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Requirements for Prospective Conservatory Majors:

  • Be academically admitted into Point Park University. Apply online!
  • Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Point Park's school code is 003357) to be eligible for financial aid. Full financial aid awards will be sent upon academic and artistic admittance.
  • Be artistically admitted into Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts (details by major below). 

Please note: Due to the number of students who audition each year for the Conservatory programs, we do not provide feedback on individual audition results. 

Major

Artistic Decision Notification Schedule

Acting

Applicants who audition by February 24, 2024 and are academically admitted, will receive their artistic decision and possible artistic achievement award via email and letter beginning March 13, 2024

Musical Theatre

Applicants who audition by February 24, 2024 and are academically admitted, will receive their artistic decision and possible artistic achievement award via email and letter beginning March 13, 2024

Theatre Arts

Rolling: Candidates will be notified by email and letter of their artistic admission and possible artistic achievement award as the academic and artistic decisions are made. 

Theatre Production

Rolling: Theatre production has rolling admissions; however, space is limited in the program. Due to the competitive nature of our offerings, we strongly encourage applicants to submit their materials before March 1, 2024 to ensure the highest level of consideration for Conservatory merit-based scholarship(s). Candidates will be notified by email and letter of artistic admission and possible artistic achievement award as the academic and artistic decisions are made. 

Cinema Arts

Rolling: Cinema arts has rolling admissions; however, space is limited in the program. Due to the competitive nature of our offerings, we strongly encourage applicants to submit their materials before March 1, 2024 to ensure the highest level of consideration for Conservatory merit-based scholarship(s). Candidates will be notified by email and letter of their artistic admission and possible achievement award as the academic and artistic decisions are made.

Dance

Rolling: Dance has rolling admissions; however, space is limited in the program. Due to the competitive nature of our offerings, we strongly encourage applicants to submit their materials before March 1, 2024 to ensure the highest level of consideration for our Conservatory merit-based scholarship(s). Candidates will be notified by email and letter of artistic admission and possible artistic achievement award as the academic and artistic decisions are made.

Students Must Complete a Two-Step Application Process:

Step 1: Apply for Academic Admittance

You must have your application for academic admittance on file BEFORE you schedule an audition or interview.

  • Undergraduate students will apply to the Office of Admission. APPLY ONLINE!
  • Graduate students will apply to the Office of Graduate Admission. APPLY ONLINE!
  • You DO NOT have to be academically admitted into the University prior to scheduling or completing the artistic review process.
  • Official transcripts and test scores DO NOT have to be on file prior to your audition, interview or portfolio submission.

Step 2: Complete the Artistic Review Process 

  • A pre-screen video submission is required for acting and musical theatre applicants. You must complete the pre-screen process in order to be considered for an in-person audition/interview. Applicants must have an application for academic admittance on file BEFORE submitting their pre-screen materials. 

  • Auditions are required for dance, acting and musical theatre applicants.

  • Portfolios and interviews are required for theatre arts and theatre production applicants.

  • A portfolio is required for admittance into the B.F.A. cinema production, B.F.A. screenwriting, B.F.A. animation and B.A. cinema arts with an animation focus. Applicants for the B.A. cinema arts with a concentration in cinema or screenwriting are not required to submit a portfolio.

Please note: A $115 artistic review fee is required for acting, musical theatre, theatre arts and dance applicants. 

Dance

Acting and Musical Theatre 

Theatre Arts and Theatre Production (Stage-Management and Technical Theatre/Design)

Cinema Arts

M.F.A. in Screenwriting and Playwriting: Low-Residency

  • Over the course of two years, students in the M.F.A. in writing for the screen and stage program are required to attend three residencies of one to two weeks on Point Park's Downtown Pittsburgh campus. Courses will be completed online during the fall and spring semesters.