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How to Apply

​​BFA Sound Design

Applying to the BFA Sound Design program involves submitting all required application materials and completing an interview. All of your application materials must be received no later than February 1 or two weeks prior to your interview date, whichever date is earlier.

Before you can register for your Sound Design interview, you will need to pay the interview fee and upload the following major-specific materials to your Blue Demon Domain:​​​​​​

Your resume can include both theatre experience and non-theatre experience (extracurricular activities, employment, etc.)

Your portfolio will steer the interview conversation and should demonstrate your talent and potential as a student for the BFA Sound Design program.

The best way to put together a portfolio is to select 10 to 20 pieces from your work which demonstrate the strength, depth, and range of your theatrical/artistic abilities and exposure. The selection of pieces in you portfolio tells us a great deal about you, so thoughtfully and carefully choose those pieces you think best show your talent and potential for further development.

Sound Design applicants should present a portfolio which includes materials that demonstrate your creativity. This may include recordings of sound cues, compositions, or scores you have created as well as any notes, cue sheets, or paperwork you created in support of these projects. Other options may include drawings, photographs, sketches, sculptures, paintings, etc. We are interested in your artistic and creative abilities as an artist.

The Interview

All applicants to the BFA Sound Design program are required to interview one-on-one with a faculty member.  There is no fixed format or list of questions, rather the interview is a conversation and an opportunity for the interviewer to learn about your theatre and leadership experiences, academic record, personal achievements, extracurricular activities and plans for your artistic future.  It is also an opportunity for you to get to know The Theatre School and the Sound Design program, specifically.  The questions you have for us are as important as the questions we have for you.  The best preparation for the interview is to be curious.  Explore the information provided on our website and come with plenty of questions about courses, instructors, student life and anything else you would like to discuss.​​​

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