Guidelines for Submitting Additional Materials
Submitting additional materials is optional. It does not determine whether you are admitted to Virginia Tech or not, but it allows us to get to know you and the art you make. It also allows us to connect you with our faculty.
PERFORMANCE
- Tell us a little about you. In a page or two, tell us what draws you to performing. What stories do you want to tell? How do you want to grow?
- Share a monologue and song, or two monologues. Perform one monologue from a published play and sing 16–32 bars from a musical, the part of a piece that shows you best. Singing with accompaniment, a backing track, or a cappella are all fine options. Instead of performing a song, you can share two monologues. Pick characters close to your age that you genuinely connect with. If you send two, make them contrasting, such as classic and contemporary, or comedy and drama.
- Send a performance clip (if you have it). Have a video from a show, competition, or recital? Send a short clip, 3 minutes or less, where we can clearly see and hear you.
DESIGN & GENERAL STUDIES
- Tell us a little about you. In a page or two, tell us what draws you toward theatre and live entertainment. What kind of art do you want to make? What do you hope to learn here?
- Show us your creative work. Send a sampling of what you've made, in any medium (e.g., photographs, sketches, renderings, etc.). For show work, you can include the “messy middle,” too: early ideas, research, and drafts. We want to see how you think, not just the final product.
- Your stage management work. If you've called a show or run a rehearsal room, send us a portion of one of your production books. Blocking notes, cue sheets, reports, and schedules all tell us how you keep a team on track. Tell us about a particularly tricky moment that you dealt with.
Not sure what to include in your additional materials? Reach out to our faculty. We're happy to help.