Undergraduate Admissions
525 S. Main Street
Ada, OH 45810-1599
PH: 419-772-2260
Toll Free: 1-888-408-4668
Email: admissions-ug@onu.edu
Auditions and portfolio review information
Applicants planning to major in Advertising Design, Art Education, Graphic Design, International Theatre Production, Music, Music Education, Musical Theatre, Performance, Studio Arts or Theatre are required to complete an audition or portfolio review as part of the admissions process. Please see below for available audition dates, links to the online audition forms and audition requirements, as well as contact information if you have additional questions. Auditions and portfolio reviews must be completed as part of your admissions file in order for your file to be considered complete.
*Note: Talent Awards will not be mailed with the admissions decision. They will be mailed with the Financial Aid letter sent in March.
Musical Theatre majors
Auditions are required for admission and Talent Award eligibility. Talent awards are coordinated with other University grants and scholarships and begin at $4,000 per year. Your audition must be completed during the admission process but after you have submitted an application to the University. Audition dates for the Class of 2013 will be available soon. Please check back!
Representatives from the Musical Theatre Department will also be conducting off-site auditions at the Texas Moonifieds in November, the NYC Unifieds in February and the Chicago Unifieds in February. If you audition in NYC or Chicago, admission will be on a space available basis. Musical Theatre students may also upload an online audition video via acceptd. To upload a video, visit www.getacceptd.com. Contact the Office of Admissions for further information at 888-408-4668.
Click here for more information regarding the audition and interview process.
International Theatre Production majors
An interview and portfolio review is required for admission and Talent Award eligibility. Talent Awards are coordinated with other University grants and scholarships and begin at $4,000 per year. Your interview and portfolio review must be completed during the admission process but after you have submitted an application to the University. Theatre Design and Production students may also upload their portfolio online via acceptd. To upload your portfolio, visit www.getacceptd.com.
Contact Professor Kathe Devault to schedule your interview at k-devault@onu.edu.
Music, Music Education & Performance Majors
An audition is required for admission and Talent Award eligibility. Talent awards are coordinated with other University grants and scholarships and begin at $4,000 per year.
Your audition must be completed during the admission process but after you have submitted an application to the University.
- January 26, 2013
- February 23, 2013
- March 16, 2013
- March 23, 2013
- April 6, 2013
For more information, please contact auditions coordinator Dean Altstaetter at d-altstaetter@onu.edu or 888-408-4668.
Click here for the online audition request form.
Advertising Design, Art Education, Graphic Design & Studio Arts majors
A portfolio review is required for admission and Talent Award eligibility. Your review must be completed during the admission process but after you have submitted an application to the University.
Contact the Department of Art & Design at art@onu.edu or 419-772-2160 to schedule your portfolio review or to submit a digital portfolio.
Theatre majors
Talent Awards are available for students who major in theatre. In order to be considered for a Talent Award, an audition and/or interview is required. Theatre students may also upload an online audition video via acceptd. To upload a video, visit www.getacceptd.com. For more information regarding award deadlines and requirements, please contact Professor Joan Robbins at j-robbins@onu.edu.
Dance minors
Talent Awards are available for students who minor in dance. In order to be considered for a Talent Award, an audition and/or interview is required. For more information regarding award deadlines and requirements, please contact Professor Laurie Bell at l-bell@onu.edu.
Non-major Talent Awards for Orchestral Musicians
Talent awards are available for students who play orchestral instruments. The awards are coordinated with other University grants and scholarships and begin at $2,000. Orchestra students may also upload an online audition video via acceptd. To upload a video, visit www.getacceptd.com. For more information, please contact Lloyd Butler at l-butler@onu.edu.
