How to Apply
Apply to Emerson College following the Step 1 instructions from the Performing Arts Applicant Requirements page. Select BFA Theatre & Performance 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
- 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.
- Pay the non-refundable Artistic Application fee of $30
Schedule and Complete an Audition
Once you have submitted your Artistic Application, you must schedule your audition in Acceptd by navigating to Schedule > My Timeslots > Select Timeslot. You should prepare the following:
- Monologue: Please prepare two 1 to 3 minute contrasting monologues from two contemporary plays (1950–present).
The Audition Day
For this admission cycle we will be offering three different types of auditions:
- In-person in Boston auditions scheduled in a three-hour block which includes an information session/Q & A with Performing Arts Faculty & Staff and a flexible “volunteering’ system to determine the audition order.
- In-person auditions outside of Boston that begin with a brief information session/Q & A with Performing Arts Faculty before individually scheduled audition time slots.
- Virtual auditions are conducted through Acceptd’s AuditionRoom platform which begin with a brief information session/Q & A with Performing Arts Faculty and Staff before individually scheduled audition 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 Theatre & Performance here.