Candidates interested in admission to any of the undergraduate or graduate programs of The Theatre School should direct all inquiries to Jason Beck, Director of Admissions, The Theatre School, DePaulUniversity, 2135 N. Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60614- 4111. Telephone: (773) 325-7999 or 1-800-4DEPAUL (Extension 7999) from outside Illinois. The e-mail address is:  jbeck1@depaul.edu . The office will provide each candidate with the required forms and instructions for filing the application. The application packet also will provide detailed information concerning curriculum, tuition and fees, financial aid, housing, University regulations, and other pertinent information.

An admission application to DePaulUniversity, three letters of recommendation, transcripts, ACT or SAT scores, and a 2" x 2" photograph or head shot should be sent directly to The Theatre School. After all of these materials, are received by The Theatre School’s Director of Admissions, an audition (for students who wish to pursue acting) or an interview (for students who wish to pursue any other major) is arranged. The technical and design interview includes a portfolio review. The theatre studies interview includes a review of writing samples. The admission decision consists of an evaluation of the candidate’s academic credentials by The Theatre School’s Director of Admissions and an evaluation of the candidate’s audition or interview by selected faculty of the School. Applicants are notified of their admission decision by letter.

In all disciplines, The Theatre School looks for quality and is highly selective. A transfer student, regardless of hours accumulated, is placed in The Theatre School program by the faculty based on the audition/interview. Placement is usually in the first year of the program.

Students are admitted to the professional programs of The Theatre School only at the beginning of the Autumn quarter each September. Except in unusual circumstances, only full-time matriculating students carrying a minimum of twelve quarter hours of credit are accepted. Enrollment in each area of concentration is limited. Students, in all programs of the school are  evaluated annually by the faculty. The evaluation, a professional, and confidential  process, is based on three key elements: growth in the program, professional discipline, and professional potential. Students in the first two years of their discipline continue the program of study in the following year by invitation of the faculty as conveyed by the dean. The school's policies about admission, retention, evaluations of students, invitations to return, and related matters are defined in the Student Handbook (available through The Theatre School web site at http://theatreschool.depaul.edu/ ).