Chicago College of Performing Arts Admission

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The RU application and Get Acceptd Supplemental application for Spring 2020, Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 is NOW OPEN!

New this application cycle, BFA Musical Theatre and BFA Musical Theatre: Dance Concentration applicants must submit a pre-screen application via GetAcceptd. Please review "Theatre Conservatory Pre-Screen and Audition Details" below for more information.

Schedule Your Audition and/or Interview

Once you have submitted your initial Roosevelt University application, the next step is to complete the CCPA supplementary application through GetAcceptd.com.

Music Conservatory applicants:

After you have submitted both your initial Roosevelt University application and your CCPA supplementary application, we will invite you to schedule your specific audition/interview date. This is also where you will pay the $100 application fee.

Theatre conservatory applicants:

BFA in Acting: There is NO pre-screen for the BFA Acting program. BFA Acting applicants will use GetAcceptd to schedule their audition but will not need to submit pre-screen materials.

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 audition. Pre-screens are to be submitted through GetAcceptd.com beginning September 1st.

You may not submit your pre-screen materials until you have first submitted the Roosevelt University Undergraduate Application. The pre-screen deadline is December 1st, though earlier submission is highly recommended.

Please see "Theatre Conservatory Pre-Screen and Audition Details" below.

Fee Waiver Requests

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 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.

Submit your Supplemental Application Materials

All Chicago College of Performing Arts students must submit the following supplemental materials:

GetAcceptd.com Supplemental Application & Application Fee
2 or 3 Letters of Recommendation
Official Transcripts from all previously attended schools/institutions.
Official ACT/SAT scores (Freshman-only)

Once you submit your application, you will be able to view your Supplemental Items Listing within RU Connect. This is where you will go to view and track what materials we need for your application to be marked complete.

Mailing address for transcripts and test scores:

Roosevelt University
Admission Processing Center
1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
Schaumburg, IL 60173
admissionforms@roosevelt.edu

Additional Requirements

International Applicants

TOEFL: All applicants for whom English is not a first nor primary language must submit results from either the TOEFL or IELTS exam, or request a waiver of the requirement. Waivers are only granted if an applicant has significant studies in an English-speaking institution. The Chicago College of Performing Arts does not have a minimum score required for admission on the TOEFL or IETLS exam.

EVALUATED TRANSCRIPTS: International applicants must also have their 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.

Transfer Applicants (Music Conservatory)

If you are currently attending another institution accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and applying to transfer, you must submit a Transfer Acknowledgement Form as per NASM requirements. We will not be able to consider you for scholarship if you are offered admission without this on file.

Mailing address for NASM forms:

Roosevelt University
CCPA Office of Enrollment, Room 918
430 S Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

Complete your Financial Aid Requirements

US Citizens and Permanent Residents must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid if they wish to be considered for federal aid. Please see our Financial Aid page for more information.

All applicants offered admission to the Chicago College of Performing Arts are automatically considered for merit scholarship.

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.

Music Conservatory Audition/Interview Details

Audition Repertoire and Interview information

Music Conservatory

Brass Performance (BM, MM, Perf. Diploma)
Classical Guitar (BM, MM, Perf. Diploma)
Honors Bachelor of Musical Arts (BMA)
Jazz and Contemporary Music (BM)
Music Composition (BM, MM)
Music Education (BM)
Music Education and Performance (BM)
Opera (Perf. Diploma)
Orchestral Studies (MM, Perf. Diploma)
Percussion (BM, MM, Perf. Diploma)
Performing Arts Administration (MA)
Piano Performance (BM, MM, Perf. Diploma)
Strings (BM, MM, Perf. Diploma)
Voice (BM, MM)
Woodwinds (BM, MM, Perf. Diploma)

Dates & Locations

Music Conservatory

On Campus Auditions (Roosevelt University, Auditorium Building, 430 S Michigan Ave, 9th Floor, Room 918, Chicago, IL 60605)

Audition dates are organized by program area:

BMA
- February 1
- February 8
- February 15
- February 22
Brass
- February 1
- February 8
Classical Guitar
- February 15
- February 1
- February 8
- February 15
Music Composition
- February 1
- February 15
Music Education
- February 1
- February 8
- February 15
- February 22
Percussion
- February 8
- February 22
Piano
- February 8
- February 15
- February 22
Strings
- February 1
- February 8
- February 22
Harp
- February 8
- February 15
Classical Voice
- February 1
- February 8
- February 15
- February 22
Woodwinds
- February 1
- February 8
- February 22
Professional Diploma in Opera COT*
- February 7

*Pre-screen Deadline for Professional Diploma in Opera COT is November 24, 2019.

DEADLINE FOR RECORDED AUDITIONS: February 1

Off Campus Auditions (Not available for the following areas: Jazz & Contemporary Music Studies, Music Composition, Percussion, Opera Diploma)

Interlochen: January 11 (Interlochen Center for the Arts, Frohlich Building, Rm 2106, 4000 M-137, Interlochen, MI 49643)
New York: January 17 (Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center, 129 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023)
Los Angeles: January 29 (Mayman Hall at Colburn School, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012)

Theatre Conservatory Pre-Screen and Audition Details

All Theatre Conservatory applications (as well as Musical Theatre and Musical Theatre: Dance Concentration pre-screens) are due December 1, 2019.

We are following the guidelines for the Common Musical Theatre Pre-Screen:

Each piece should be filmed/uploaded as a separate piece of media. No continuous videos.

SLATE

There should not be a separate “slate” video, rather slates are to appear at the beginning of each piece.
The proper slate for a song is to share your name, the title, and the show in which it appears.
The proper slate for a monologue is to share your name, the title of the play, and the playwright.

SONGS

Students should prepare 2-contrasting pieces:

One song should be a ballad, and one song should be an uptempo.
One song should be written prior to 1970. This song can be either the uptempo or the ballad (student’s choice). One song should be written after 1970 and contrast the style of the first.
Each song file should be 60-90 seconds (this time limit includes the slate at the beginning of the piece and is strictly adhered to; please do not upload media files longer than 90 seconds)
Songs should be filmed in a ¾ shot which means the top of the head to the knees should be visible.

MONOLOGUE

One 60-90 second contemporary monologue (written during the 20th Century-present) from a published play. This time limit includes the slate at the beginning of the piece and is strictly adhered to; please do not upload media files longer than 90 seconds.
Monologues must be from a published play. Monologues cannot be from musicals, television shows, or movies.
Contemporary monologue should be filmed in a “close-up” shot which means the top of the head to the chest should be visible in the frame.

DANCE

Only those applying for the BFA Musical Theatre: Dance Concentration must submit a dance pre-screen of the following:

Double pirouette on both right and left sides.
Either a short petit OR grande allegro combination.
A short combination of your choice that shows technique, style and personality. This can be jazz, musical theatre, tap, hip hop, modern, contemporary or lyrical.

If you are applying for the BFA Musical Theatre (NOT DANCE CONCENTRATION) and would like to showcase your dance technique, you may submit an optional jazz or ballet combination. This is NOT mandatory.

WILD CARD VIDEO

Wild Card submission is completely optional.
Submissions should be no more than 60 seconds.
This 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?”

Theatre Conservatory On Campus Auditions (CCPA Dance Studios, 218 South Wabash Ave, 3rd Floor Dance Studios, Chicago, IL 60604)

On-Campus Audition Dates

Saturday, January 25, 2020
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Saturday, February 15, 2020

National Unified Auditions

New York Unified Auditions - January 18-19, 2020
Chicago Unified Auditions - February 2-6, 2020
Los Angeles Unified Auditions-February 8-9, 2020

Note: Transfer applicants to the Musical Theatre program auditioning in Chicago must take a brief music theory assessment on the day of their audition. Those attending Chicago Unified Auditions must complete the assessment on February 2nd.

Live audition

Acting, BFA
Musical Theatre, BFA
Musical Theatre: Dance Concentration, BFA

Contact Info

CCPA Enrollment & Student Services

AUD 918

312-341-6735

ccpaadmissions@roosevelt.edu

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