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IMPORTANT DATES
MAY 29 - Application Opens
JUNE 21 - *Application Closes*
EXTENDED DATE
JUNE 22 - Acceptances Announced
JUNE 28 - First Workshop!
The College Audition Academy is a twenty-five session workshop series providing 75 contact hours of expert education & guidance that was hand-crafted by parents, students & industry professionals who have been through the college application and audition year.
For students that want to apply for a performing arts program, their college application process and requirement list will be MUCH longer and more in depth than the average student. It is IMPORTANT to get started NOW! Let the professionals who have been through this before, guide you.
WORKSHOP TOPICS
The Common Application
Navigating College Applications & their portals
Finding the right school
Constructing professional resumes
Developing wildcard submissions
Prescreen Bootcamp I & II
Audition Books I & II
Performance I & II
Dance I - IV
Professional Headshots
Prescreens filmed and edited for student
Auditioning Etiquette
Learning Choreography I & II
Audition - Being in the Room
Mock Auditions I & II
Mock Auditions - Dance Call
Applying the Notes
Advanced Choreography I & II
Unified Survival Guide
THE COLLEGE AUDITION
ACADEMY
Every workshop topic and instructor are carefully planned-out and strategically placed in the calendar so that students are prepared, well in advance, for their upcoming college application, prescreen & audition deadlines.
WHEN: Academy workshops take place Sundays, from 5 PM - 8 PM. The Academy starts June 28th and runs through the end of January, 2027.
WHERE: RKF STUDIOS - 2446 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
HOW MUCH: $1,500
The pricing for the Academy includes:
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25 workshops that prepare the student for prescreen fliming, dance audition and live audition experiences
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College portal and Common Application education and guidance with a college advisor
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Individualized time with an on-site college advisor
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Individualized coaching and song selections for auditions, as well as sheet music
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Individualized coaching and monologue selections for auditions
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Professional filming and editing of prescreens
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Professional head shot appointment with individualized coaching and direction*
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Mock Audition practice
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Unified survival guide
*additional fees apply for the cost of the headshots ($150)
10% discount when payment in full is completed by JUNE 28
Monthly payment options are available
If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please email imtfinc@gmail.com
Common requirements when applying for a PERFORMING ARTS DEGREE
AUDITION BOOKS
SONG SELECTIONS
MONOLOGUE SELECTIONS
WILDCARDS
FORMATTING THE BOOK
MARKING THE MUSIC
For a musical theatre college audition, you should have 8 to 12 fully prepared songs in your audition book. While most universities only require you to perform two contrasting pieces for the initial audition, faculty will often ask to hear something else from your binder to test your vocal versatility, coaching adaptability, and overall preparedness.
AUDITION PRESCREEN
CHOREOGRAPHED DANCE SLATING
FILMING
EDITING
SUBMISSIONS
Students must film digital individual videos for each university or college performing arts application and then edit them according to the college requirements. Video auditions that students must submit in late autumn to qualify for a live callback are a preliminary round: because performing arts programs receive thousands of applications for tiny class sizes, faculty use these videos to filter out the top tier of talent before booking travel slots.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
HEAD SHOT
PROFESSIONAL RESUME
SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAYS
For college musical theatre applications, your headshot and resume are your physical calling cards. You will upload digital copies to your prescreen portals (like Acceptd) and bring physical 8x10 prints to your live callbacks. Because university auditions are for training programs rather than professional jobs, the formatting rules are highly specific.
ACADEMIC APPLICATION
COLLEGE PORTALS
COMMONG APPLICATION
REQUIRED ESSAYS
Applying for a musical theatre major requires balancing two completely separate application tracks: the Academic Track (getting into the university) and the Artistic Track (getting into the theatre department).
You must pass both to be accepted. If you excel at your audition but fail the university’s academic requirements, the school cannot admit you.
LIVE AUDITIONS
UNIFIEDS
ON-CAMPUS AUDITIONS
National Unified Auditions (commonly called "Unifieds") are massive, multi-day weekend events where dozens of the top college musical theatre and acting programs gather in one central location to conduct their live auditions. Instead of traveling to 10 different states to visit individual college campuses, you can audition for 10 to 20 different universities in a single weekend, all under one roof. Locations include New York, Chicago and LA.
TIMELINE & DEADLINES
The musical theatre timeline moves much faster than a standard college application process. If you miss a fall academic deadline, you forfeit your audition slot.
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August – September: The Common App opens. Start your academic essays and build your university lists.
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October – November: Submit your academic applications. Many top programs require you to submit your university application before you are allowed to upload your digital prescreens.
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November 1 / November 15: Hard deadlines for early action or priority artistic consideration at many top-tier institutions.
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January – February: Live callbacks (on-campus or at Unifieds).
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March – April: Final acceptance notifications arrive.
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May 1: National Decision Day. You must officially commit to one program.
