Transy Fine Arts Scholarship Interest Form

Tuesday, December 20, 2022Eastern Standard Time

Transylvania University
300 N Broadway
Lexington, KY 40508
United States

Are you interested in a Transy Fine Arts Scholarship? Complete the interest form below!

Once you complete this form, a materials upload submission will become available in your Application Portal.

All auditions and interviews will require you to submit a portfolio, essay and/or upload a video. A faculty member will follow-up with you to schedule a virtual interview if you are selected.

The deadline to sign up to participate is February 15, 2023. If you have questions, please contact FAScholarship@transy.edu.

First Name

Preferred Name

Last Name

Email Address

Birthdate

What is your gender identity?

Female

Male

Transgender

Non-binary/Third Gender/Gender Queer/Gender Fluid

Agender

Questioning/Unsure

Prefer Not to Respond

Other

What is your preferred pronoun?

I am interested in auditioning/interviewing for: (You may select multiple.)

Art History

Choral/Vocal

Creative Writing

Instrumental

Music Technology

Studio Art

Theater

Studio Art Scholarships

To be considered for studio art scholarships, students must submit:

A portfolio with no more than 10 selections.
To maintain your scholarship, you must fulfill an academic major or minor in Studio Art or Digital Arts and Media.

Once you submit this form, a materials submission will become available in your application portal at apply.transy.edu for you to upload these materials for your virtual interview.

Art History Scholarships

To be considered for art history scholarships, students will need to submit:

An one-page essay on why you wish to study art history at Transylvania University.
To maintain your scholarship, you must fulfill an academic major or minor in Art History.

Once you submit this form, a materials submission will become available in your application portal at apply.transy.edu for you to upload these materials for your virtual interview.

Creative Writing Scholarships

To be considered for creative writing scholarships, students must submit:

A writing portfolio. Submitted works can be in the form of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, screenwriting, or playwriting. Please submit a maximum of 5 pages of poetry or a maximum of 10 pages of prose writing.
To maintain your scholarship, you will be expected to major or minor in Creative Writing; English; or Writing, Rhetoric, and Communications. You will also be expected to serve on the staff of The Transylvanian, the campus literary magazine, for four semesters during your time at Transylvania.

Once you submit this form, a materials submission will become available in your application portal at apply.transy.edu for you to upload these materials for your virtual interview.

Choral/Vocal Music Scholarships

To be considered for choral/vocal music scholarships:

You will be expected to upload a video of you performing two pieces of contrasting styles. (Your recording may include an accompaniment if you have access to one)
To maintain your scholarship, you will be expected to participate in your assigned ensemble for each semester the scholarship is maintained—up to 8 semesters—and enroll in 4 semesters of free private lessons.

Once you submit this form, a materials submission will become available in your application portal at apply.transy.edu for you to upload these materials for your virtual interview.

Vocal Part(s) (To select more than one, hold Ctrl + click)

Alto - Vocal

Bass - Vocal

Soprano - Vocal

Tenor - Vocal

Other - Vocal

If your vocal part is not listed, please enter it below:

Instrumental Music Scholarships

To be considered for instrumental music scholarships:

You will be expected to upload a video of you performing 4 to 7 minutes of music, preferably on two pieces of contrasting style, for your audition. (Your recording may include an accompaniment if you have access to one).
To maintain your scholarship, you will be expected to participate in your assigned ensemble for each semester the scholarship is maintained—up to 8 semesters—and enroll in 4 semesters of free private lessons.

Once you submit this form, a materials submission will become available in your application portal at apply.transy.edu for you to upload these materials for your virtual interview.

Instrument(s) (To select more than one, hold Ctrl + click)

If your instrument is not listed, please enter it below:

Music Technology/Composing Scholarships

To be considered for music technology/composing scholarships, students must submit:

A portfolio of work (PDF or online). Interviewing students may be asked to demonstrate music reading ability, if that is not apparent from the nature of the portfolio itself.
To maintain a music technology/composing scholarship, you will be expected to partake in music ensembles during your time at Transylvania (eight semesters) and to take four semesters of private music lessons. The ensemble and type of lessons will be determined by you and the faculty.

Once you submit this form, a materials submission will become available in your application portal at apply.transy.edu for you to upload these materials for your virtual interview.

Theater Focus (To select more than one, hold Ctrl + click)

Theater Performance Scholarships

This includes students interested in the areas of acting, directing, and playwriting. Students will need to submit:

A headshot (or recent photograph) and a theater resume. The image and resume should be saved as one completed PDF with the headshot and photograph on the first page and the resume on the second page. Please see the resume template.
Students will be expected to upload a video performing a maximum two-minute, memorized monologue (classic or contemporary).
Directors must also submit an artist statement or portfolio of their directing work.
Playwrights must also submit either a 10-minute play or a scene that they have written.
Theater Practicum assignments for this particular area include auditioning for main-stage productions and performing if cast. If a student is not cast, they will be assigned to work in technical theater or stage management areas.

Once you submit this form, a materials submission will become available in your application portal at apply.transy.edu for you to upload these materials for your virtual interview.

Stage Management Scholarships - NEW!

This includes students interested in the areas of stage management & run crew. Students will need to submit:

A headshot (or recent photograph) and a theater resume. The image and resume should be saved as one completed PDF with the headshot and photograph on the first page and resume on the second page. Please see the resume template.
Provide a portfolio of theater experience to be reviewed by theater faculty at the interview. Portfolios can include photos of productions that the student has provided management or technical support for with a description of the student's responsibilities for the production.
Theater Practicum assignments for this particular area include working as a run crew during the winter of their first year, assistant stage managing in their second year, and stage managing in their third and fourth years.

Once you submit this form, a materials submission will become available in your application portal at apply.transy.edu for you to upload these materials for your virtual interview.

Technical Theater Scholarships

This includes students interested in the areas of design (set, lights, sound, costume, props, projection), technical direction (robotics & construction), and technology operators. Students will need to submit:

A headshot (or recent photograph) and a theater resume. The image and resume should be saved as one completed PDF with the headshot and photograph on the first page and resume on the second page. Please see the resume template.
A portfolio of theater experience to be reviewed by theater faculty at the interview. Portfolios can include photos of productions that the student has provided technical support for with a description of the student's responsibilities for the production.
Theater Practicum assignments for this particular area include assuming leadership roles in an assigned area for main-stage productions (ie: assistant to the set designer, sound board operator, costume stitcher).

Once you submit this form, a materials submission will become available in your application portal at apply.transy.edu for you to upload these materials for your virtual interview.

Baritone - Instrumental
Bassoon - Instrumental
Cello - Instrumental
Clarinet - Instrumental
Flute - Instrumental
French Horn - Instrumental
Guitar - Instrumental
Handbells - Instrumental
Harp - Instrumental
Oboe - Instrumental
Percussion - Instrumental
Piano - Instrumental
Piccolo - Instrumental
Saxophone - Instrumental
String Bass - Instrumental
Trombone - Instrumental
Trumpet - Instrumental
Tuba - Instrumental
Viola - Instrumental
Violin - Instrumental
Other - Instrumental