Auditions and Interviews

Audition and Interview schedules

Please select a course from the drop-down list to view audition and interview schedules:

BA Acting Audition Schedule

Initials – On receipt of your application form and payment of application and audition fee, you will be sent a communication which will detail how to submit an online audition recording. The audition guidance can also be found here.

Recalls – If you are successful following the initial stage of audition you will be scheduled a recall audition*.

*Please note that although we anticipate the 'live' events running, due to the coronavirus pandemic we will be following the government guidelines at the time and may have to review our process. If the 'live' auditions are cancelled, a communication will be emailed to you asking for an online recording to submit the recall audition elements.

We do not advise you to book travel tickets in advance in case of the recall event being cancelled.

Date	Course
For 2021 entry, we have decided not to run live in-person initial auditions given current concerns around social contact during the coronavirus outbreak. We hope you understand that the health and wellbeing of our visitors, students and staff is our number one priority. As an alternative to an in-person initial audition we would like you to send in an audition recording.	BA (Hons) Acting - Initials (online recordings)
Saturday 30th January 2021	BA (Hons) Acting - Recalls
Saturday 27th February 2021	BA (Hons) Acting - Recalls
Saturday 27th March 2021	BA (Hons) Acting - Recalls
Saturday 24th April 2021	BA (Hons) Acting - Recalls
Saturday 22nd May 2021	BA (Hons) Acting - Recalls
Saturday 5th June 2021	BA (Hons) Acting - Recalls

Stage Management Interview Schedule

Due to the current coronavirus pandemic for the 2021/22 intake, we will be offereing you a virtual interview which will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.

On receipt of your application form, you will be sent an invitation to self-select onto one of the following virtual interview dates via your MySRS portal account.

If you are successful at interview, you will be invited to attend an Applicant Taster Day which will be held in March.

Date	Course
Monday 4th January 2021	BA (Hons) Stage Management - interviews
Tuesday 5th January 2021	BA (Hons) Stage Management - interviews
Wednesday 6th January 2021	BA (Hons) Stage Management - interviews
Thursday 7th January 2021	BA (Hons) Stage Management - interviews
Friday 8th January 2021	BA (Hons) Stage Management - interviews
Saturday 6th March 2021	BA (Hons) Stage Management - ATD
Wednesday 10th March 2021	BA (Hons) Stage Management - ATD

Applied Theatre Interview Schedule

Dates for an Interview – On receipt of your application form, you will be sent an invitation to self-select an interview date via your MySRS portal account.

Please note that although we anticipate the 'live' events running, due to the coronavirus pandemic we will be following the government guidelines at the time and may have to review our process. If the 'live' events are cancelled, you will be invited to attend a virtual group workshop followed by an individual interview via Microsoft Teams. If the 'live' events are cancelled you will be emailed a communication with the alternative date and time for your group workshop and interview.

We do not advise you to book travel tickets in advance in case of the live interviews being cancelled.

Date	Course
Saturday 16th January 2021	BA (Hons) Applied Theatre - interviews
Saturday 30th January 2021	BA (Hons) Applied Theatre - interviews
Saturday 6th February 2021	BA (Hons) Applied Theatre - interviews
Saturday 20th February 2021	BA (Hons) Applied Theatre - interviews
Saturday 13th March 2021	BA (Hons) Applied Theatre - interviews

Foundation in Acting Workshop Schedule

Dates for workshop – On receipt of your application form, you will be sent an invitation to self-select a workshop date via your MySRS portal account.

We do not advise you to book travel tickets in advance in case of the live workshops being cancelled.

Date	Course
Saturday 30th January 2021	Foundation in Acting - Workshop
Saturday 27th February 2021	Foundation in Acting - Workshop
Saturday 27th March 2021	Foundation in Acting - Workshop
Saturday 24th April 2021	Foundation in Acting - Workshop
Saturday 22nd May 2021	Foundation in Acting - Workshop

MA/MFA Professional Voice Practice Interview Schedule

On receipt of your application form, it will be sent to the Course Director to review and confirm if you are recommended for an interview. You will then be emailed an invitation to attend a 'live' audition date and you will need to email admissions at acting.admissions@bcu.ac.uk with confirmation if you will be singing as part of your audition so we can book an accompanist for you.

Please note that although we anticipate the 'live' events running, due to the coronavirus pandemic, we will be following the government guidelines at the time and may have to review our process. If the 'live' events are cancelled you will be emailed a communication with an update.

Date	Course
Auditions commence in January 2021 – TBC	MA/MFA/PGDip PVP - Auditions

MA/PGDip Acting Audition Schedule

On receipt of your application form and payment of application and audition fee, your application will be reviewed by the MA/PGDip Course Director who will confirm if you are successful in being invited for an Initial Audition.

Initials - You will be emailed a communication which will detail how to submit an online audition recording. The audtion guidance can also be found here.

Recalls - If you are successful following the initial stage of audition you will be scheduled a recall audition.

Please note that although we anticipate the 'live' events running, due to the coronavirus pandemic we will be following the government guidelines at the time and may have to review our process. If the 'live' auditions are cancelled, a communication will be emailed to you asking for an online recording to submit the recall audition elements.