • Contact sheets
      • Rehearsal and production schedules
      • Scene breakdowns
      • Rehearsal reports
      • Property running sheets
      • Cueing sheets
      • Blocking
  2. Pay the non-refundable Artistic Application fee of $30

Schedule and Complete an Interview

Once you have submitted your Artistic Application, you must schedule your interview in Acceptd by navigating to Schedule > My Timeslots > Select Timeslot. 

The Interview Day

For this admission cycle we will be offering two different types of interview:

  • In-Person interviews in Boston are scheduled in a three-hour block which includes an information session/Q&A with Performing Arts Faculty and Staff and a flexible “volunteering” system to determine the interview order. 
  • Virtual interviews are conducted through Acceptd’s AuditionRoom platform and begin with a brief information session/Q&A with Performing Arts Faculty and Staff before individually scheduled interview time slots. 

Please be advised that not all audition types are available during every part of the admission cycle.

While these three types of auditions offer different timings, the modality and location of the audition that you schedule for yourself will have no bearing whatsoever on your admission decision.

You can read more about BFA Stage & Production Management here.