Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)

Audition requirements

Applicants must prepare and submit:

• a memorised spoken word or poetry performance
• a contemporary monologue with each piece being approximately 2-3 minutes in length
• an artistic personal statement
• a creative response to the Solstice brief

Please consult the Theatre Audition Booklet for detailed audition guidelines.

The performance and monologue must be recorded in one take without edits. Please also see Recorded Audition Tips for helpful advice on how to film your monologues.

Callback Audition

Shortlisted applicants should prepare to:

• perform one/all of their chosen monologues
• collaborate with others
• respond to direction.

Further information will be given to each candidate invited to a callback audition.

Please note, that applicants will not be advantaged, nor disadvantaged, in selection by attending either an on-campus or an online callback audition.

How will I be assessed?

Your audition will be assessed against the following criteria by the selection panel:

• physical, vocal, and creative ability
• performance presence (overall coordination, poise, focus)
• embodiment of text and character
• emotional and imaginative connection made with the text
• imaginative and creative capacity

In the callback audition, shortlisted applicants will be assessed against the following criteria by the selection panel:

• vocal dexterity and potential for development
• physical and kinaesthetic awareness, and potential for development
• listen and respond to direction imaginatively
• demonstrate a capacity for collaboration and collaborative practice in performance making
• work with flexibility and openness

Please note that all applicants will be ranked based on the above criteria, up to the capacity of places within the course