Admissions Requirements

In addition to being accepted academically by Molloy University, an interview and an audition are required. A Music Theory Placement examination is also required of all incoming students prior to registration.

Auditions

Auditions are held throughout the fall and early spring in New York City, the Molloy Campus and at a number of audition conferences across the country. Please consult the Molloy Theatre Department webpage for details on how to set up an audition/interview.

Students will be required to audition for the Molloy/CAP21 BFA Program with two contrasting 32 bar cuts of a song and a monologue from a published play.

Music Theory Placement Examination

As part of the degree requirements for the BFA in Theatre Arts program, students will receive formal training in Music. This training includes required coursework in Applied Voice Lessons, Piano, Music Theory and Sight Singing/Ear Training. All students will have private applied voice lessons, which are offered within the Studio Course all four years of the program.

Theory Placement

It is required for all incoming students to take a theory placement examination to ensure proper advancement and placement in courses. Based upon the theory placement exam results, students may be matriculated in Theory Fundamentals, or Advanced Music Theory for Theater Arts Majors. The music theory requirement may be waived for students who score 96% or higher in the Advanced Music Theory Placement Test.

Incoming students will also participate in a piano placement evaluation. Depending on the skill level, students may be placed in Class Piano or Advanced Class Piano for Theater Arts Majors. The Class Piano requirement may be waived for students who demonstrate a level beyond the expectations for Advanced Class Piano for Theater Majors.

All assessments are conducted by the Molloy University Music Department and their placement decisions are final.

The music courses are:

• MUS 1100T Class Piano in the Fall semester of the Freshman year. (Depending on the results of the placement exam, MUS 1101 may be waived.)
• MUS 1010T Theory Fundamentals in the Fall of the Freshman year
• MUS 1020T Sight Singing/Ear Training in the Spring of the Freshman year