Commercial Entertainment students must exhibit proficiency in at least one of three areas: dance, drama, or singing.
Upon receipt of the Request for Admission form, the program director will contact the student to set an appointment for an audition.
- Audition appointments will not be scheduled until a completed Request for Admission form is received.
- Due to limited enrollment, early applicants will receive first audition appointment options.
- Appointments for in-person auditions must be scheduled before the official registration day for the beginning of the semester. This audition may be videotaped by the program director to be used to confer with faculty in the Commercial Entertainment program.
- An applicant may elect to submit a videotaped audition. The deadline for videotaped auditions is August 1 for fall semester and December 1 for spring semester. Videotapes must be in standard VHS format.
- The audition should showcase the applicant’s skill in at least one of the following areas: dance, drama, and/or singing. The following table shows the requirements of the audition for each skill area.
Audition Requirements:
Voice
Timeframe: 1-2 minutes
Performance: Pop, country, jazz, or musical theatre selection. Musical accompaniment on cassette tape or CD required
Dance
Timeframe: 1-1.5 minutes
Performance: Choreographed routine exhibiting proficiency in jazz, tap, or ballet. Dance attire required for the dance audition. Musical accompaniment on cassette tape or CD required.
Drama
Timeframe: 1 minute each
Performance: Two contrasting monologues. Do not bring props to
the audition.