Transfer students who plan on majoring in art, dance, music, or theatre, must complete a portfolio review or audition as part of their application to Webster. It is recommended that students apply for academic admission before auditioning or doing a portfolio review.
Auditions and portfolio reviews will be held for the following areas:
Art
- Studio Art
- Graphic Design
- Art History
Dance
Music
- Jazz Studies (Instrumental or Vocal)
- Composition
- Music Education
- Performance (Orchestral Instruments)
- Piano Performance
- Voice Performance
Theatre
- Costume Construction
- Costume Design
- Directing
- Lighting Design
- Musical Theatre
- Regional Theatre
- Scene Design
- Scene Painting
- Sound Design
- Stage Managment
- Technical Direction
- Wig and Makeup Design
Please direct any questions to Patricia Gray Baygents, the Audition Coordinator, in Undergraduate Admissions. 1-800-753-6765 or 314-246-4216, or e-mail pbaygents80@webster.edu.
Please note: Voice Performance and Musical Theatre are separate programs. Students should audition for one or the other.
There are several regularly scheduled on-campus audition/review days held throughout the year. In addition to the portfolio reviews and auditions, other activities for students and parents are available. These include: campus tours, an admission/financial aid presentation, class observation, and departmental overviews.
Auditions for design/tech, stage management, or directing majors must be arranged on an individual basis by calling the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 314-968-6991 or 1-800-753-6765.
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Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts
Webster University's Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts enables students to become confident, intellectually prepared artists and performers in a global environment.
Our art, music, theatre and dance majors combine significant studio experiences with an excellent faculty-driven liberal arts education.
Many alumni have been nominated for and won Tony, Emmy, and Academy Awards. Theatre graduates are currently with national touring companies of Peter Pan, Chicago, Cabaret, and Sunset Boulevard.
