APSU Theatre and Dance Auditions
If you are looking for auditions for our season go HERE
Auditions for the 2026-2027 school year will be moving to the platform. Auditions open on September 22, 2026, and close mid-February for full scholarships on Accepted. The audition requirements for each program can be found on that website. To audition on the platform, select your program from the drop down menu on the left hand side of their website. For low-scholarship consideration after February, you can email your audition to auditions@apsu.edu.
We partner with Acceptd to host our applications/auditions. Please visit our landing page to learn more and begin an application.
Current students can send BFA auditions or scholarship auditions to auditions@apsu.edu.
The dance example video is located below.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree in Theatre Arts is a Professional Degree. Each concentration in the BFA degree consists of 79 hours. Many practical studio courses are integrated into the curriculum. Admission to these programs is via audition and/or portfolio review and interview.
PLEASE let us know about any accommodations you may need. We are a welcoming and safe space and we want everyone to have equal opportunity in our department.
For the design program:
Please send a digital portfolio showcasing your work in your area of expertise (Lighting, Sound, Set Design, Costume Design, Stage Management). Please submit unoffical transcripts, your essay, as well as 2 letters of recommendation.
You will have 3 - 5 Minutes to give an oral presentation of your particular area of focus in theatre production. This presentation should include information about the work you have done previously and the work you are interested in doing in the future.
You should limit the number of productions or areas that you speak about to 3 productions or roles within the productions. That way you can speak fully and completely about that work instead of trying to get through your entire resume in the allotted time.
We would recommend narrating over a power point, prezi, keynote presentation so that you can tell us about your work while we are looking at your work
Self-Tape Audition Requirements :
We follow the on the platform. Please visit our landing page for audition requirements.
Thanks to former students Mikhalia Ferguson, Michaela Mcgarel, and Alex VanBuren
Acting & Musical Theatre Auditions (with the exception of the dance audition for Musical Theatre students which much be full body) must be framed from the waist up with room above the head as is shown in this picture (thanks to student Erica Harris for demonstrating):
Please upload your videos and submit through .
Scholarship Info
The Department of Theatre Arts offers talent scholarships and out-of-state tuition waivers for students majoring in Theatre Arts. Scholarships are awarded based on successful program auditions.
Family Named and Memorial Scholarships:
These scholarships have specific criteria depending on the the guidelines set by the donor. There is one application to be considered for all of the Family Named and Memorial Scholarships. Please click on the link below to access that application.