Department of Theatre and Dance
behind the scenes, building the set for Three Penny Opera

Admission to BFA Theatre: Design, Technology and Management Concentration

Step 1
Major-Specific Guidelines

To be considered for admission to the BFA in Theatre Design, Technology and Management program, students must first submit an online application to Montclair State University, then follow the guidelines below:

  • Applicants should be an incoming freshman or sophomore.
  • The University application will request the following:

    • Transcripts

    • Digital submission of any of the following:  sample paperwork, artistic and graphic work, working drawings and/or sketches.

    • Resume of experience
    • Partner Organization interview alternative
      • Applicants submitting an interview who instead choose to participate in an interview conducted by a Partner Organization must register online for their preferred event.
          • Partner Organizations include National Unified auditions, Moonifieds, CAP, Mid-Atlantic Regional auditions and NJ Thespian Festival
          • Applicants must complete and submit an online application to Montclair State University before scheduling an interview through one of our Partner Organizations.
Once you have submitted your application to the University, you will be invited to schedule an interview on one of the following dates. We will have both a virtual option and an in-person option.  For our virtual interviews, you will be scheduled at a time between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in 30-minute slots.  As part of this interview, we will go over any sample paperwork or pictures you may have and answer any questions you may have about the program.  There will also be a current student available to answer any student-facing questions you may have.
 
If you choose to join us in person, the session will be a combination of an interview and a Montclair Design, Technology and Management experience.  It will be a combination of an interview with faculty and a tour of our facilities, sitting in on a class, tech, and/or performance.  You may join us for just the interview portion (the morning of February 21 and afternoon of April 2), or continue the day with the Montclair experience.  More information will be sent closer to the interview date.

 

Interview dates

Saturday, December 13, Virtual

Saturday, January 24th, Virtual

Saturday, February 21,  On Campus 

Thursday, April 2,  On Campus

We will also be interviewing at the following off-campus events.

Texas Thespians, November. 14-17, 2025 Corpus Christi, TX

MARCAS, November 15 Rowan University, NJ

Texas Thespians, November 19-22, 2025, Grapevine, TX

Virgin Thespians, January. 8-10,  2026 Tyson’s Corner, VA

New Jersey Thespians, January 17-18, 2026, Washington Township High School, Sewell, NJ

International Thespian Festival, June 21-26, 202,6 Bloomington, IN

Please note that once enrolled in the Design, Technology, and Management Program, students must participate in an annual review to continue in the program.

Step 2
Prepare Your Portfolio
  1. Sample paperwork that you created from shows that you have worked on
  2. Photographs from productions with a description of your involvement with the production and how you helped to contribute to the production.
  3. A working drawing of something that you have constructed and then the final photo of the project.
  4. Any non-theatre work that reflects your taste and abilities such as graphic art projects, life drawings, or example of photography.
  5. Or anything that represents who you are as a theatre collaborator.
Step 3
Appointment Dates

Refer to Department Admission – Prospective Student Appointment Calendar

Contact Mysti Stay, Program Coordinator
Phone:
973-655-7348
Email:
staym@montclair.edu