Audition/Interview Requirements
AUDITION & INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS BY MAJOR
BA Acting (International Performance Ensemble)
Acceptd pre-screen upload**:
- Headshot or photo
- Resume
- 2 contemporary (written after 1945) monologues, contrasting, from published full-length plays, each under 90 seconds
- 1 (optional) reel that includes any work you have done in film, TV, voice-overs, or commercials
- 1 (optional) "wild card" that can be anything you want - be your creative and interesting self!
Virtual, live callback audition:
- Be prepared to present one - perhaps two - monologues (can be the same or different from pre-screen)
- Additional details will be sent in advance of the audition
**All three acting majors upload the same materials on Acceptd; prospective students select which major or majors they are interested in as they create their Acceptd profile.
BFA Acting
Acceptd pre-screen upload**:
- Headshot or photo
- Resume
- 2 contemporary (written after 1945) monologues, contrasting, from published full-length plays, each under 90 seconds
- 1 (optional) reel that includes any work you have done in film, TV, voice-overs, or commercials
- 1 (optional) "wild card" that can be anything you want - be your creative and interesting self!
Virtual, live callback audition:
- Be prepared to present one - perhaps two - monologues (can be the same or different from pre-screen)
- Additional details will be sent in advance of the audition
**All three acting majors upload the same materials on Acceptd; prospective students select which major or majors they are interested in as they create their Acceptd profile.
BFA Acting for Film, Television, Voiceovers & Commercials
Acceptd pre-screen upload**:
- Headshot or photo
- Resume
- 2 contemporary (written after 1945) monologues, contrasting, from published full-length plays, each under 90 seconds
- 1 (optional) reel that includes any work you have done in film, TV, voice-overs, or commercials
- 1 (optional) "wild card" that can be anything you want - be your creative and interesting self!
Virtual, live callback audition:
- Be prepared to present one - perhaps two - monologues (can be the same or different from pre-screen)
- Additional details will be sent in advance of the audition
**All three acting majors upload the same materials on Acceptd; prospective students select which major or majors they are interested in as they create their Acceptd profile.
BFA Commercial Dance
Acceptd pre-screen upload:
- Headshot or photo
- Resume
- 2 photos (full body) – one in first arabesque en l’air and the second pose of your own choosing
- 1 solo dance video under two minutes - can be in a studio or as a featured dancer and choreographed by yourself, a teacher, or friend
- 1 (optional) "wild card" that can be anything you want - be your creative and interesting self!
Virtual, live callback audition:
- Additional details will be sent in advance of the audition
BA Directing (International Performance Ensemble)
Acceptd pre-screen upload:
- Resume
- One video clip (no longer than 2 minutes) in which you give an elevator pitch for a show you would like to direct
- 1 (optional) "wild card" that can be anything you want - be your creative and interesting self!
Virtual, live callback audition:
- Additional details will be sent in advance of the interview
BFA Musical Theater
Pace participates in the Musical Theater Common Pre-Screen. For detailed information, please visit: https://getacceptd.com/mt-common-prescreen/
Acceptd pre-screen upload:
- Headshot or photo
- Resume
- 1 contemporary (written after 1945) monologue from a published full-length play, under 90 seconds (OPTION A from Common Pre-Screen)
- 2 song selections, contrasting, each 60-90 seconds (either OPTION A or OPTION B from Common Pre-Screen)
- 1 dance solo (OPTION A)
- 1 (optional) "wild card" video/media - can be anything you want: a special skill, an interesting story about yourself, a passion speech, an instrument that you play, etc. “What do you want us to know about you?” and “What makes you unique?
Virtual, live callback audition:
- Be prepared to present one contemporary monologue (can be the same or different from pre-screen)
- Be prepared to present up to three contrasting song selections, each under one minute (can be the same or different from pre-screen)
- There will be no dance call for Fall 2021 consideration due to COVID-19, so please use the optional pre-screen dance solo to showcase your abilities
- Additional details will be sent in advance of the audition
BFA Production & Design for Stage & Screen
Acceptd pre-screen upload:
- Resume
- Portfolio that includes any and all relevant material for you as a designer or stage technician
- 1 (optional) “wild card” video clip that can be anything you want - be your creative and interesting self!
Interview:
- Interviews will be conducted virtually through Acceptd. Be prepared to discuss your portfolio, experience, and interest in Pace/NYC.
BA Stage Management
Acceptd pre-screen upload:
- Resume
- Portfolio that includes any and all relevant material for you as a stage manager - samples from a prompt book, contact sheets, etc.
- 1 (optional) “wild card” video clip that can be anything you want - be your creative and interesting self!
Interview:
- Interviews will be conducted virtually through Acceptd. Be prepared to discuss your portfolio, experience, and interest in Pace/NYC.