The School of
Theatre and Dance at JMU requires a gateway process for admission to
the Theatre Concentration that reflects the applicant's interest and
abilities. In addition to presenting material, each applicant
interviews with the gateway committee. Applicants most interested in
performance present an audition, those directed toward design and
theatre technology present a portfolio for review, and those interested in general theatre
studies
(including theatre history/theory, dramaturgy, theatre criticism,
playwriting, directing, and management) present examples and records
of their work. These three areas represent the different
"tracks" within the concentration. Each track requires and
recommends particular courses, and students within a track receive
priority placement in its range of courses, although any Theatre
Concentration student is eligible to take any theatre course for
which they have completed the prerequisite course(s). The
gateway process for admission to tracks occurs in the sophomore year
but may be influenced by the quality of an applicant's
audition/portfolio review/interview for admission to the
concentration.
AUDITION
DATES
For
Freshman
Auditions,
portfolio reviews, and interviews for prospective freshmen
who would like to be considered for admission and scholarships to
the Theatre Concentration will occur on:
Saturday,
January 21st, 2012
Saturday,
January 28th, 2012
Saturday,
February 4th,
2012
For
Transfer Students
Auditions,
portfolio reviews, and interviews for transfer students from
other schools who would like to be considered for admission to the
Theatre Concentration will occur on:
Saturday,
January 21st, 2012
Saturday,
January 28th, 2012
Saturday,
February 4th,
2012
Saturday,
March 24th, 2012
For
Current JMU Students
Auditions,
portfolio reviews, and interviews for continuing JMU students
from other majors and concentrations who would like to be considered
for admission to the Theatre Concentration will occur
on:
Saturday,
October 22nd, 2011
Saturday,
March 24th, 2012
ARRANGING
AN AUDITION / PORTFOLIO
REVIEW / INTERVIEW
To
arrange an appointment please e-mail theatredance@jmu.edu with your name,
e-mail address, phone number, area of interest (acting, design/tech,
or theatre studies), and preferred audition date. Please
note that transfer students should also include the name of the
school they currently attend in the
e-mail.
We
will e-mail you back to confirm your gateway appointment and
indicate our location on campus. We begin at 9:30 AM.
Note
that the gateway process (audition/portfolio/interview) is also used
to determine offers of scholarships available to freshmen. We do not
currently offer scholarships to transfer or continuing JMU students
when admitted to the Theatre Concentration. However, students
admitted to the concentration are able to apply for continuing
student scholarships in the spring of each year.
VTA
Audition Attendees:
Although we look forward to seeing your audition at the Virginia
Theatre Association (VTA – www.vtasite.org) conference in
October, 2011, an onsite audition/portfolio review/interview is
necessary for admission and scholarship
consideration.
APPLYING
FOR ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY
Please
note: Admission to JMU itself involves
online application directly to the undergraduate Office of
Admissions.
Although you may schedule your audition/portfolio
review/interview before completing the application for academic
admission to the University, you must complete the application for
academic admission BEFORE your audition/portfolio
review/interview.
Freshman
Early Action
(non-binding) application deadline: Nov. 1,
2011
Freshman Regular Decision application deadline:
January 15, 2012
Transfer
Student Spring Admission
application deadline: Oct. 15, 2011
Transfer Student
Fall Admission application deadline: March 1,
2012
Go
to: http://www.jmu.edu/admissions/apply/index.shtml
to access the JMU online application.
