Purpose
The purpose of the ETSU Theatre Public Performance Based Scholarship Endowment is to generate scholarships for deserving out of state students who are active theatre majors in the Division of Theatre at ETSU.
Description
The scholarship fund will be used to award scholarships to out of state students majoring in Speech with a concentration in Theatre. Scholarships will be for four years. Scholarships will be paid each year in two equal installments, one at the beginning of fall semester and the other at the beginning of the spring semester.
Criteria
A scholarship applicant who applies for the scholarship as an entering freshman must graduate with a 2.5 high school GPA. A scholarship applicant transferring from another college, must have a 2.5 overall GPA, and a 3.0 average in Theatre to be considered for the scholarship. In order to continue as a recipient from semester to semester and year to year, the student must:
- Maintain a 3.0 average in Theatre and 2.5 overall average.
- Audition for a role or apply for a technical position in an ETSU Theatre , faculty directed production each semester. Those who audition, if not cast, must work on a construction crew, running crew or in some other aspect of production, such as stage management. Involvement of ten hours per week is required.
- Enroll in and complete a theatre course each semester.
- Enroll as a full-time student at ETSU, majoring in Speech with a concentration in Theatre.
Students who fail to comply with the criteria for scholarship maintenance will not be continued for additional semesters or years on the scholarship program.
Selection
Scholarship applications should be submitted to the Director of the Division of Theatre. The Director of Theatre shall appoint a special Theatre Scholarship Committee. The committee will select scholarship recipient(s) based on the above listed criteria and on competitive auditions/interviews.
Acting Auditionees must present two contrasting monologues. The total time for the two audition pieces must not exceed four minutes. This audition may be placed on a video-tape and mailed to the committee for consideration. A resume and at least two letters of recommendation are required.
Technical/Design Auditionees must be interviewed and present their portfolio for review. This portfolio may be mailed to the committee for consideration. A resume and two letters of recommendation are required.
The Scholarship Committee will notify students of the results of the competition. The Scholarship Committee will forward the names of the scholarship recipient(s) along with the pertinent information to the ETSU Financial Aid Office.
Completed Application forms, resumes and letters of recommendation should be submitted to:
Mr. Pat Cronin
Director of Theatre
ETSU
PO Box 70626
Johnson City, TN 37614-0667