Undergraduate Admissions Requirements
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Completed application
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Official transcripts
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Letter of recommendation
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Official SAT and/or ACT test scores (Marywood is test optional)
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Essay (optional)
All Undergraduate & Transfer Students
Acceptance by the University is required before an audition can be scheduled.
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Apply to University.
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FAFSA Deadlines for financial aid: February 15 (fall entry) and November 1 (spring entry).
General Guidelines for All Auditions
During the audition process, there will be opportunities to perform for our audition committee and meet members of our faculty. Additional arrangements may be made to meet with academic advisors and current Marywood music and theatre students.
Audition Information
Facilities & Technology
Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts
Throughout the academic year, you can attend a performance on the main stage of the Munley Theatre or in the more intimate setting of the Black Box Theatre. Marywood's many Music, Theatre, and Dance Ensembles, large and small, often perform here, including Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Wind Symphony/Ensemble, Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, and more. The building also includes classrooms and private practice rooms for students.
Originally built in 1952 as Assumption Hall (Fine Arts Building/Auditorium), the space was renovated and renamed in 1999 as the Frank E. and Angela Sette LaVerghetta Center for the Performing Arts, in honor of esteemed music alumna Angela Sette LaVerghetta '48, who was a trustee of the University, and her husband, Frank, who also served as a Marywood trustee. The Munley Theatre, which houses the auditorium and main stage, was named in honor of Marywood's 11th President, Sister Anne Munley, IHM, by the Board of Trustees in 2022.
Sette LaVerghetta Center Theatre
The Sette LaVerghetta Center Theatre is a 1,100-seat main stage theatre and concert hall for all University-related events.
This large performance space contains a proscenium stage, orchestra pit, dressing rooms, box offices, control room, back stage area and the ability to fly scenery. Other features include sound and lighting boards, a 9-foot Steinway grand piano and 7-foot Steinway grand piano (on stage), a Mason & Hamlin grand piano (orchestra pit), and large Allen electronic organ.
Originally built in 1952 as Assumption Hall (Fine Arts Building/Auditorium), the space was renovated and renamed in 1999 as the Frank E. and Angela Sette LaVerghetta Center for the Performing Arts, in honor of esteemed music alumna Angela Sette LaVerghetta '48, who was a trustee of the University, and her husband, Frank, who also served as a Marywood trustee.
- 1,100-seat Munley Theatre
- Black Box Theatre
- Digital piano lab
- 2 harpsichords and 2 harps
- Extensive practice facilities
- Complement of band and orchestra instruments
- Multiple copies of orchestral scores
- Choral music library
- Vocal music library
- Small library of reference books
- Curriculum lab and learning centerM
- 2 computer labs
- Biofeedback lab
- MIDI Creator equipment
- Music Therapy Lab
- Multiple organs
PAC Room 104
The Sette LaVerghetta Center Theatre is a 1,100-seat main stage theatre and concert hall for all University-related events.
This large performance space contains a proscenium stage, orchestra pit, dressing rooms, box offices, control room, back stage area and the ability to fly scenery. Other features include sound and lighting boards, a 9-foot Steinway grand piano and 7-foot Steinway grand piano (on stage), a Mason & Hamlin grand piano (orchestra pit), and large Allen electronic organ.
Originally built in 1952 as Assumption Hall (Fine Arts Building/Auditorium), the space was renovated and renamed in 1999 as the Frank E. and Angela Sette LaVerghetta Center for the Performing Arts, in honor of esteemed music alumna Angela Sette LaVerghetta '48, who was a trustee of the University, and her husband, Frank, who also served as a Marywood trustee.
- 1,100-seat Munley Theatre
- Black Box Theatre
- Digital piano lab
- 2 harpsichords and 2 harps
- Extensive practice facilities
- Complement of band and orchestra instruments
- Multiple copies of orchestral scores
- Choral music library
- Vocal music library
- Small library of reference books
- Curriculum lab and learning centerM
- 2 computer labs
- Biofeedback lab
- MIDI Creator equipment
- Music Therapy Lab
- Multiple organs
Music Therapy Clinic and Research Lab
The purpose of the Music Therapy Clinic is two-fold, namely, to provide music therapy majors with an educational opportunity for hands on one-on-one clinical experience under the supervision of a board certified-music therapist; and secondly, as an out- reach to those in the community with special needs. Approximately sixteen to twenty clients are served weekly. Among them are individuals of all ages with a variety of challenges, e.g. mental and physical challenges, attention deficit disorders, cerebral-palsy, autism spectrum, closed head injuries, Down syndrome, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Performing Arts Center Computer Labs
Computer Labs in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts are located in Room 102 and Room 225. These labs are reserved for use by Music Students only. There is a printer available.
Electronic Music Lab
Computer Labs in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts are located in Room 102 and Room 225. These labs are reserved for use by Music Students only. There is a printer available.
Black Box Theatre
The Black Box Theatre, located on the Terrace Level of the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, is a laboratory theatre designed with flex staging to accommodate student-directed productions and to support experimental theatre.
Latour Room
The Latour Room, located in the Nazareth Student Center, is a large, open multipurpose room with media capabilities. It accommodates up to 500 people. It is a flexible space, which can accommodate multiple presentation/event formats, with or without tables and chairs.
This space, formerly known as the Crystal Room, was renamed The Latour Conference Room on May 2, 2008. Mrs. Lois Ann German Latour '51 was a generous supporter of Marywood over the years and, before her death, named Marywood University as the recipient of a large estate bequest that helped the University to accomplish several physical plant projects.
Swartz Center for Spiritual Life
The Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, named in memory of Nellie Buckley Swartz, simultaneously affirms the centrality of faith in our lives and the heart of Marywood’s mission. The Swartz Center houses the Marian Chapel, Campus Ministry Offices, and the Conference Center.
The beautiful Marian Chapel features two-story stained glass doors that can be opened for special outdoor liturgical celebrations. Masses are held regularly here.
Conference and Event Services, also located in the Swartz Center, features meeting rooms that accommodate up to 100 people. Conference rooms are available to both the Marywood community and the public.
The Swartz Center, dedicated on April 21, 2007, was made possible by the renovation of the former Marian Convent and through the support of many. With its open and inviting atmosphere, the Swartz Center for Spiritual Life serves as the spiritual compass of the Marywood community and as a universal gathering space for conferences, meetings, and celebrations.
Marian Chapel
The Swartz Center for Spiritual Life is home to the beautiful Marian Chapel, with its two-story stained glass doors that can be opened for special outdoor liturgical celebrations. Masses are held regularly in the Marian Chapel.
The Marian Chapel also offers the Music, Theatre, and Dance Department an intimate 180-seat performing space. Completely renovated in 2007, the Marian Chapel (formerly the IHM Marian Convent), features a Peragallo pipe organ and 7-foot Steinway grand piano.
Rotunda
From its polished marble floors to its spectacular domed ceiling, the Rotunda is an iconic campus landmark located in the Liberal Arts Center. In the 1930s, work was finally completed on the most breathtaking addition to the campus during this period—the Rotunda interior—a task which had been deferred since 1924. Artist Gonippo Raggi was commissioned to paint the murals of the Rotunda. Completed in 1937, this ambitious effort artistically synthesized the religious and educational mission of the IHM Congregation and of Marywood.
The Rotunda is 72 feet in diameter, just eight feet smaller in size than its nearest domed competitor, the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The estimated value of the Rotunda artworks is 6 million dollars.
The Hall of Presidents, which displays portraits of Marywood's presidents, serves as the main entrance to the Rotunda and Liberal Arts Center. The Admissions Office is accessible from the Rotunda. It also is a majestic and effective performing space for unaccompanied vocal ensembles.
Scholarships
Morris K. Udall Scholarship
The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education.
Faculty
Allison M Fox
Director for Music Therapy | Instructor of Practice
Sophie E Till
Associate Professor
Patrick L McLane
MFA Director
Diane Amari
Lecturer
Gail T Anderson
Lecturer
Christiane Appenheimer-Vaida
Non-Credit Professional | Lecturer
Thomas J Bassett
Lecturer
Janine Baux
Lecturer
Aaron B Best
Lecturer
Ky C Betts
Lecturer
Emily Bly
Lecturer
Vincent A Bonavoglia
Lecturer
Elise N Bond
Lecturer
William G Carter
Lecturer
Mark Chuck
Ceramics Technician (9 Mnth)
Joseph F Cole
Lecturer
Stephen J Colley
3D Studio Technician (9 Mnth)
Dr. Jennifer G Cowgill
Associate Professor
Lisa L Cyr
Lecturer | Lecturer
Nina Pamela Demilta
Music Therapy Clinical Field Supervisors & Clinicians
Aimee L Dilger
Lecturer
Rachel M Dolk
Lecturer
Jenna Rose Edmonds
Lecturer
Maria Theresa Fay
Lecturer
Anthony J Fortuna
Lecturer
Bernard J Gardzalla
Lecturer
Lindsay Barrett George
Lecturer
Paul J Georgetti
Lecturer
Romina C Godoy
Graduate Assistant | Lecturer
Alicia R Grunder-Laughlin
Lecturer | Art Therapy Practicum/Internship Coordinator
Andres E Guerra
Lecturer
Samantha P Guevrekian
Lecturer
Melanie W Hall
Lecturer | Lecturer
Megan Halsey
Lecturer | Lecturer
Justin Todd Hayden
Lecturer
Dr. Rick Hoffenberg
Associate Professor
Susan M Jenkins
Associate Professor
Erin M Joyce
Lecturer
John Kascht
Non-Credit Professional | Lecturer | Lecturer
Andrew Kolojejchick
Lecturer
Stephen Patrick Kurilla
Non-Credit Professional | Lecturer
Mark Laubach
Lecturer
Kenneth M Luckey
Lecturer
Steven R Mathiesen
Lecturer
John Maurer
Lecturer
Alexander William Maxwell
Lecturer
Erin A McClelland
Lecturer
Courtney Lynn McCreary
Administrative Assistant | Administrative Assistant
Jessica C Meoni
Lecturer
Leslie Mason Moran
Lecturer
Kerri Ellen Mulligan
Lecturer
Peter Nardone
Lecturer
Cathy J Noto
Lecturer
Kevin O'Neill
Lecturer | Lecturer
Abigail B Oxford
Instructor of Practice
Carolann Page
Lecturer
Collier B Parker
Professor
Michael Franklin Parker
Lecturer
Sr. Joan IHM Paskert
Lecturer
Margaret A Reddan
Lecturer
Sawyer J Rippon
Lecturer
James Romberger
Lecturer | Lecturer
Colleen C Ruddy
Lecturer
Ellen Lynn Rutkowski
Lecturer | Lecturer
David Henry Schulte
Lecturer
Irene Scotti Lantz
Lecturer
Lori R Sebastiani
Lecturer
Sonali O Singh
Lecturer
Meghan Kathleen Smith
Music Therapy Clinical Field Supervisors & Clinicians | Music Therapy Clinic Coordinator (9 Mnth)
Amanda Nicole Stanek
Lecturer
Alise Tifentale
Lecturer
Heidi Marie Van Leuven
Lecturer
Georisell Vazquez
Lecturer
Lilly Patricia Vito
Music Therapy Clinical Field Supervisors & Clinicians
Edward Wargo
Lecturer
Mark Freeman Webber
Lecturer | Lecturer
Judith Wilde
Lecturer | Lecturer
Cristina Sohns Williams
Non-Credit Professional | Lecturer
Jackalynn Lee Wilson
Program Director for Art Therapy | Instructor of Art Therapy
Stephanie L Wise
Professor Emeritus | Lecturer | Liaison for Art Therapy
Courses & Curriculum (45 total credits)
Basic Requirements (36 credits)
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THEA 113 |
Introduction to Theatre |
3 |
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THEA 114 |
Stagecraft |
3 |
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THEA 241 |
Fundamentals of Acting |
3 |
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THEA 242 |
Advanced Acting |
3 |
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THEA 247A |
Stage Management |
2 |
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THEA 247B |
Scenic Design |
2 |
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THEA 247C |
Lighting and Sound Design |
2 |
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THEA 247D |
Costuming and Make-Up |
2 |
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THEA 341 |
Theatre History |
2 |
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THEA 342A |
Script Analysis |
2 |
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THEA 347 |
Stage Directing |
3 |
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THEA 348 |
Advanced Stage Directing |
3 |
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THEA 451 |
Capstone Project |
3 |
Course requirements include the basic requirements (36 credits) plus:
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THEA 404 |
Theatre As A Business |
2 |
Students must also complete 6 credits of Theatre Labs.
Student Resources
MTD Student Handbook
The information in this handbook is designed to familiarize you with university and department policies specific to the MTD degree programs.
Please save this handbook, as it will provide guidance throughout your studies at Marywood. Bring this handbook to all academic advising sessions.
From #DayOne, Marywood is here for you each step of the way.
Marywood Players: The Marywood Players is the only official student-run theatre club on campus. Students have opportunities to be involved both onstage and backstage in faculty-directed mainstage productions, as well as student-directed workshops and showcases in the Black Box Theatre. We work closely with the Theatre Program but students of all majors are welcome to join our ensemble. If you are an actor, technician, or theatre enthusiast this is the club for you!
