Bachelor of Fine Arts—Musical Theatre

For all BFA Degree Programs

  • Visit the Admissions Page and complete an application for admission to the University of Mary Washington.
  • Prospective Bachelor of Fine Arts students may provide the additional materials listed below in one of three ways:
    • In person, by scheduling a campus visit.
    • In person, at a regional event (Virginia Theatre Association, Virginia Thespian Festival, USITT, Pittsburgh Unified, MARCAS, SETC, etc.).
    • Online, by submitting links, videos, and files through our BFA Materials Submission Form.

For the BFA in Musical Theatre

  • Current resume that highlights all creative activities.
  • Current headshot.
  • A 60-90 second selection of one musical theatre song from any period and one additional 60-90 second song that contrasts the first song. This second song can be from any period or any genre; a second musical theatre song is permitted. You may submit the two songs as a single video or as two separate videos. You may include a slate in this video or submit a separate slate video (see below).
  • One monologue from a published play written by a professional writer. We recommend 60-90 seconds of material. You may include a slate in this video* or submit a separate slate video (see below).
  • Optional: a video* featuring your best version of movement or dance about 60-90 seconds in length.
  • Optional: a slate video of ~10 seconds in which you state your name and the titles of the pieces included in the required videos above.

*Please submit a link to your video(s) rather than uploading video files. Include your name in the video description or file name so we can easily identify you. If your link is password-protected, please include the password in the text box at the bottom of the submission page labeled “What should we know that we haven’t already asked?”