Centre Music and Drama Scholarships are awarded to students who show outstanding promise in music and dramatic arts, regardless of intended major.

Music and Drama scholarship applicants should submit a completed online application and two recommendation forms. For detailed scholarship application information, please refer to the online application accessible through www.centre.edu. This information is an overview only. Auditions (on site or recorded) are also part of the application process (see below).

The deadline to submit a scholarship application is February 1.

Winners will receive up to $5,000 per year, renewable annually upon the recommendation of faculty and the students' maintaining a 2.0 average overall.

Music scholarships are renewable annually. Winners must be enrolled in a music class or applied lessons and appropriate ensemble each term the award is held and must earn a grade of at least C in a graded music class. In addition the student must take one music class in the first two years at Centre.

Drama scholarships are renewable annually for students who are full-time, in good academic standing, and have made a significant contribution to the program by participating in programs or classes.

Auditions will be held on February 14 and 21, 2009

Auditioners should come to the Norton Center for the Arts and follow the appropriate signs to their audition location.
Warm-up rooms are available.

We will be here regardless of the weather.
If the weather prevents your visit, please call (859) 238-5424
and leave a message. It may be possible to reschedule.
If not, you may submit a recording for consideration.

Music Scholarship Auditions:

Each applicant is required to audition. We encourage students to audition at Centre on our two scheduled audition days, but if that isn't possible, it is also completely acceptable to submit an audio and/or video recording of an audition performance.

Auditions for students entering in Fall 2008 will be February 16 and 23, 2008. We will begin taking appointments for auditions December 1, 2008. To make an appointment for an audition contact Gretchen Hines-Ward, Fine Arts Coordinator at gretchen@centre.edu or call (859) 238-5424.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to contact us to schedule your audition. Due to the volume of applications, we cannot follow up with every student submitting an application to determine their audition plans.

Applicants should prepare an audition that adheres to the following guidelines for his/her area of performance:

Vocal: Three songs in contrasting styles performed from memory. One may be from musical theater; the others may be from the art song, folk song, or aria repertoire. Two different languages are preferred but all may be in English.

Instrumental and Keyboard: Two pieces in contrasting styles from different musical periods. Maximum total time: 12 minutes.

Composition: Scores and/or recordings (preferably both) of two representative original pieces, preferably for different instruments, voice, or instrumental/vocal combinations.

It is completely acceptable to perform without an accompanist. If you wish the college to provide an accompanist for your audition, you must send copies of your audition music along with the request for an accompanist at least two weeks prior to the audition. Write in metronome speeds. An applicant may also bring their own accompanist.

Drama Scholarship Auditions

Each applicant is required to audition, or, in the case of technical theatre, have a portfolio review. (See the application for detailed information.) We encourage students to audition at Centre on our two scheduled audition days, but if that isn't possible, it is also completely acceptable to submit an audio and/or video recording of an audition performance, or a portfolio of technical work.

Auditions for students entering in Fall 2008 will be February 16 and 23, 2008. We will begin taking appointments for auditions December 1, 2007. To make an appointment for an audition contact Gretchen Hines-Ward, Fine Arts Coordinator at gretchen@centre.edu or call (859) 238-5424.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to contact us to schedule your audition. Due to the volume of applications, we cannot follow up with every student submitting an application to determine their audition plans.

Drama auditions include meeting current drama students, touring the facilities, and an individual (private) audition. The entire process takes 1-2 hours.

The audition should consist of two contrasting pieces, about two minutes each. Examples of contrasting pieces would be tragic/comic, modern/classical, etc.

Also, be sure to visit the Drama Department's Web site.

For further information

about music and drama scholarships contact Gretchen Hines-Ward at (859) 238-5424 or email gretchen@centre.edu

Applications for scholarships or for admission to the college are available online from Centre's home page at Centre.edu. For additional information, please call (800) 423-6236 or write Centre Admission Office, 600 West Walnut Street, Danville, KY 40422 or e-mail the Admission Office at admission@centre.edu.