Our undergraduate Theatre Education and Performance BFA program integrates theater arts and education in classrooms, communities, and onstage.
Students choose between two concentrations within the major during their application process: Performance for those wanting more extensive acting training and Classrooms + Communities for those pursuing a primary focus on teaching and theatre work with youth (in and out of schools) and people of all ages in community settings.
Read more about BFA Theatre Education and Performance.
How to Apply
Apply to Emerson College following the Step 1 instructions from the Performing Arts Applicant Requirements page. Select BFA Theatre Education and Performance as your major and choose a concentration, either Performance or Classrooms + Communities.
As soon as you have your Emerson Admission ID Number you are ready to submit an Artistic Application and schedule your audition (Performance Concentration) or interview (Classrooms + Communities).
Submit an Artistic Application for the Performance Concentration
- 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 are scheduled in a 3-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 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 and begin with a brief information session/Q & A with Performing Arts Faculty and Staff before individually scheduled audition time slots.
While these three types of auditions offer different timings, the modality and location of the audition will have no bearing whatsoever on your admission decision.
Submit an Artistic Application for the Classrooms + Communities Concentration
- 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
- Statement of Intent: Your statement should tell us what you are interested in studying/learning/doing either at Emerson or after graduation (50-100 words).
- 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 Virtual interviews conducted through Acceptd’s AuditionRoom platform. They will begin with a brief information session/Q&A with Performing Arts Faculty/Staff before individually scheduled 30-minute interview time slots.