What To Prepare
What To Prepare
What To Prepare
Contrasting MT song: "I Could Have Danced All Night" (Arts Ed, Mountview, RCS, ICMT)
GIVEN:
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Instrument Needed:
Audition Process: Stage 1 - Jazz workshop, sing two contrasting MT songs. Stage 2 - if chosen some
required dance again, perform two songs again. Perform one monologue from list emailed by heart.
Duologue then. Given scenarios. Interview.
Deposit: £350
Songs Needed: 2 Musical Theatre, 1 Ballad from before 1965 and a contrasting one
Monologues Given: Choose and learn one that’s emailed weeks before
Duologue: Yes
UCAS/CUKAS/Private: Private
Audition Rounds: 2
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Arts Ed:
Is there student accommodation?No, but you are given a list of local places.
What level of skill are you looking for? Potential or Experience? Looking for raw talent basically,
obviously experience & training does help as they're looking for people who are professional & at ease
with what they're doing.
If I'm not a good dancer, should I still apply? Yes! If you're accepted the class of 50, it is divided into
three dance groups, Advanced, Intermediate & Beginner.
Should I take the time to do a foundation course, get experience, then apply? Auditioning is best, if you
audition you are considered for their own foundation course.
What is the audition process? 2 contrasting songs, given a monologue & duologue to learn & dance class.
During the day the group is cut down & then you'll do more if you pass that.
Mountview:
Is there student accommodation? No but there is a local hostel they recommend that many students live in
What level of skill are you looking for? Potential or Experience? Some experience, looking for someone
they can train
If I'm not a good dancer, should I still apply? Yes! Just take a few more classes leading up to the audition
to prepare.
Should I take the time to do a foundation course, get experience, then apply? Audition
What level of skill are you looking for? Potential or Experience? What they can train
If I'm not a good dancer, should I still apply? Don't need too much but need to show potential in audition
Should I take the time to do a foundation course, get experience, then apply? No I just need to show them
I have an interest, some experience, potential & can withstand the intense training.
What is the audition process? First round, a song I can present well.
Is the any grant system? I can apply to Scottish gov. to pay for my fees.
What level of skill are you looking for? Potential or Experience? It would be ideal to have as much
experience as possible
If I'm not a good dancer, should I still apply? I just need to show I am strong in 3
Do I need a musical instrument? No in audition will probably do melody or something, need to show
potential, will need to learn one (piano) if I get accepted
What is the audition process? dance call, 3 songs (2 contrasting MT song, 1 non MT), 2 monologues
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Mountview -
Arts Ed -
Liberties college - applications are open late december then apply online + get school code
UCAS:
Guildford -
Wolverhampton -
CUKAS:
RCS -
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Short courses:
3 weeks studying musical theatre in NYU and going to broadway shows, concerts and events Course info
- http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/music/summer/musictheatre Audition info -
http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/music/summer/audition Housing and dining -
http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/music/summer/housing http://www.nyu.edu/summer/housing/dining.htm
http://www.nyu.edu/life/living-at-nyu/on-campus-living/explore-the-residencehalls/rubin-hall.html
International student info - http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/music/summer/international
Price -
* Tuition: $2,667
* Application Fee: $50; nonrefundable and paid at the end of the 2015 Summer Application
* Housing & Meal Plan (optional): $1,143 shared room with 10 meals and 30 Dining Dollars
* insurance $174
University:
Campus - http://www.amda.edu/campuses/amda-new-york/ny-campus-life/#campus-neighborhood
One (1) two-minute monologue (contemporary or classical), and either two minutes or 32 bars of a song
from the musical theatre or classical repertoire.
Please use a live or taped accompaniment. You are allowed a maximum audition time of four minutes.
Fees http://www.finaid.umich.edu/TopNav/AboutUMFinancialAid/CostofAttendance.aspx
Housing http://www.music.umich.edu/prospective_students/admissions/ug/schol_finaid.htm
Auditions http://music.umich.edu/departments/mustheatre/auditions.htm
700 apply
NYU Tisch School of Arts - B.F.A. Drama with Music Theatre New Studio on Broadway focus
http://drama.tisch.nyu.edu/object/dr_aboutprogram.html
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Arts Ed:
stage one: jazz workshop & one section under a minute from a Ballad before 1965 & a constasting song.
stage two: if selected might have to dance again & sing both songs in full. Have one monologue from
selected 8 learned, in own accent & a duologuelearned to perform with another person, will be given
various scenarios. Then interview.
Mountview:
Need prepared-
Two constrasting MT songs, One shakespeare monologue, one monologue from play after 1979 (monos
under 2 mins, in own accent)
Part One: Sing one of your songs to audition panel, jazz class with warm ups, stretches & corner exercises.
Taught short dance routine to perform for audition panel.
Part Two: if selected perform both monologues to audition panel, sing second song for audition panel.
Group dance audition including ballet, jazz & contemporary styles asked to repeat short routine. Three
songs perpared: 2 MT, 1 normal, under 3 minutes.
After dance audition, asked to perform one song & one mono.
Recall: Prepare solo dance/movement no long than 1 minute. may or may not be asked to present it. bring
music.
singing audition sing song from selected list + first audition song.
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England
College: Arts Ed Mountview Guildford
Title
Location
Price £13,900 per year
Years 3 3 3
3rd Level Entry
Audition
Rounds
Scholarship
Songs needed
Student
Accomodation
Monologues
Needed
Fly Over
Dance Needed
Places
College: University of West Blackpool Cholchester
London
Title
Location
Price
Years
3rd Level Entry
Audition rounds
Scotland
College: Royal Conservatoire Scotland University of West Scotland
Title BA Musical Theatre BA (Hons) Musical Theatre
Location Glasgow, Scotland Ayr, Scotland
Price £1820. Audition Fee £48 £1820
Years 3 2 BA, 3 BA (Hons)
Scholarship Yes http://www.saas.gov.uk/ Yes http://www.saas.gov.uk/
3rd Level Entry ? Yes into 2nd year
Audition Rounds If fly over 3, same day. ?
Songs Needed 2 contrasting MT, 1 non MT 1 MT
Monologes Needed 1 shakespeare, 1 contemporary 1 contemporary (?)
Fly Over No. Video Yes (?)
Student Accommodation Yes Yes
Dance Needed 1-3 min jazz dance 1 jazz dance (?)
Interview Personal statement ?
Instrument Needed Yes ?
Places 17. 300 audition 16. ? audition
America
College: AMDA Tisch School of The University of Michigan
Arts
Title BFA in Music Theatre BFA in Drama BFA in Musical Theatre
Location Upper West Side, NYC Lower East Side, NYC Ann Arbor, Michigan
Price $42,520 incl. housing ? ?
Years 4 4 4
Scholarship Yes Yes Yes
3rd level Entry ? ? ?
Fly Over Video Video Video
Student Accomodation Yes Yes Yes
Songs Needed 1 MT 1 classic 32 bar, 1 2 16 bar MT
contemporary 32 bar
Monologues Needed 1 classical or 2 Contemporary 2 contrasting
contemporary monologues monologues
Dance Needed 60-90 second dance 1-2 minute solo dance 30-60 second dance
solo any genre
Places ? ? 350 22-24. 700 apply.
Ireland
College: Irish College of Musical Theatre The Lir
Title Level 6 MT or BA Musical Theatre Ba (Hons) in Acting
Location DIT Rathmines Grand Canal Dock
Price ? Heard 8000 2,500
Years 1 diploma + 3 BA 3
Scholarship ? Yes
Auditon Rounds 1 3
Songs Needed Two contrasting MT songs No
Monologues Needed 1 monologue 1 classic, 1 modern, 1 of choice
Dance Needed Dance workshop Movement exercises/games
Places Diploma 40 + BA 22 16
Instrument Needed No No
3rd Level Entry Maybe ? No