Audition Assignments by Art Department - Prepare for your Audition

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AUDITION Information (updated Fall 2025)

Audition Assignment by Art Departments
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Audition Assignments are a required part of the application process.  They are unique for the department/strand students are applying to.  Please check the department you are applying to for details and deadlines.

  • If applying to the following departments you must upload your audition assignment by TBD:   Architecture + Design, Media + Film, Technical Theater (Stagecraft + Costume + Fashion Design), Visual Art Drawing + Painting, Creative Writing, Spoken Arts
  • If you are applying to the art departments below you will not UPLOAD your audition assignment in advance.  You will prepare, rehearse, and present your audition assignment at the January 2026 audition.   Conservatory Dance, World Dance, Music - Contemporary Instrumental, Classical Instrumental, Vocal, World Music, Theatre - (Acting Major + Musical Theatre Major) 

Dance - Select Conservatory Dance or World Dance

Conservatory Dance 

World Dance

Music - Select Classical Instrumental, Contemporary Instrumental, Vocal, or World Music

Music Department Audition Assignments

  • Students prepare, rehearse, and present the audition assignment during the audition. NO UPLOAD REQUIRED

Music Department Rubric

Technical Theater - Select Stagecraft or Costume + Fashion Design

Technical Theater - Stagecraft

 

Technical Theater - Costume & Fashion Design

 

Theatre (Acting + Musical Theatre Major)

Theatre - Acting Major

 

Theatre - Musical Theatre Major

Visual Art

Visual Art (Drawing + Painting)

Writing - Select Creative Writing or Spoken Arts

Writing - Creative Writing

 

Writing - Spoken Arts

Follow all audition assignment directions and contact us if you have questions or need support prior to the submission deadline: cauthornp@sfusd.edu 

This page was last updated on June 16, 2025