Emerson College | Department of Performing Arts

Thank you for your interest in the Emerson College Department of Performing Arts!

APPLICATION PROCESS

STEP 1: Submit Academic Application to Emerson College. Your Emerson Admission ID will be emailed to you within 2-3 business days of submission. Your Admission ID connects Acceptd to your Admission Portal and must be submitted with your Artistic Application. 

*This step must be done before beginning your Artistic Application here on Acceptd. *

STEP 2: Submit your Artistic Review to Acceptd. The degree program you select on your Artistic Application must be identical to the program selected on your Academic Application. If you need to change the major on your Emerson College Academic Application, please request a major change; you will need to sign-in with your Emerson College Admission Portal credentials. 

STEP 3: Schedule and attend an audition or interview. You will not have access to the schedule until all previous steps are completed. Musical Theatre applicants will need to pass a prescreen before they may schedule an audition. Your prescreen results will be sent to your Acceptd messages within 2 weeks of submission.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Scheduling - The audition and interview schedule is on a first-come, first-served basis and space is limited. Slots begin filling up as early as August and waiting until the last possible day to submit your application will severely limit, and possibly eliminate, your scheduling options. We strongly recommend submitting your applications early. 

• Fees - Applicants are required to pay a non-refundable $30 Artistic Application fee to Acceptd. You can apply for a fee waiver through Acceptd and you can request a fee waiver for both Acceptd and the Emerson College Application by emailing your admission counselor. You can find your admission counselor listed in your admission portal or by searching for your region in the ‘Meet Our Staff’ page.

DEADLINES

Early Action/Early Decision I Deadlines
Emerson Application: November 1
Musical Theatre Prescreen: November 6
Artistic Application: November 8

Early Decision II Deadlines
Emerson Application: January 3
Musical Theatre Prescreen: January 8
Artistic Application: January 10

Regular Decision Deadlines
Emerson Application: January 15
Musical Theatre Prescreen: January 17
Artistic Application: January 22

Transfer Deadlines
Emerson Application: March 14
Musical Theatre Prescreen: March 24
Artistic Application: March 31

Contact
…about your Emerson College Application
Undergraduate Admissions
p/ 617-824-8600
e/ admission@emerson.edu

…about your Artistic Application or our curriculum 
The Department of Performing Arts
p/ 617.824.8780
e/ pa_artisticreview@emerson.edu

For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.