Lincoln Center Campus

Open House:
Saturday, October 11, 2008 (H.S. seniors)
H.S. juniors: We ask that you please attend the Theatre Information Session (see below) rather than the Open House.
Call Undergraduate Admission at 212-636-6710 to register for Open House.

Theatre Info Session:

Friday, October 24, 2008, 4:00 PM

Fordham University Lincoln Center Campus

(Franny's Space - Room SL23 on the main level)

The Theatre Info session is open to both h.s. juniors and seniors.

Please join the Office of Undergraduate Admission and the Theatre faculty for a presentation on the Fordham University Theatre program. The session will include an overview of the program, information on admission and financial aid. The session will conclude with a campus tour. If you would like to attend the 8:00 PM Theatre performance of THE ROVER, complimentary tickets are available.

To register to attend the Information Session, please email Dr. Patricia Peek at peek@fordham.edu and include the following information:

Name
Address
Phone Number
Email
# attending
# of tickets to be reserved for the evening performance

2009 Interview Dates

Lincoln Center Campus

NEW YORK CITY - Fordham Lincoln Center Campus

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2009

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2009
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2009

SPRING 2009 TRANSFER INTERVIEWS will be held at the Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 Open House

PLEASE NOTE: No early action for prospective theatre majors

Directing interviews will not be held in Chicago or San Francisco. If it is impossible for you to attend one of the above interview dates in NYC, it may be possible for you to schedule an individual interview or a phone interview with Professor Elizabeth Margid, head of the Directing program. Please contact her at margid@fordham.edu.


INTERVIEW DEADLINES

2009 Live interviews

For Fall 2009 freshmen, interviews must be completed by the first week in February.

Phone interviews
Incoming freshmen: First week in February
Transfer students: April 30, 2009

It is highly recommended that you interview in person if at all possible.

To schedule your interview, please click here.

New York City Interviews
The New York City interviews are held at Fordham’s Lincoln Center Campus (113 W. 60th Street, NYC). Each day begins at 10:00 AM. You will be e-mailed a confirmation of your interview time. (Interviews are scheduled every twenty minutes throughout the day). Please be early for your interview. We will make every attempt to stay on schedule, but please be prepared to stay if we run late. You can expect to stay between a half-hour and three hours depending on if you participate in the Q & A session and/or take a tour of the campus and dorm.

The Q&A session each day will begin at 1:00 PM (and last until approximately 1:45 PM). This is a time when the theatre faculty will talk with parents and prospective students about the theatre program.

Prospective students will also have an opportunity to talk with our Theatre Ambassadors about the program while you wait for your appointment time. The Ambassadors will also periodically be giving tours of the school and the dorms throughout the day. Patricia Peek from the Office of Undergraduate Admission will be present as well to answer any questions you have regarding admission, housing, and financial aid.

At the interview you will be meeting with:
ELIZABETH MARGID, Head Of The Directing Program

Portfolio Review
If you have a portfolio with representations of your work, please bring it to the interview (however, a portfolio is not required). You also may be asked to submit a writing sample at a later date. If you have any questions regarding the portfolio, please feel free to contact Head of the Directing Program, Elizabeth Margid at margid@fordham.edu or 212-636-6308.

Regional Interviews
We will not be conducting Directing interviews at the regional locations. All directing interviews will be held in NYC (see below for more info).

Phone Interviews
If it is impossible for you to attend one of the above interview dates in NYC, it may be possible for you to schedule an individual interview or a phone interview with Professor Elizabeth Margid, head of the Directing program. Please contact her at margid@fordham.edu to inquire about this possibility.

Please click below for information on:

TRANSFER ADMISSION FOR DIRECTING MAJORS