Theatre Arts Submission Guidelines
Beginning September 1st, applicants may begin to submit materials to Point Park's Acceptd homepage.
B.F.A. students select one of the following concentrations as a course of study:
- Directing
- Playwriting
- Self-Directed
Three-Step Application Process
Applicants interested in Theatre Arts must complete a three-step process to be considered for the program:
- Academic Admittance: Apply to Point Park
- Submit your artistic materials: Submit materials via Acceptd.
- Interview: Participating in an interview with a Theatre Arts faculty member is required for admission into the Theatre Arts program.
Theatre Arts Application Information
All candidates must supply the following:
- Theatre experience/training résumé
- Headshot (optional)
- Personal essay outlining your theatre career aspirations
- In addition to the interview, applicants will submit one or more of the following:
- A playwriting sample from an original one act or full-length play.
- A directing portfolio/video sample of their work and a one-paragraph (double spaced) proposal for an original theatre project.
- A one-minute video of a monologue or an original theatre work featuring yourself and/or collaborators (from devised work; from a play authored by you or collaborators, etc.) Please slate at the top of the video the title, author(s) and performer(s).
- Applicants will also have a brief interview with the program director while they are on campus, at the audition site or virtually.