I. University Application: Applicants for all
BFA programs in Dramatic Arts must submit a completed application
to the University of Connecticut Admissions Office.
You must be accepted into the University before you can be
accepted into the BFA program. Information and application
forms are available from: Admissions Office, UConn, 2131 Hillside
Road, Unit 3088, Storrs, CT 06269-3088, (860) 486-3137.
On your application, indicate your wish to enter the School
of Fine Arts and to major in Acting within the Department
of Dramatic Arts. WE STRONGLY URGE YOU TO APPLY TO THE UNIVERSITY
BEFORE YOUR AUDITION DATE. The application deadline is February
1st 2010. Even if you schedule a February audition with us,
the University still requires your application by February
1st. NO EXCEPTIONS.
II. Acting Audition: Those applying for the
BFA program in Acting must also audition for and be interviewed
by a selection committee comprised of members of the performance
faculty. It is to your advantage to audition as early
as possible, so the sooner we can schedule you, the better.
Auditions for the next Bachelor of Fine Arts Acting class,
which will begin training in late August of 2010, will be
held at 15-minute intervals beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the
following dates:
UPCOMING AUDITION
DATES
Auditions for the Bachelor of Fine Arts Acting Program at
the University of Connecticut are scheduled at 15-minute intervals
beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the dates listed below:
**AUDITION DATES FOR INCOMING CLASS OF
2010 WILL BE Saturday, January 23, 2010; Saturday, January
30, 2010; Saturday, February 6, 2010; Saturday, February 13,
2010; and Sunday, February 14, 2010.
To schedule a BFA Acting audition, please call (860) 486-2281
and ask to speak to the department recruiter or email dramarecruiter@uconn.edu.
WE STRONGLY URGE YOU TO APPLY TO THE UNIVERSITY BEFORE
YOUR AUDITION DATE. The application deadline is FEBRUARY
1ST 2010. Even if you schedule a February audition with
us, the University still requires your application by February
1st. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Nature of the Audition
Please read the following instructions closely before preparing
your audition. Presenting an audition that does not
conform to guidelines about content, form and duration will
put you at a distinct disadvantage in an already competitive
process.
1 –Two contrasting monologues, memorized and not longer
than 4 minutes total. One should be from a contemporary play,
and one should be from a Shakespearean play, preferably verse.
In addition to the two monologues you will be required to
sing a song not longer then 30 seconds or 16 bars. Make sure
to bring a tape/cd of the music and a battery powered tape/cd
player and it is working and cured to the proper place. We
are interested in how you handle a lyric and melody, even
if you do not consider yourself a singer.
2- There will be a 40 minute group warm-up session. Please
wear clothes appropriate to warm-up. You will have time after
the warm-up to change into your audition clothes.
3 - Please bring a headshot and résumé with
you. Include your telephone number and address on the résumé.
(If you don’t have an 8x10 headshot, a recent photo
is acceptable).
4 - There will be one chair available for your use. If you
need it, place it where you want it prior to your introduction.
5 - Before you begin performing your pieces, give us the following
information only: your name, the character’s
name, and the title and author of the play from which your
monologue is taken.
6 - The faculty strongly advises that you avoid any regional
dialect or foreign accent in your audition, even if the
script clearly calls for such accents. We feel that accents
too often obscure a student’s native acting ability
–
it is that acting ability we wish to evaluate.
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