"Theatre is a way to lift us up out of ourselves and into someone else's shoes, to show us the humanity in everyone." Suzan-Lori Parks
Applying for a Theatre degree involves more than just submitting grades and letters of rec.
Determining your future plans impacts your school choice.
Ask yourself;
Does your desired school require a portfolio or audition?
Do you want a BA or a BFA?
Do you want to perform for the rest of your life?
Or maybe you want to work behind the scenes?
Are you interested Theatre Education?
Or maybe you want to go to law school eventually, but major in theatre for undergrad because it will offer you lots of applicable skills?
There are many options, and each option has a different set of school choices......
Find info below on schools, auditions, types of programs and scholarships as well as tools to help you organize your auditions, and how to prepare.
Top Colleges for Technical Theatre Backstage
Top 25 College Acting Programs Backstage
Top 10 College Musical Theatre Programs Backstage
Answers to your Questions about College Theatre Programs : NYTimes
Theatre College Advice Forbes Magazine
For anyone planning on auditions these books are A MUST : I Got In Ultimate Guide for College Auditions and Before I got In: Advice for Freshman and Sophmores
Some families find an Audition Coach helpful. Here is a reputable option: https://collegeauditioncoach.com/
Secrets to Nailing Your College Audition Backstage
College Audition Spreadsheet Worksheet