APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS All applicants please send your completed application to: Cornell College, Office of Admission 600 First Street West, Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098 Art Scholarships Cornell College offers art awards to students with significant promise in the field of art. George F. Buzza Awards are valued at $5,000 per year. These scholarships are automatically renewed as long as a student maintains a cumulative 2.75 GPA at Cornell College. Cornell College Art Awards are valued at $2,500 per year. Acceptance and renewal require that a student remain in good standing with the college. To become a candidate for art scholarships: • Submit the Art Scholarship Application and a portfolio with 5-15 pieces. Slides are encouraged, with emphasis on the best quality possible. • Submit a sketchbook (optional). Portfolios are reviewed on a monthly basis, from October through March. Theatre Scholarships Cornell College offers theatre scholarships and awards to students with a background or high interest in dramatic performance and production. William Fletcher King (WFK) Theatre Scholarships are valued at $20,000 annually. Acceptance and renewal of the scholarship requires that a student a) maintain a minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA, b) audition for each main-stage production, c) accept a production assignment for each main-stage production, and d) contribute at least three hours of service in the theatre department per week. Trustee Theatre Scholarships are valued at $15,000 per year and have the same renewal requirements as the WFK Scholarships. Cornell College Theatre Awards are valued at $2,500 and $5,000 for students with a background or high interest in dramatic performance and production. These awards are automatically renewed as long as the student remains in good academic standing with the college. Audition information Actors — Monologues are preferred to scenes; include two pieces contrasting in style; combined length of both pieces should not exceed three minutes. Material, if developed from speech competition, should be dramatic in nature (taken from plays as opposed to fiction or poetry, and definitely not public address, persuasive, after-dinner speaking, or impromptu/extemp events). Memorization is required. Auditioners will also be interviewed. If the applicant is also a Dear Fine Arts Scholarship Candidate: We welcome your interest in the fine arts at Cornell College. Excellence and meaningful performance opportunities in the fine arts are longstanding traditions at Cornell. Our faculty are active artists as well as outstanding teachers. Underscoring the value placed on the fine arts, the college has recently invested $16.3 million in its performance and classroom facilities. While all students are encouraged to participate in the fine arts at Cornell, students with special talents and interests are recognized each year through scholarships and awards in art, music, and theatre. Scholarships and awards in the fine arts range in value from $2,500 to $20,000 per year. Awards with a value of up to $5,000 per year may be combined with another Cornell scholarship (not in the fine arts) for which a student may be selected. Non-majors as well as student’s planning to major in one of the fine arts are encouraged to apply for a scholarship, all of which are renewable throughout the student’s four-year degree plan at Cornell. We look forward to meeting you personally and are delighted with your interest in the fine arts at Cornell. Best wishes, The Fine Arts Faculty
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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONSAll applicants please send your completed application to: Cornell College, Office of Admission
600 First Street West, Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098
Art ScholarshipsCornell College offers art awards to students with significant promise in the field of art.
George F. Buzza Awards are valued at $5,000 per year. Thesescholarships are automatically renewed as long as a student maintains a cumulative 2.75 GPA at CornellCollege.
Cornell College Art Awards are valued at $2,500 per year.Acceptance and renewal require that a student remain in goodstanding with the college.
To become a candidate for art scholarships:
• Submit the Art Scholarship Application and a portfoliowith 5-15 pieces. Slides are encouraged, with emphasison the best quality possible.
• Submit a sketchbook (optional).
Portfolios are reviewed on a monthly basis, from Octoberthrough March.
Theatre ScholarshipsCornell College offers theatre scholarships and awards tostudents with a background or high interest in dramaticperformance and production.
William Fletcher King (WFK) Theatre Scholarships are valued at $20,000 annually. Acceptance and renewal of thescholarship requires that a student a) maintain a minimumcumulative 3.00 GPA, b) audition for each main-stage production, c) accept a production assignment for each main-stage production, and d) contribute at least three hours of service in the theatre department per week.
Trustee Theatre Scholarships are valued at $15,000 per year and have the same renewal requirements as the WFKScholarships.
Cornell College Theatre Awards are valued at $2,500 and$5,000 for students with a background or high interest in dramatic performance and production. These awards areautomatically renewed as long as the student remains in goodacademic standing with the college.
Audition information
Actors — Monologues are preferred to scenes; include twopieces contrasting in style; combined length of both piecesshould not exceed three minutes. Material, if developed fromspeech competition, should be dramatic in nature (taken fromplays as opposed to fiction or poetry, and definitely not publicaddress, persuasive, after-dinner speaking, orimpromptu/extemp events). Memorization is required.Auditioners will also be interviewed. If the applicant is also a
Dear Fine Arts Scholarship Candidate:
We welcome your interest in the fine arts at Cornell College. Excellence and meaningful performance opportunities in thefine arts are longstanding traditions at Cornell. Our faculty are active artists as well as outstanding teachers. Underscoringthe value placed on the fine arts, the college has recently invested $16.3 million in its performance and classroom facilities.
While all students are encouraged to participate in the fine arts at Cornell, students with special talents and interests arerecognized each year through scholarships and awards in art, music, and theatre. Scholarships and awards in the fine artsrange in value from $2,500 to $20,000 per year. Awards with a value of up to $5,000 per year may be combined withanother Cornell scholarship (not in the fine arts) for which a student may be selected. Non-majors as well as student’splanning to major in one of the fine arts are encouraged to apply for a scholarship, all of which are renewable throughoutthe student’s four-year degree plan at Cornell.
We look forward to meeting you personally and are delighted with your interest in the fine arts at Cornell.
Best wishes,The Fine Arts Faculty
Music ScholarshipsMusic scholarships and awards are offered to students withsignificant promise in instrumental or vocal music.
William Fletcher King Music Scholarships are valued at$20,000 annually. Acceptance and renewal of the scholarshiprequires that a student a) be a music major, b) be enrolled in adepartment-sponsored major ensemble performing on yourprincipal (audition) instrument, c) take music lessons, d) beenrolled in a music performance seminar, and e) maintain aminimum cumulative 3.00 GPA.
Trustee Music Scholarships are valued at $15,000 per year.Acceptance and renewal of the scholarship requires that astudent a) be a music major or minor, b) be enrolled in adepartment-sponsored major ensemble performing on yourprincipal (audition) instrument, c) take music lessons, d) beenrolled in a music performance seminar, and e) maintain acumulative GPA of 2.80.
Horace Alden Miller (HAMM) and Dungan Music Awardsare valued at $5,000 and $2,500, respectively. Acceptance andrenewal of the scholarship requires that a student a) be enrolledin a department-sponsored major ensemble performing on yourprincipal (audition) instrument, b) take music lessons, c) be
enrolled in a music performance seminar, and d) remain ingood academic standing with the college.
To become a candidate for music scholarships:
• Submit an Application for Admission to Cornell College.
• Submit the Music Scholarship Application with your music selection.
• Submit a resumé of your musical honors and activities.
• Perform a live audition (strongly recommended).
Audition information
The following repertoire suggestions provide a guide to theselection of literature for your audition. It is important to selectmusic that displays your talents, and you are encouraged to discuss your selections with your instructor. Sight-reading andscales are not required.
Seven minutes are allotted for an audition. Though you may be asked to stop at the end of the allotted time, this will notjeopardize your opportunity for a scholarship. You also have theoption of auditioning in a second medium, and an additionaltime of five minutes will be scheduled later in the day. Theaudition judges are members of the Cornell music faculty.
Piano — Two works from: a composition from the Baroqueera; a composition or first movement of a sonata from theClassical or Romantic period; a composition from the 20thcentury.
Voice — Memorization is required. Performance in the originallanguage is optional. Popular songs are not recommended; however, repertoire from the musical theater is acceptable. Twoworks from: Old English songs; art songs, in contrasting styles,from Italian, German, or French repertoire; a contemporaryBritish or American art song.
String Instrument (including classical guitar) — Two works chosen from: a composition from the Baroque era; acomposition or first movement of a sonata from the Classical or Romantic period; a composition from the 20th century.
Wind Instrument — Transcriptions, when appropriate to themedium, are acceptable. Two works from: a concerto, sonata, orsuite from the Baroque or Classical period; a concerto, sonata,or suite from the Romantic or Contemporary period.
Percussion — Two works in contrasting styles.
Jazz — One or two works which display your improvisatoryskills. Cornell will provide a backup rhythm section if requestedin advance. Participants in this category may be asked to sight-read.
In the case that a student cannot perform a live audition, anaudition by tape (audio or video) will be accepted. The CornellCollege Office of Admission must receive the tape with yourapplication materials.
If you have any questions about repertoire that are not answeredabove, contact the Cornell College Music Department at (319) 895-4228.
*If you wish for us to provide an accompanist for your on-campusaudition, a copy of your music must be received with your complet-ed application materials. Taped accompaniment is not acceptable.
singer, we encourage also auditioning for music scholarships.The two faculties will consult about such students. Dancersshould prepare an acting selection and be prepared to talkknowledgeably about their performance experience.
Designers/Technicians — The faculty will interview studentsabout technical theatre background; this will be the primary evaluation. However, students with any type of portfolioincluding production photos or slides, technical drawings, scenic or costume renderings, light plots, stage-managementprompt scripts, and/or photographic depictions of scenic models are encouraged to present such materials at the interview. The lack of a portfolio will not be held against anyapplicant.
Directors/Writers/Dramaturges — The faculty will interviewstudents about their interest in directing, theatrical writing, ortheatrical research; this will be the primary means of evaluation.Students, however, are encouraged to present any research orpreparation materials they may have created and, in the case ofwriters and dramaturges, a writing sample (dramatic writingfrom aspiring playwrights and expository writing fromdramaturges).
To become a candidate for theatre scholarships:
• Submit an Application for Admission to Cornell College. • Submit the Theatre Scholarship Application.• Submit a statement of interest telling us what your theatre
interest is and what you expect of a Cornell theatre education.
• Submit a letter of recommendation from a director, technical director, or teacher.
• Perform a live audition or conduct an interview at Cornell.Videotapes are accepted but not encouraged.
• Submit a resumé (optional).
Office of Admission600 First Street West
Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098National toll-free: (800) 747-1112
Technical Theatre Interest Area (Please check all applicable):
Scenery Props Makeup
Stage Management Lighting
Sound Costumes
Other Theatre Interest (Please check all applicable):
Dramatic Writing Dramaturgy Directing
Please list theatre experience and/or attach a separate resume.Position/Role Production Producing Organization Director/Designer
Please provide a brief statement about your interest in theatre (submit on a separate sheet if you need additional space).
Signature Date
Return this scholarship application, resumé (optional), statement of interest, and letter of recommendation from a director,technical director, designer, or teacher to the Office of Admission, Cornell College, 600 First Street West, Mount Vernon, Iowa52314-1098.
Please note that Cornell must also receive your completed Application for Admission before you can be considered for ascholarship award. Completion of this form officially enters you in the Cornell Theatre Scholarship competition. It is designed tosupplement the information you provide in your Application for Admission. An audition in person on the Cornell campus isrequired.
If you have questions regarding these scholarships or any aspect of the admission process, please call the Admission Office, toll-free (800) 747-1112or (319) 895-4477.
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Art Scholarship/Award Application
Name: Last First Middle
Street Address City State Zip
Home Telephone E-mail Address High School
Please list the works you are submitting:Title Medium Dimensions Title Medium Dimensions
Are you including a book of sketches or preparatory drawings? Yes No
What art classes have you taken?
Please provide a brief statement about your interest in art.
Signature Date
Return this scholarship application with your artwork or slides to the Office of Admission, Cornell College, 600 First StreetWest, Mount Vernon, Iowa 52314-1098.
Please note that Cornell must also receive your completed Application for Admission before you can be considered for ascholarship award. Completion of this form officially enters you in the Cornell Art Scholarship competition. It is designed to supplement the information you provide in your Application for Admission.
If you have questions regarding these scholarships or any aspect of the admission process, please call the Admission Office, toll-free (800) 747-1112or (319) 895-4477.
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Music Scholarship/Award Application
Name: Last First Middle
Street Address City State Zip
Home Telephone E-mail Address High School
I plan to audition live at Cornell prior to December 1 .
I plan to audition live at Cornell prior to March 1 .
Primary Audition Medium
Title Composer
Title Composer
Do you wish for Cornell to provide an accompanist?*
Secondary Audition Medium (Optional)
Title Composer
Title Composer
Do you wish for Cornell to provide an accompanist?*
How many years, if any, of private lessons have you had in your primary audition medium?
How many years, if any, of private lessons have you had in your secondary audition medium?
What performance honors or awards have you received?
In what musical activities do you plan to participate in college?
Please provide a brief statement about your interest in music.
Signature Date
Return this scholarship application, your music resumé, and your music selection to the Office of Admission, Cornell College,600 First Street West, Mount Vernon, Iowa 52314-1098.
Please note that Cornell must also receive your completed Application for Admission before you can be considered for ascholarship award. Completion of this form officially enters you in the Cornell Music Scholarship competition. It is designed tosupplement the information you provide in your Application for Admission.
*The Office of Admission must receive a copy of your music with your completed application in order to provide you with an accompa-nist. Taped accompaniment is not acceptable.
If you have questions regarding these scholarships or any aspect of the admission process, please call the Admission Office, toll-free (800) 747-1112or (319) 895-4477.
