Theatre and Dance Scholarships
Prepare for your application by gathering these items:
- Audition materials
- References
- Education info (school, GPA, test scores)
- Resume/experience
- Personal statement document
- Accompaniment music (vocal in person only)
Theatre Performance Scholarship Requirements
Students auditioning for a theatre scholarship should prepare a two-minute audition. This audition must include either:
- Two contrasting monologues (one serious and one comic).
- One monologue and one song. If auditioning with a song, please bring your own sheet music with beginning, end and any cuts clearly marked. An accompanist will be provided on-site.
Theatre Design and Technology Scholarship Requirements
Students with an additional interest in an area of theatre design and technology will have the opportunity to interview with a faculty member. Please bring a portfolio with samples of your work (pictures, drawings, paperwork, etc.)
Dance Scholarship Auditions
Students will attend a modern/contemporary, hourlong master class (time TBD).
Students will then audition with a one- to two-minute prepared solo in ballet or modern/contemporary style.
Audition Dates
Live, In-Person Auditions – Brookings Campus
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 (time TBD)
Recorded Submission Auditions
Any student may submit a video recording of his/her performance by uploading a file to the application. The deadline for recorded submissions is 5 p.m. Feb. 24, 2026.