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Scholarships Available and Audition/Interview Information
- What do you do to be eligible for a scholarship?
- What are the expectations of scholarship recipients?
- What scholarships are available through the Department of Theatre Arts?
- How do I apply for a scholarship?
- What happens at the audition or interview for scholarships?
- For additional scholarship information contact the Financial Aid Office or check out their scholarship page for information on all scholarships at Boise State University.
...be declared a Theatre Arts major and
designate an option - dance, design, dramatic writing or performance; maintain a course
schedule of 12 credits or more; maintain a grade point average of 3.0; demonstrate growth
in your chosen option; and participate actively in the departmental production program.
...
...the Theatre Arts
High School Festival Scholarship - primarily intended for recent high school
graduates. Funding for this award is generated by registration fees from our annual
High School Festival held each spring. The scholarship covers a portion of tuition
and fees.
...the Theatre Arts Department
Scholarship - funded by Boise State University and is designated to cover a
portion of tuition and fees.
...prepare the appropriate materials for your
interview - the information required with vary depending on the area of emphasis you
choose, i.e., dance, design, dramatic writing or performance.
...show up for your appointment.
In addition to auditioning, you must also apply
for admission to Boise State University by February 11, 2008.
...are all 15 minutes in
length. The Theatre Arts Scholarship Committee will be present during the audition
or interview which will be held in Stage II of the the Morrison Center on Saturday,
January 26, 2008, beginning at 10:00 a.m. You may apply for more than one option,
i.e., acting and dance, design and dramatic writing. There are different
requirements for the auditions or interviews depending on the option you have selected.
Dance auditions require you to attend a classical
ballet class taught by Marla Hansen in room B-111 on the Saturday of the audition at 10:00
a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Please dress and be prepared to dance in class. If your
area of dance expertise is other than ballet, please be prepared to perform a short
combination in a style of your choice. You must bring your own accompaniment
prerecorded on a cassette tape or CD. You must also sign-up for an interview time to
meet the scholarship committee following the class. Please bring a current resume
and headshot.
Designer/Technician interviews require a portfolio
of designs (renderings of sets, costumes, light plots); photographs of productions in
which your designs are featured - may be class projects as well as realized designs.
Dramatic Writing interviews require a written
statement explaining why you are interested in dramatic writing and a 3 to 5 page sample
of your work. Both items will be turned into the faculty committee during your
interview.
Performance auditions require 2 prepared
contrasting monologues no longer than 90-seconds each. You must also submit a
headshot and a current resume. As an option, you may sing 16 measures of a song in
addition to your two monologues. Please bring your accompaniment prerecorded on
a cassette tape. A cassette player will be available at the audition.
