Carefully review and follow the in-person audition instructions below for your respective program. If you will be
auditioning via video, follow the specific video submission
instructions.
Important
All audition material (songs & monologues) must be prepared and performed in English.
ACTING PROGRAMS:
BFA Degree in Acting
BFA Degree in Performing Arts: Acting
BFA Degree in Performing Arts: Acting & Creative Content Development
BA Degree in Theatre Arts, Performance
AOS Degree in Acting
AOS Degree in Acting for Camera
AOS Degree in Acting for Camera to BFA
Studio Certificate
Studio Certificate to BFA
Acting for Camera Certificate
Acting for Camera Certificate to BFA
Please prepare two contrasting monologues that are each 60-90 seconds in length. Monologues should demonstrate a
connection to the character's emotional life, vocal clarity, clear physical choices, and a solid understanding
of the text.
BFA Degree in Performing Arts: Music Theatre & Creative Content Development
AOS Degree in Musical Theatre
Integrated Certificate
Please prepare 60-90 seconds (or 32 bars) of a song from Musical Theatre or Pop/Contemporary repertoire and a
60-90 second monologue. The song selection should demonstrate engaged storytelling performed with proficient
pitch, tone, diction and vocal clarity. The monologue selection should demonstrate a connection to the
character’s emotional life, clear physical choices and a solid understanding of the text.
Audition Instructions: Please prepare 2 contrasting dance solos (each solo approx. 60 seconds in
length). Styles may include: Ballet, Contemporary Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Tap, Ballroom, Hip-hop, Theatre Dance,
World Dance, or Contemporary. Applicants may be lead through additional movement phrases provided by the AMDA
coach facilitating the audition.
*Please note that applicants interested in the BFA Dance Theatre, BFA Performing Arts:
Dance Theatre & Creative Content Development, or AOS Dance Theatre programs must
demonstrate classical or contemporary ballet technique in their audition material.
The Performing Arts program provides training across all performing arts disciplines, allowing the student
increased flexibility in coursework choices. Students must select a preferred focus of study within the
Performing Arts program (Acting, Music Theatre or Dance Theatre) and audition using the requirements of that
focus.
