The CCPA Office of Enrollment is currently working remotely. Please contact us at ccpaadmissions@roosevelt.edu with questions about the application process. You may also request a virtual appointment with a CCPA Enrollment member.
All students must first submit their Roosevelt University Application online. There is no fee associated with this application.
The Roosevelt University Application for Spring 2022, Summer 2022, and Fall 2022 will open in early September.
After first submitting the Roosevelt University application online, all Chicago College of Performing Arts applicants must submit the following supplemental materials:
Once you submit your application, you will be able to view your Supplemental Items Listing within the Application Checklist. This is where you can view and track what materials have been received or are still outstanding. For Fall 2022 applicants, all supplemental materials must be submitted by February 1 to receive full scholarship consideration.
Mailing address for transcripts and test scores:
Roosevelt University
Admission Processing Center
1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
Schaumburg, IL 60173
admissionforms@roosevelt.edu
All CCPA applicants must also submit the Artistic Application, which allows applicants to provide more information about their artistic background, submit their Audition Preview or pre-screening recordings (no audio or video enhancements, please), and schedule their future audition/interview.
The Artistic Application will open on September 7.
The Artistic Application Fee is $100.
Undergraduate applicants seeking a waiver of the application fee must submit a Request for Application Fee Waiver or other qualifying documentation to support@getacceptd.com.
Graduate applicants seeking a waiver of the application fee must submit qualifying documentation to support@getacceptd.com.
This form must be received prior to the application deadline.
*Undergraduate applicants who are current members of the Merit School of Music, Music Institute of Chicago, Midwest Young Artists, or Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, as well as CCPA Graduate and Performance Diploma alumni/currently-enrolled applicants, will automatically qualify for a 75% discount. The above request form should not be completed by these applicants. Please email Fred Peterbark, Assistant Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Services, directly for information on the discount process at fpeterbark@roosevelt.edu. Discounts will not be made retroactively after applications and fees have been submitted.
All graduate performance applicants: After you have submitted your initial Roosevelt University application, you are required to submit pre-screening recordings/materials (no audio or video enhancements, please) for review before you can be invited to a live virtual audition. Pre-screens are to be submitted through GetAcceptd.com beginning September 7.
All undergraduate applicants: After you have submitted your initial Roosevelt University application, you should also submit an Audition Preview, a presentation of two contrasting pieces/excerpts (no audio or video enhancements, please). Please note that it will not serve as a pre-screening, but as a means of learning more about you prior to your audition. The Audition Preview is to be submitted through GetAcceptd.com beginning September 7.
BFA Acting, BFA Musical Theatre and BFA Musical Theatre: Dance Concentration -- After you have submitted your initial Roosevelt University application you are required to submit pre-screen materials for review before you can be invited to a live virtual audition. Pre-screens are to be submitted through GetAcceptd.com beginning September 7.
You may not submit your pre-screen materials until you have first submitted the Roosevelt University Undergraduate Application. The pre-screen deadline is December 1, though earlier submission is highly recommended.
Please see "Theatre Conservatory Pre-Screen and Audition Details" below.
After submitting the Roosevelt University application, you are required to submit the following information via GetAcceptd.com:
After submitting the Roosevelt University application, you are required to submit the following information via GetAcceptd.com:
Demonstration of English proficiency is required of international applicants. This requirement may be satisfied in the following ways:
Applicants who are unable to access the TOEFL exam, must contact CCPA directly (ccpaadmissions@roosevelt.edu) in order to be provided an alternative exam option.
All non-native speakers of English who are admitted and enrolled will be required to take Roosevelt University's English Language Proficiency (ELP) exam upon entry and may be required to complete additional coursework as part of their program of study.
International applicants must also have their foreign transcripts sent to an evaluation service, who will then provide an evaluation to Roosevelt University. Please refer to the International Admission page for information on foreign credential evaluation services.
International students must submit a Financial Support Budget Form.
All TOEFL exam scores, evaluated transcripts, and Financial Support Budget Form must be submitted by February 1 to receive full scholarship consideration.
US Citizens and Permanent Residents must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if they wish to be considered for federal aid. Please see our Financial Aid page for more information. Enter Roosevelt’s six-digit Federal School Code (001749) to ensure the University receives your FAFSA information.
As the CCPA Scholarship is one award and is inclusive of merit/talent and financial need, all undergraduate applicants that are US Citizens or Permanent Residents are strongly encouraged to complete the FAFSA by March 1.
All applicants offered admission to the Chicago College of Performing Arts are automatically considered a CCPA Scholarship, which ranges from partial to full tuition. The scholarship does not exceed tuition and does not apply to fees, housing, meals, books and supplies, and other personal expenses.
The scholarship award for the Professional Diploma in Opera grants full tuition with the exception of the Graduate General Fee, Student Activity Fee, and CTA Ventra U-Pass Fee.
CCPA also offers Graduate Music Student Assistantships. However, each assistantship is not always available.
A prescreen is required for all graduate performance applicants. All pre-screening recordings will be submitted through GetAcceptd.
All undergraduate applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their Audition Preview, which is also to be submitted through GetAcceptd.
LIVE AUDITIONS: All live auditions will be held on-campus in Chicago for admission to all Fall 2022 programs.
Starting Monday, August 16, 2021, all visitors/applicants will be required to be fully vaccinated to enter the building. If visitors/applicants are not fully vaccinated, they will not be granted access to the building. Applicants are encouraged to submit their vaccination cards through the application portal or bring it the day of the audition.
While it is not recommended for children under 12 to visit campus or attend events at this time, it will be permitted, as long as they provide documentation of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the last 72 hours, complete the self-assessment survey, and are accompanied by an adult who has shown proof of vaccination.
Live Audition
Opera Auditions: February 4
LIVE VIRTUAL AUDITIONS: Live virtual auditions will be available for a limited number of applicants on select dates and times.
Live audition protocols and dates are subject to change as public health guidance evolves. Please revisit this page regularly for updates.
A prescreen is required for all BFA Acting, BFA Musical Theatre and BFA Musical Theatre: Dance Concentration applicants. All pre-screens will be submitted through GetAcceptd.
We are following guidelines for the Common Musical Theatre Pre-Screen. Each piece should be filmed/uploaded as a separate piece of media. No continuous videos.
Students should prepare 2-contrasting pieces:
Applicants for the Musical Theatre: Dance Concentration program must also submit the BALLET OPTION. This optional for the BFA Musical Theatre (non-dance concentration).
Held on-campus in Chicago.
Starting Monday, August 16, 2021, all visitors/applicants will be required to be fully vaccinated to enter the building. If visitors/applicants are not fully vaccinated, they will not be granted access to the building. Applicants are encouraged to submit their vaccination cards through the application portal or bring it the day of the audition.
While it is not recommended for children under 12 to visit campus or attend events at this time, it will be permitted, as long as they provide documentation of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the last 72 hours, complete the self-assessment survey, and are accompanied by an adult who has shown proof of vaccination.
All students auditioning live at Chicago or New York Unifieds must show proof of vaccination. Applicants should submit their vaccination cards through the application portal. While it is not recommended for children under 12 to visit campus or attend events at this time, it will be permitted, as long as they provide documentation of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the last 72 hours, complete the self-assessment survey, and are accompanied by an adult who has shown proof of vaccination.
Held remotely.
Saturday and Sunday 2/19 & 2/20