Bachelors of Fine Arts in Acting 

at The Juilliard School, New York

• A readiness to engage in challenging, intensive work
• A body, voice, and the imaginative and emotional capacities that promise significant potential for growth—this is more important than your present state of technical accomplishment
• An ability to connect with a character
• Curiosity, stamina, openness of mind, appetite for learning, and a willingness to take risks
• A generosity of spirit essential to working within an ensemble 
• A sense of humor, sense of language, sense of rhythm, and a capacity for sustained concentration
• A serious commitment to preparing for the demands of a career as an actor

Prescreening Audition Materials

• Four memorized monologues (two heightened text and two contemporary), each approximately two minutes in length. In the initial audition, university will ask applicant to present two pieces – one heightened text and one contemporary. If universityneed to see additional material, university will ask applicant for another piece. Please be prepared to answer questions about the entire play from which your selection is chosen.
  • At least one of the heightened text selections must be from a play by Shakespeare.
  • At least one of the heightened text selections must be in verse.
  • In addition to Shakespeare, heightened selections may be drawn from any writers whose text is poetic or elevated.
  • Contemporary selections should be from writers working in the 20th and 21st centuries.
• Applicant should prepare a part of a song (16 bars – twice the length of “Happy Birthday”), to sing a cappella (without accompaniment). If you are asked to sing, it is an opportunity for our faculty to find out information about your vocal range and instrument. A trained singing voice is not required for admission