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How To Apply
APPLICATION TO UMKC DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE PROGRAMS:
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
Prospective MFA Design/Technology and Stage Management Students
Prospective MA Students
Prospective MFA Acting Students
University Application - Domestic Students
University Application - International Students
THE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THEATRE
Please complete the UMKC admissions procedures at
http://www.umkc.edu/admissions/
(domestic students) or
http://www.umkc.edu/isao/ (international students).
PROSPECTIVE MFA DESIGN/TECHNOLOGY AND STAGE MANAGEMENT STUDENTS:
Two letters of recommendation are requested; each with the attached
recommendation form (Click
here for Letter of
Recommendation form), to be sent to the professor in your discipline listed
below. Submit resume and portfolio to the professor. Mail these to:
ATTN: Professor ____________
Department of Theatre 404 PAC
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Honorary Patricia McIlrath Street
4949 Cherry Street
Kansas City MO 64110
UMKC Theatre representative(s) will attend 2010 U/RTA interviews in New York
and Chicago. For more information on U/RTA go to:
www.urta.com
Lighting Design Victor En Yu Tan
TanV@umkc.edu 1-816-235-2767
Scenic Design Gene Friedman
FriedmanG@umkc.edu
1-816-235-2773
Sound Design Tom Mardikes
MardikesT@umkc.edu 1-816-235-2964
Stage Management Ron Schaeffer
SchaefferR@umkc.edu 1-816-235-2783
Technical Direction Chuck Hayes
HayesC@umkc.edu 1-816-235-2772
PROSPECTIVE MA STUDENTS:
Submit resume, writing sample and two letters of recommendation to:
ATTN: Dr. Felicia Londré
Department of Theatre 404 PAC
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Honorary Patricia McIlrath Street
4949 Cherry Street
Kansas City MO 64110
Contact the professor to schedule an interview:
Dr. Felicia
Londré 1-816-235-2781
For priority consideration for Fall 2010 admission to the
Master of Arts in Theatre program, UMKC application and transcripts must be
received by the UMKC Admissions Office and supplemental application
materials must be received by Dr. Londré NO LATER THAN MARCH 1, 2010. Late
applications (and applications for Spring 2011 admission) will be considered
only if the program has not exceeded its enrollment limitation. In the event
that there are openings for Spring 2011, application materials must be
received no later than November 1.
Students entering the M.A. program may be asked to take a diagnostic
examination in order to determine academic deficiencies and enable faculty
to consult more effectively on planning the student’s program. Any
deficiencies in undergraduate work must be made up in the first semester of
graduate work if possible, but no later than the first year. In order to
continue enrollment in the Master of Arts in Theatre program, a student must
maintain a Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher.
PROSPECTIVE MFA ACTING STUDENTS:
Please note: MFA Acting students will be recruited in early 2011 for admission Fall 2011.
Click here for a letter from Professor Theodore Swetz, Head of Acting
Request three letters of recommendation each with recommendation form. Submit a photo with resume and a statement of purpose including a two page essay: page 1) the most memorable moment you’ve had in the theatre and page 2) a defining moment you’ve had in life (unrelated to theatre).
Mail these, by January 15, 2011, to:
Cynthia Stofiel
Student Affairs Representative
Department of Theatre 404 PAC
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Honorary Patricia McIlrath Street
4949 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO 64110
Click
here for Letter of Recommendation.
Prepare an audition of three pieces:
Two contrasting, 1 1/2 to 2 minute monologues; one from a contemporary play; the second, a dramatic verse monologue of the same length, as well as; third, 16 bars of a song from a Broadway musical performed a cappella or with recorded accompaniment (you provide CD/tape and player).
2011
U/RTA auditions – New York, Chicago, and San Francisco 2011
We will be represented at the 2011 U/RTA auditions for graduate
programs in actor training in New York, Chicago and San Francisco.
For more information on U/RTA, go to:
www.urta.com.
Please mail HS/R, three recommendation letters with forms, and statement of
purpose, including a two page essay: page 1) the most memorable
moment you’ve had in the theatre and page 2) a defining moment you’ve had in
life (unrelated to theatre). Mail to UMKC, at the address above, by January
15, 2011.
If you are not being seen through U/RTA and would like to be
considered for a 2011 audition in NY, CH or SF, please e-mail your
request to mailto:stofielc@umkc.edu.
Include phone number, audition city, times available, and, if possible,
attach your HS/R and statement/essay (or fax to 816-235-5575).
Kansas City auditions 2011
9:00-10:00 am warm-up; followed by individual audition appointments (10
minute slots). Faculty panel of recruiters.
Contact second year actor/student ambassador to arrange attending classes
in the days prior to/after the audition or for possible assistance with
lodging.
Wear warm-up clothes. Bring audition clothes.
UMKC campus, 4949 Cherry Street, Performing Arts Center, Studio 119. Signs
will be posted to direct you to the studio.
CONFIRM RECEIPT PRIOR TO WEEKEND or HAND CARRY HS/R, THREE RECOMMENDATION
LETTERS, STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
UNIVERSITY APPLICATION - DOMESTIC STUDENTS
Access admissions procedures
at http://www.umkc.edu/admissions/
File an application on-line and pay $35.00 fee with a credit card
at http://www.umkc.edu/admissions/
OR
Print an application form
at http://www.umkc.edu/admissions/
Mail a completed University application form and $45.00 fee to:
Office of Admissions
Administrative Center
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City MO 64110
Paper copies are available upon request.
Graduate Students: Request that official transcripts from each college
attended be sent to the Admissions Office.
Undergraduates check on transcript and ACT requirements at the admissions
website.
A FAFSA financial aid application form may be completed and submitted at
www.fafsa.ed.gov.
UNIVERSITY APPLICATION - INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
For information on International Admissions, visit http://www.umkc.edu/isao/.
Please note at that site the amount of application fee.
To request a mailed packet or for assistance, contact:
Cindy Stofiel, Student Affairs Representative
stofielc@umkc.edu
Theatre Home | Theatre Calendar | A&S Home Page | UMKC Home Page Contact
Cynthia Stofiel@umkc.edu
for academic information.
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