The Creative Arts Scholarship is awarded to students indicating Theatre as a major.
To participate in this scholarship competition, you must declare Theatre as your major preference on both your application for admission and the scholarship application. The first-place award is a $3,000 stipend per year and, depending upon departmental approval and scholarship eligibility being maintained, is renewable for a maximum of eight semesters. The second place award is a $1,000 stipend, and the third and fourth place awards are each $500 stipends. The second, third and fourth place awards are non-renewable and applied to the freshman year tuition expenses.
Conditions: Scholarship winners are required to enroll at MSU no later than the fall semester of the year in which the award is granted. Exceptions must be appealed in writing. The award may be only used at Michigan State University for undergraduate study only. Student winners are required to enroll for no less than 12 credit hours each semester during the duration of the award and maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Students must make satisfactory progress in their majors for renewal consideration of any of the Creative Arts Scholarships. MSU is an affirmative-action, equal opportunity institution.
Interested students must have applied for admission to MSU, indicate a major preference in Theatre and submit this Creative Arts Scholarship application form by Saturday, January 31, 2009. This application should be mailed to the Office of Admissions and Scholarships, Michigan State University, 250 Administration Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-0590.
Auditions will be held in the Auditorium Building - Studio 49.
The Auditorium Building is on the corner of Farm Lane and Auditorium Road.
The creative arts scholarship is a competition for high school students interested in theatre (either design or acting.) Students will present work to the Michigan State University Department of Theatre faculty.
All participants should bring a short resume of your training and a picture of yourself.
Those who are applying for a scholarship in acting should also bring a list of roles performed. Each audition/interview will last approximately ten minutes and will be divided as follows:
Applicant will present two contrasting prepared selections, (classical/modern, comic/tragic) to total no longer than 4 minutes. Do not attempt to portray more than one character in a selection. Introduce each selection by simply announcing the name of the character and the play.
Applicant will be interviewed by the audition panel.
The audition panel will be composed of members of our acting, dance and production design faculty.
Those who are applying for a scholarship in design/technical production, bring a portfolio, pictures, evidence of your skill and achievement.
Dance applicants should prepare a 2 to 3 minute dance composition in the idiom of their choice: i.e. ballet, modern, tap, etc. if you require music accompaniment, bring a cassette tape with you. Be prepared to articulate your career goals and discuss your previous training in dance.
If you have any questions, please telephone the Department of Theatre at (517) 355-6690 or leave a message where you can be reached.