Theatre and Performing Arts Scholarship Information for Incoming Students

Theatre and Performing Arts Scholarship Opportunities for Incoming Students planning to major in Performing Arts

(incoming freshmen and incoming transfer students)

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ISU Performing Arts/Theatre spring celebration 2022

Go here for information about Theatre scholarships for returning students.

Scholarships are made possible through the Transforming Liberal Arts and Sciences Endowment's Theatre Excellence Fund.

Step 1: Apply and be offered admission to Iowa State University by February 13, 2025.

Step 2: Apply for scholarships via Iowa State University's One App Scholarship by February 13, 2025. The One App Scholarship portal is now open. Once you have submitted the general and college portions of OneApp, look for the Recommended Opportunity: Department of Music and Theatre - Theatre/Performing Arts. To be eligible for the Incoming Student Scholarships students must plan to major in Performing Arts. 

Step 3: An audition or portfolio review is required. An audition video or portfolio may be uploaded in One App OR you may contact isutheatre@iastate.edu to schedule an in-person audition. 

  • Performers, please prepare a 2-3 minute audition package which includes two contrasting pieces, one of which may be a song. (No accompanist is provided. Please supply music on an Mp3 player.)
  • Designers and Technicians, please prepare a digital or hard copy portfolio which contains examples of your work.
  • Dancers, please prepare two 1-2 minute contrasting dance pieces. Mp3 player amplification will be provided.

 

 

Additional Details:

Man operates a light board backstage Eligibility: Open to students who plan to enter Iowa State University as freshmen or transfer students and pursue a major in performing arts. This award can be stacked with other ISU scholarships you may receive. 

 Award Detail:  $8,000. $1000 per semester, renewable for four years. 

 

 

If you have questions about Theatre scholarships, please contact isutheatre@iastate.edu.