How to Apply to the University
You must apply to and be accepted by Ball State University to be considered for admission into the Department of Theatre and Dance.
Apply to Ball State
How to Schedule an Audition or Interview
An audition is required for admission into our bachelor of fine arts (BFA) degree programs. An interview is not required for admission into our bachelor of arts/bachelor of science (BA/BS) degree programs, but we strongly encourage you to schedule an interview for scholarship consideration.
Policies and procedures specific to audition and interview days and locations will be provided directly to the applicants in their confirmation email that will come from auditions@bsu.edu 2 weeks prior to the student's scheduled audition/interview.
Audition and Interview Dates
On-Campus:
- November 12, 2022
- February 11, 2023
- February 25, 2023
Off-Campus:
- New York Unified - January 28 and 29, 2023
- Chicago Unified on - February 6, 7, 8, and 9, 2023
- Los Angeles - February 11, 2023
Digital Audition:
All students have the option to submit a digital audition for BFA Acting, BFA Musical Theatre, and/or BFA Dance. Digital submissions are given equal attention and consideration as in-person auditions. Students will be sent directions regarding audition requirements and needs directly from auditions@bsu.edu.
On-Campus:
- November 11 and 12, 2022
- February 10 and 11, 2023
- February 25, 2023
Off-Campus:
On-Campus:
- November 12, 2022
- February 11, 2023
- February 25, 2023
On-Campus:
- November 12, 2022
- February 11, 2023
- February 25, 2023
Guidelines and Procedures
Notification
We will make every effort to contact you by phone if you are admitted to the BFA programs (acting, dance, musical theatre, or design and technology) by April 15. We will also do our best to contact you with information regarding scholarships at that time. If you are not accepted to the acting, musical theatre, or dance options, you will be contacted via e-mail. We will make every effort to contact you via email if you are admitted to one of the BA/BS in theatre options or the teaching major in theatre by April 15. We will also do our best to contact you with information regarding scholarships by that time.
Even If You Don’t Get In…
Admission to Ball State does not guarantee admission into the theatre and dance programs. If you are accepted to Ball State but not admitted into the acting or musical theatre options, you may declare a theatre major in the theatre creation option. The theatre creation option offers an exciting broad-based theatre education that includes courses in acting, directing, theatre history, design, dramaturgy, and theatre management, among many others. It allows you the flexibility to take a wide range of electives as well as pursue a second major. Should you choose to do so, you will have the option of re-auditioning for acting or musical theatre after completing at least one semester on campus.