2017 Drama 4 College Research Information Sheet

Name of School: University of Cincinnati (CCM)

Number of Students: 44,338 undergraduates and graduates

Average GPA/SAT/ACT: 3.48/1230/26

Demographics: Women: 54% Men: 46%

American Indian or Alaska Native: .2%*

African American: 3,728 (8.4 %) *

Asian/Pacific Islander: 1,631 (3.7%) *

Hispanic: 1,439 (3.2%) *

International: 7.6 %*

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: .1 %*

Race or ethnicity unknown: 4.9 %*

Two or More Races: 1,284 (2.9 %) *

White: 30,517 (69 %)*

Student Faculty Ration: 17:1

Tuition/Cost of Attendance (please specify per year/semester, in-state vs. out-of-state):

Tuition/Fees: In-State Out- of-State

$11,000 $26,334

Cost of Attendance: In-State Out-of-State

$28,002 $43,336

Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions- March 1st

December 1st (For a full time scholarship), but they except applications after December 1st as well.

Does this school offer a BFA in Acting?

Yes!

If so, what are the audition requirements?

All acting applicants must present two monologues from full-length plays, one classical (pre-1910) and one contemporary (post-1910). Please choose roles in your own maturity and emotional range and from material with which you are familiar and comfortable. The monologues are to be contrasting in nature and must be from a full-length play. The audition must be memorized and may not exceed a total of five minutes. A head shot/resumé is required at the audition.

The performance of two contrasting monologues is the centerpiece of the audition. It is also the portion over which you have the most control. Auditionees have a total of five minutes to present both pieces. Be brave and bold in your choices, and look hard for pieces that speak to you strongly, to which you deeply connect, which you just love working on and can’t wait to perform. We love fresh pieces that you choose for yourself. In fact, during the interview later, we often ask you why you chose your pieces. Also, be sure the pieces chosen show characters in contrasting situations and emotions. (one comic, one serious) By selecting monologues that are similar you are missing the opportunity to show us the range of your abilities.

After you perform your two well-rehearsed monologues, we may ask you to do the piece again with an ‘adjustment.’ An ‘adjustment’ is merely a new direction or a different outlook given to you by one of the faculty members to apply to your monologue as you present it again. This does not mean that you performed incorrectly the first time. To the contrary, it means that we were excited by your work and are eager to try working the piece again in a new way. We then get a chance to see how well you take direction, how open you are to new ideas, how much you are willing to play.

The last portion of the audition may include a very short informal mini-interview. We are very interested in our auditionees, and usually we just want to know a little more about your background, your high school drama experience, your ideas about CCM, and your needs and desires for college training. We are interested in getting to know you as a person, however briefly, so that we can make our choices based on the whole you.

How many students are admitted into the BFA acting program each year?

On website there were 12 BFA acting majors.

Does this school offer a BFA in Musical Theater?

Yes!

If so, what are the audition requirements?

AT CCM, the audition for the Musical Theatre Program is as much to see who you are as how you perform. It is an opportunity for you to show your personality, the strengths and traits that make you a unique performer as well as your accomplishments in the three component areas of the program.

THE DANCE AUDITION

THE DANCE CALL is the most direct part of the audition. It takes no immediate preparation, though several years at the barre are certainly beneficial. It consists of a warm-up (stretching exercises, floor-work, etc.) and a combination from a Broadway musical. The combination is taught to applicants as a group by students in the musical theatre program and is then performed in groups of five.

Applicants should learn the combination quickly and accurately and dance it with verve. Enthusiasm occasionally substitutes for lack of specific training.

Candidates should dress in basic dance wear or rehearsal attire — clothes which allow for ease of movement. Women should wear character shoes, jazz shoes or ballet slippers, leotards, tights, dance skirts or non-bulky warm-up wear. Men should wear jazz or ballet shoes, tights, jazz pants, t-shirts or shorts. No bulky or oversized sweat-pants or sweatshirts are permitted and sneakers are not recommended.

THE VOCAL AUDITION

THE VOCAL AUDITION requires the preparation of two selections chosen from the standard musical theatre repertoire. One selection should have a sustained legato line; the second should be "up-tempo" and provide a contrast in rhythm, mood, characterization, style and approach. It may show special skills such as comic timing, dramatic flair, ability with patter, or, for women, the "belt" voice. By selecting songs that are similar in every way, inexperienced auditionees often miss the opportunity to show a range of abilities.

Selections should be no longer than 32 measures each. Long verses or repeated choruses are not recommended. Quality not quantity is the key, and most adjudicators would savor any performer who has the foresight to be succinct.

The entire audition should be memorized.

In Cincinnati, an accompanist will be provided. Auditionees should bring sheet music in the correct key with all cuts or repetitions clearly marked. Music should be placed in a binder for the benefit of the accompanist. Taped accompaniment is not acceptable in Cincinnati.

At auditions in all other cities (New York and Chicago) auditionees should provide recorded accompaniment on an I-Pod or CD (no cassette tapes, please.)  Sound equipment will be provided, though auditionees may elect to use their own.

THE ACTING AUDITION

FOR THE ACTING AUDITION, auditionees should prepare a comic or dramatic monologue from a contemporary or classical play. The monologue should be suited to the age of the auditionee and should not be in dialect. The monologue should be no longer than one minute. Longer selections will be cut off by the timekeepers.

Adjudicators may engage applicants in a short question and answer session.

Auditionees must provide a head-shot or recent photograph and a resume listing theatre training and roles played. Scrapbooks, press-clipping and videotapes are not accepted.

How many students are admitted into the BFA musical theater program each year?

21 students were in the class of 2017

Will you require an accompaniment track? Yes, if auditioning at Unifieds

Does this school require a pre-screen audition video? Nope

What is the pre-screen due date? There is no prescreen

What are the pre-screen requirements? None

Will this school be holding auditions at Unifieds?

CHICAGO February 5,6, 2018

Does this school also offer an MFA program?

MFA in Costume Design and Technology

MFA in Lighting Design and Technology

MFA in Makeup and Wig Design

MFA in Sound Design

MFA in Stage Design

MFA in Stage Properties

MFA in Stage Management

MA in Arts Administration

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If this school offers a BFA program, do they make cuts/have a “re-audition” policy? If so, please discuss.

No

Please discuss the highlights of the training methods offered by this school, including acting, voice, movement and dance techniques that appear to be central to this school’s training. Acting:

CCM Acting is as a comprehensive and rigorous actor-training program that provides students with creative performance opportunities in various media and styles that will prepare actors for careers in theatre, film, television, and the media arts. Graduates of the program are writers, composers, producers, and educators, as well as actors. Our vision is to create an academic and creative environment in which students can learn important skills for the 21st century- research, rehearsal and performance techniques, flexibility, discipline, artistic kindness, and collaboration.

Four years of Acting Class! We offer four rather than two or three years of class. Over those four years, we offer an intense yet varied method combining Viewpoints, Suzuki, Stanislavski, Meisner, and Chekhov training.

Business Skills, Audition techniques, Acting for the Camera and web based programming! To better prepare our students to be Actors of the Future, because of these classes, our students are ahead of the techno-curve, graduating with professional web pages, demo film reels and voice-over demos.

A life of an actor in the performing arts is both exciting and difficult. Including stage, television, film, voice-over, print and commercial work, a well-trained actor has a vast array of career and performance opportunities from which to choose.

CCM's Acting Department encourages proficiency through a variety of approaches, most notably through the belief in rigorous, diversified training. There is no magic formula to success as an actor, but a solid technique grounded in thorough training in Acting, Voice, and Movement will help an actor be prepared for acting work anywhere.

Our professional training program for actors is designed to prepare students for a life as an actor. We believe that there is not just one way, one ‘method’ for actors to learn. Within a carefully developed sequence, each acting teacher in the program offers his or her techniques, tools, exercises, aesthetic and philosophy based on the work of such notable masters as Sanford Meisner, Michael Chekhov, Anne Bogart, Tadashi Suzuki and others. We want our graduates to be unique individuals who know how to develop well-crafted roles confidently and creatively, who have a strong command of their bodies, voices and minds, and who are not afraid to take artistic risks while staying true to the traits that make each a unique performer.

Musical Theatre:

THE MUSICAL THEATRE PROGRAM at CCM is the oldest in the country and was the first of its kind. It was used by the National Association of Schools of Theatre in formulating the guidelines for accreditation of Musical Theatre programs nationwide. It is widely recognized for its "triple-threat" approach to training and many of its graduates are following careers as performers and creative artists in every facet of the entertainment industry.

Musical Theatre training at CCM includes:

A two-fold approach to vocal training with private voice lessons which focus on technique and "vocal coaching" which integrates voice and acting skills in the interpretation of the musical theatre song

A rigorous acting curriculum which includes the work of Anne Bogart, Michael Chekhov, Sanford Meisner, Robert Cohen, as well as Suzuki actor training, cabaret techniques, audition skills and acting for the camera

Extensive dance training in ballet, jazz, tap, modern and Pilates and the opportunity to explore choreography for the musical stage

Showcases which bookend the training experience: a Freshman Showcase presented in Cincinnati and a Senior Showcase presented for agents and casting directors in New York City

A comprehensive production schedule with five musicals presented in three dynamically different "state of the art" theatre spaces each season

Please provide any other information you feel may be useful for a student considering this school.

*Please, no monologues from the following:

A Midsummer Night’s Dream The Boys Next Door

The Line That Picked Up 1,000 Babes and How It Can Work For You The Vagina Monologues The Woolgatherer Getting Out ‘night Mother Macbeth The Star Spangled Girl Boys’ Life The Dark at the Top of the Stairs Wit Laughing Wild the 'Queen Mab' speech from Romeo and Juliet any monologue about auditioning or eating disorders

Scholarship InformationThere are two ways to receive scholarship aid to study in CCM Acting at the University of Cincinnati. The first is through an academic scholarship called the Cincinnatus Scholarship. For details, please visit the following page to learn more about this generous academic scholarship for students. www.financialaid.uc.edu/cincinnatus.html

Every applicant is also automatically considered for our second type of scholarship, the CCM Talent Scholarship, which is awarded based on the audition and interview. No further applications or actions by applicants are required, other than applying and auditioning, to be considered for our modest talent scholarships.

CCM Acting students have an opportunity to perform in state-of-the-art theatres. You'll have rehearsal halls, a scene shop, a costume shop, a make-up lab and dozens of practice rooms, teaching studios and general purpose classrooms at your disposal. And if that's not enough, the superb facilities also include a proscenium theatre, a thrust stage, a new vocal arts center, a space dedicated for master classes in all performance areas, an acoustically-perfect concert hall and a versatile "black box" studio theatre.

CCM Acting offers high-energiy, conservatory style training for actors within a dynamic state university with top notch NCAA teams. Cincinnati boasts a metro-population of over two million, as well as being home to the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals. It is host to a healthy theatre scene anchored by the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and the KNOW Theatre.

48 Hour Film Festival

Mascot: Bearcats

Division 1

Their Division 1 sports consist of Men’s basketball, soccer, and golf. Women’s basketball, golf, lacrosse, and soccer. And swimming, tennis, football, track and field, and volleyball.

Cincinnati Attractions:

Cincinnati USA (Visitor's Bureau)

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Findlay Market

Cincinnati Art Museum

Contemporary Arts Center

Over-the-Rhine District

Cincinnati Parks

Newport Aquarium

Kings Island

They have Greek Life.