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Pathways to the BFA in Performance

There are two ways to be accepted into the BFA Performance program at UVU:

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Audition Information

High School & Incoming Students

High school and incoming students interested in applying to the acting or musical theatre BFA program will need to submit an application form along with an unlisted YouTube video of themselves performing the requested material (see below). Video screening begins early in the fall semester.

Applicants will need a free Google account to access the application form and submit their videos.

Once these videos are reviewed a limited number of candidates will be invited to an in-person audition on the UVU campus.

Acting BFA Video Requirements

Please present:

• Two monologues that are contrasting in style and energy. Please NO SHAKESPEARE monologues. Each monologue should be no longer than one minute.
• One song that shows us your vocal and acting ability. The song can be from a musical or a pop song. The song should be no longer than 90 seconds in length.

Your entire video should be no longer than three minutes in length.

Musical Theatre BFA Video Requirements

Please present:

• Two songs that are contrasting in style and energy. One song should be from a musical or movie written before 1967/Golden Age piece. Each song selection should be no longer than 90 seconds.
• One monologue that shows us your acting ability. The monologue should be no longer than one minute.

Your entire video should be no longer than three minutes in length.

In-Person Callbacks

If you are invited to the in-person audition on campus, you will receive an email that will have the room number and other pertinent information. These auditions typically run from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with a dance/movement call first thing in the morning and individual audition slots throughout the day.

Please prepare:

• Audition material you sent in the video.
• Headshot and Resume.
• Another song/monologue if you choose.
• Be prepared to move, as we will take you through a short movement combination. Dance shoes are not required.

An accompanist will be provided.

Tips on Selecting Audition Material

Above all, we recommend that you choose material that you truly enjoy performing.

There are no hard and fast rules about what you may present, but here are some other tips:

• Choose characters that are age-appropriate (generally within about 5-10 years of your actual age).
• Select material that you can perform in your own voice rather than pieces that rely on a different accent.
• We prefer to see contemporary monologues (even though we love Shakespeare, we don't want to see him in these auditions)!
• Try to select active monologues where the character is trying to get something from or do something to another character, rather than story monologues where the character is reminiscing or describing a past event.

 

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Application for BFA Design & Production Programs

Applications are due by March 1, 2024

Admission to the BFA programs is determined though application and portfolio review. Admission to UVU is required prior to acceptance into any theatre program. Admission to the BFA program is not guaranteed. An annual portfolio review is required for continuation in the program. Questions can be directed to la.beene@uvu.edu

Application Requirements

• Meet with a theatre arts academic advisor for BFA and BA plan.
• Statement of Purpose summarizing your reasons for wanting to pursue a BFA and a career in theatre.
• Transcripts
• Sign up for interview and portfolio review. You will be contacted for a time slot after your application has been reviewed in mid-March.
• Portfolios should consist of ten examples or more of designs, artwork, class work, or other items that would demonstrate talent, academic ability, and potential for success. All Portfolio examples should have been executed within the last two years and can be presented in a physical or digital portfolio form.

BFA Design & Production Form

Criteria for “School of Arts – Theatre” Scholarships

All Applicants need to follow these criteria. Further below are the specific criteria for each program.

• Students for resident, NRP, and NRRP scholarships must apply at the scholarship application’s link above, paying close attention to any applicable due dates.
• Students must have a minimum 2.5 CGPA when they apply and must maintain that for the term of the scholarship. They must also carry at least 12 credit hours per semester.
• All scholarships are for one year only and can only pay up to a maximum of full in-state tuition (no fees or other expenses) and cannot stack with other university scholarships.
• Address questions to the department chair via email.

BFA Acting Students

Prepare:

• Two monologues that are contrasting in style and energy. Please NO SHAKESPEARE monologues. Each monologue should be no longer than one minute.
• One song that shows us your vocal and acting ability. The song can be from a musical or a pop song and should be no longer than 90 seconds in length.

BFA Musical Theatre Students

Prepare a video audition with:

• Two songs that are contrasting in style and energy. One song should be from a musical or movie written before 1967/Golden Age piece. Each song selection should be no longer than 90 seconds.
• One monologue, no longer than one minute, that shows us your acting ability.

The entire video should be no longer than five minutes in length.

BFA Design Students

Portfolios should consist of ten examples or more of designs, artwork, class work, or other items that would demonstrate talent, academic ability, and potential for success. All portfolio examples should have been executed within the last two years and should be presented in digital form.

BA Theatre Arts

Students should submit a portfolio of up to eight pages of materials representing theatre projects you have completed in the department or community and/or projects you plan to complete during the 2023-2024 academic year. This may include any combination of writing and images. Samples might include descriptions of a directing concept with visuals, a synopsis and short sample of a script or screenplay you have written, a description with visuals of a dramaturgy project, a description with visuals of a theatre project involving children and youth, a description of a student film or film research project, or a strategic plan for creating a theatre company.

BS Theatre Education

Students should submit a portfolio of up to eight pages of materials. This might include a statement of teaching philosophy, a description with visuals of a theatre project with secondary school students, a short lesson plan, or an annotated plan for a secondary school production season. Alternatively, students may submit a five minute video of them teaching a theatre class they planned.

Senior Projects

If you are ready to do a senior project, please refer to the following process:

1. Student clears their proposed project with faculty mentor in area of study (Writing/Dramaturgy: Janine Knighton, Directing: John Newman, Performance: Laurie Harrop-Purser, Design: La Beene, TYA: John Newman).
2. Student gets written permission from the department chair to their advisor to receive override to sign up for credits.
3. Student completes the proposed project and has regular meetings with their mentor in area of study.
4. During the final faculty meeting of the semester, the student gives a five minute PowerPoint presentation covering the scope of their project. They also turn in a 10-15 page summation paper to their senior project faculty mentor.
5. The faculty mentor will report the appropriate grade to the department chair.