Academic good standing at IUP (or acceptance at IUP as full-time student)- Successful audition or presentation coupled with an interview with faculty members
- Three recommendations (form provided by the department)
- IFA majors with a Music-Theater track must also audition for and be accepted into the Music Department. (To facilitate this double level of acceptance, the audition/interview for the Music-Theater track will be scheduled for Music, Theater, and Dance at the same audition time. Please see the different audition requirements for this degree track.)
Theater and Dance faculty members will review each applicant’s materials to discern the student’s potential for success in the program. Unsuccessful applicants are encouraged to reapply after pursuing further production experience/courses or academic improvement at IUP or another institution.
Note that application materials will also be used to award the following departmental scholarships to qualified applicants (in addition to numerous other scholarships and financial aids available from other resources at IUP). Students must audition/interview prior to April of each year to be fully considered for these departmental scholarship options:
- Board of Governors’ Scholarship (four-year partial tuition waivers for Pennsylvania residents with SAT scores above 1000)
- Provost Scholarship (Up to $1000 for first-year majors who are Pennsylvania residents with SAT scores above 1000)
- Theater-by-the-Grove Freshman Talent Scholarship
