Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre) creative application requirements

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre) has additional requirements used as part of the selection process. Find out everything you need to know about the audition process.

To be considered for selection into the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre), you need to submit a course application and prepare an audition. If shortlisted, applicants will be required to attend a callback audition.

You must read the How to Apply information on the course page, as well as these audition requirements.

Start year intake 2027 timeline

Before August 2026

Review the entry requirements and how to apply information on the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre) course page.

3 August 2026

Applications open.

28 September 2026

Applications close.

By 28 September 2026

Domestic students and international students studying in Australia, submit your course application through VTAC.


International students studying outside Australia, submit your course application direct to The University of Melbourne or via an authorised education agent.


All applicants upload your audition via the Creative Application Platform (SlideRoom).

12–27 November 2026

Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend a callback audition either in person in Melbourne, or online.

What to prepare

There are three components to your video submission. Applicants must prepare and submit:

  • An artistic personal statement
  • Spoken word or poetry performance
  • A creative response to the Solstice brief

Please consult the BFA (Theatre) Audition Booklet [PDF] for detailed audition guidelines.

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

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.

Inclusivity and accessibility

The University of Melbourne and the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all participants, regardless of their physical, sensory, cognitive, or psychological abilities. Should you be required to attend an audition, you will be asked if you have any accessibility requirements during the audition booking stage.

How to submit your selection tasks

Your audition must be uploaded and submitted via the Creative Application Platform (SlideRoom). There is a small fee associated with submitting your tasks, which must be paid at the time of application unless you're eligible for a waiver. We recommend allowing plenty of time to prepare and submit your creative tasks. Applications received after the published closing day cannot be accepted.

How you'll be assessed

All applicants will be ranked according to the outlined criteria, up to the capacity of places in the course.

The audition will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

  • Imaginative and creative alacrity
  • Capacity to creatively realise and embody a performance
  • Evidence of playfulness and inventiveness
  • Capacity to articulate ideas and concepts

The callback audition will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

  • Physical and kinaesthetic awareness, and potential for development
  • Ability to collaborate with others
  • Responses to tasks in a group setting
  • Capacity to respond to direction
  • Flexibility and openness to ideas