Admissions Events
Talent Scholarship Day (Attention Artists & Performers!)
Appointments are Required
- Molly McGowan at 260-399-8064 or mmcgowan@sf.edu for Visual Arts, Communications & Theater
- Jessica Shaw at 260-399-7700 ext. 8011 or jshaw@sf.edu for Music and Music Technology
In the fall and spring of each year, the School of Creative Arts (SOCA) hosts Talent Scholarship Day — giving you (if you’re a high school junior or senior or a college transfer student), the opportunity to have your work reviewed by professional SOCA faculty for a talent scholarship.
Depending on your art form, you can submit a portfolio or audition. Scholarships are awarded in the following areas
- Animation
- Art Education
- Art History
- Choir
- Communication
- Graphic Design
- Dance
- Marching Band and Color Guard
- Museum Studies
- Music Technology
- Pre-Art Therapy
- Studio Art
Criteria & Conditions
Your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be on file at USF and all requests for supporting documentation must be provided. Talent Scholarship recipients must:
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress for financial aid funding as set forth in the USF catalog
- Maintain full-time (12 or more credit hours per semester) undergraduate enrollment
Here’s what to prepare for Talent Scholarship Day
Visual Arts
The faculty reviews visual arts portfolios and makes evaluations based on the following criteria:
- Creativity
- Design and drawing skills
- Technical achievement
- Academic achievement
Your portfolio should have 12-15 works demonstrating two-dimensional (drawing, painting), three-dimensional (sculpture or ceramics) or any other media illustrating design ability.
Marching Band
Enrollment and scholarship opportunities for the USF Marching Pride are open to all students regardless of major. Audition requirements are similar to those listed for music technology scholarships:
Winds:
- Major scales up to four sharps and flats
- Prepared solo piece of your choosing
- Sight reading
Drumline:
- Standard rudiments (to include metered rolls, flams and paradiddles)
- Prepared snare drum piece
- Sight reading on snare drum
Color Guard:
- 45-60 second solo to music showcasing best flag and dance skills
- Solo should include at least 30 seconds of flag, choreography should combine movement with flag throughout the piece
- Solo may be own choreography or something previously performed. However, if using someone else’s choreography, credit should be given to the choreographer
- If student wishes to showcase more skills (rifle, sabre, tumbling, more dance, etc.), they may perform up to one additional minute of choreography. The whole piece should not be over 2 minutes
- Student must provide own equipment
Art History and Museum Studies
Bring a portfolio of writing samples of your best work and a statement of purpose with your academic goals and objectives. Recipients are selected on the basis of scholastic achievement and ability to demonstrate strong potential for careers in Art History or in the museum field.
Communication
The faculty reviews communication portfolios and makes evaluations based on the following criteria:
- Creativity
- Technical skills
- Writing skills
- Academic achievement
Organizational Communication and Public Relations:
Bring a portfolio of writing samples, yearbook or newspaper work. These may be submitted in disk format.
Film Video and Media Production:
Bring one video or DVD production (limited to a five-minute sample) of your best work.
Theatre:
Prepare two contrasting (one comedy and one dramatic) one-minute monologues from published play scripts in an appropriate age range that do not contain a dialect. Prepare to introduce your audition pieces with the play’s title and the character’s name. If you wish to sing, prepare one monologue and one song (32-40 bars). If you are interested in technical theatre, bring at least one example of an art, craft, sewing, or carpentry project that represents your skill. Be prepared to discuss your theatre background and future goals.