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Ithaca College School of Music, Theatre, and Dance

953 Danby Road, Ithaca, New York, 14850, United States

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CALLING ALL CHANGE-MAKERS!

Add your voice, vision, and talent to the Ithaca College School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, a community of dreamers and difference makers.


A MESSAGE FROM THE MTD ADMISSION TEAM

At Ithaca College, we value all voices and encourage you to bring your authentic self to your audition and interview. Throughout the application process, our faculty and admission team will always seek potential over perfection, and look forward to discovering the unique perspective and background you can bring to the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance community.

We strive to foster equitable and inclusive practices in our application process, while identifying areas where additional attention is needed to affect change. As a School dedicated to elevating the presence of underrepresented artists, we encourage applicants to consider including audition material from a diverse array of identities, including but not limited to, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and women artists.

Please read the following information carefully before beginning your application.
All parts of the application process must be completed before your application is reviewed.
Information about Acceptd fee waivers can be found at the bottom of this page.

APPLICATION PROCESS

  • Apply to Ithaca College via the Common App or the Coalition for College Application by Scoir.
  • Apply to the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance via Acceptd by the program deadline (see below).
    • BOTH the Common or Coalition App and the Acceptd application must be received by the deadline.
    • Applicants can submit the Common or Coalition App and the Acceptd application in any order they choose, but both applications must be received by the deadline.
    • Pre-screen materials will not be evaluated, and applicants will not be able to schedule an audition and/or interview until all application materials are received.
  • Review the Center for Music application requirements and resources.
  • Review the Center for Theatre and Dance application requirements and resources.
Please do not submit more than one Acceptd application.
Applicants interested in applying for more than one program should contact us to see if another application is needed.

SCHEDULE YOUR AUDITION AND/OR INTERVIEW

  • Auditions and interviews are scheduled through Acceptd.
  • Applicants to Acting, Musical Theatre, and any Voice program will be invited to schedule an audition pending a successful pre-screen.
  • Applicants to all other programs will be able to schedule an audition and/or interview after all your application materials have been received.
  • More information about auditions and interviews will be communicated via Acceptd after scheduling.
  • Review the Center for Music audition and interview dates, locations, and schedules.
  • Review the Center for Theatre and Dance audition and interview dates, locations, and schedules.

WAIT FOR YOUR DECISION

  • Pre-screen decisions are typically released 3-4 weeks from the date of submission.
  • Early Decision applicants will receive a decision on or around December 15.
  • Regular Decision for Acting, Musical Theatre, Stage Management, and Theatre Production & Design is not rolling, meaning applicants will receive a decision between March 1 and April 15.
  • Regular Decision for all other programs is rolling, meaning applicants will receive a decision any time between the week following their audition and/or interview and April 15.

DEADLINES

Please note: The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance does not offer Early Action for any program.
Early Decision - Common or Coalition App and Acceptd application due by November 1:
  • All Center for Music programs/instruments
  • Theatre Administration
  • Theatre Studies
Early Decision is not offered for Acting, Musical Theatre, Stage Management, or Theatre Production & Design.
Regular Decision - Common or Coalition App and Acceptd application due by December 1:
  • Acting
  • Musical Theatre
  • Voice (all programs)
  • Transfer student applications for any program/instrument
Acting, Musical Theatre, Sound Recording Technology, Stage Management, and Theatre Production & Design accept transfer students for fall admission only. All other programs accept transfer students for fall or spring admission.
Regular Decision - Common or Coalition App and Acceptd application due by February 1:
  • All Center for Music programs/instruments except Voice
  • Stage Management
  • Theatre Administration
  • Theatre Production & Design
  • Theatre Studies

FEE WAIVERS
You can apply for an Acceptd fee waiver by visiting this page and following the instructions.



Thank you for applying to the Ithaca College School of Music, Theatre, and Dance!
We are excited to see your work!

Questions? Please contact mtd@ithaca.edu or call 607-274-7300.
For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.