The theatre department currently offers fixed award scholarships ranging from $2,500 a semester for up to 8 semesters for students that minor in theatre, and up to $5,000 a semester for up to 8 semesters for students that major in theatre.  An audition is required for admission into the program for musical theatre.

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The following are the requirements for a theatre department top ($5,000) performance scholarship:

1. Students must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.

2. Students must complete at least 12 semester hours each fall and spring on the Magnolia campus.

3. Students must be a declared theatre major to be eligible for this departmental scholarship.  If a student with a theatre scholarship changes majors, they will no longer be eligible for this scholarship.

4. Students must remain an active participant in the theatre department.  This includes the following:

• Auditioning for each production, being prepared and doing their personal best at each audition.  Students understand that if they are not cast in a production they are expected to participate in the production in another way (costumes, scenery, lighting, props, running crew, etc…).  Students must participate in some capacity on all four yearly productions.
• Helping with all show strikes.

5. Students understand that they are required to carry out production assignments to the best of their abilities, to ask for help if needed, to comply with all production deadlines, to be at production meetings and rehearsals on time and prepared, and to respect the work and ideas of others.

6. Students understand that they are expected to attend all classes, including theatre classes, and participate in class.

7. Students understand that their attitude and willingness to participate in the department, both in the classroom and on productions count toward scholarship eligibility.

8. Students understand that failure to meet any of these requirements will place their scholarship in jeopardy.

9. Students understand that if they lose their scholarship for any reason, that it may not be possible for them to earn it back.

10. Students understand that they will need to re-apply for the scholarship in the spring semester for the following school year.

Theatre Department $2,500 academic year performance scholarship requirements:

1. Students understand that they must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.

2. Students understand that thy must complete at least 12 semester hours each fall and spring on the Magnolia campus.

3. Students understand that they must be a declared theatre major or minor to be eligible for this departmental scholarship.  Students understand that if they change their major or minor, they will no longer be eligible for this scholarship.

4. Students understand that they must remain an active participant in the theatre department.  This includes the following:

• Auditioning for each production, being prepared and doing their personal best at each audition.  Students understand that if they are not cast in a production, they are expected to participate in one production in another way (costumes, scenery, lighting, props, running crew, etc…).  Students must participate in some capacity on one production each semester.
• Helping with one show strike each semester.

5. Students understand that they are required to carry out their production assignments to the best of their abilities, to ask for help if needed, to comply with all production deadlines, to attend all required production meetings and rehearsals on time and prepared, and to respect the work and ideas of others.

6. Students understand that they are expected to attend all classes, including theatre classes, and participate in class.

7. Students understand that their attitude and willingness to participate in the department, both in the classroom and on productions count toward scholarship eligibility.

8. Students understand that failure to meet any of these requirements will place their scholarship in jeopardy.

9. Students understand that if they lose their scholarship for any reason, that it may not be possible for them to earn it back

10.Students understand that they will need to re-apply for the scholarship in the spring semester for the following school year.