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 The Department of Drama offers several
scholarship opportunities for new and returning students.
Students in all majors may audition for the following awards:
The Wharton County Junior College
Board of Trustees Scholarships are made available to outstanding students in
the fields of music, athletics, drama, and speech.
These scholarships are awarded through competitive examinations and/or
auditions. Arrangements should be
made through the heads of WCJC's Music, Athletic, and Drama and Speech
Departments. Scholarships may not
be used to exceed tuition and fee costs from any other source funded by the
college.
The
Fine Arts Scholarship: Two incoming Freshman, Drama
students are awarded the fine arts scholarship.
Consideration for these awards is based on students' audition, high
school transcripts, and past theatrical work.
The Nancy Stephens Woodson Memorial
Endowment Scholarship: was established by the family of Nancy Stephens
Woodson in 1998 and is awarded to one or more theatre students who have
completed their first year of study at WCJC.
The Horton Foote Scholarship was
generously donated by the Wharton County Junior College Booster club to
recognize the outstanding theatre student in their second year of study.
One award is made annually.
Application
for Scholarships:
Who is eligible?
All incoming and returning students who wish to study theatre arts.
How
do I apply?
First contact the theatre director, Phil Hoke, at (979) 532-6397 or phoke@wcjc.edu.
Arrange a time for audition. You
will be asked to complete a scholarship application at that time.
Auditions are accepted throughout the year including the summer months
depending on the availability of the theatre director.
What
do I audition?
Consider your strengths. Students
who are most interested in performance opportunities should prepare two
contrasting monologues, dramatic and comedic.
Try to limit your audition material to no more than three minutes total.
Students who are more interested in technical theatre should prepare a
three minute presentation of their work. Students
are encouraged to show designs, working drawings, or pictures of their work.
What
is considered?
The most important part of the audition is how you present yourself, but
there are other factors that will be considered.
Your high school or college G. P. A.; academic or art awards you may have
received, your previous experience in theatre, and potential conflicts with work
or class schedules will also be evaluated.
Also, a letter of recommendation from a former theatre teacher would be
helpful, but it is not required.
Where
will I Audition?
In The Horton Foote Theatre.
How
Long will the Audition take?
For incoming students, it takes about 30 minutes.
You will be given a tour of our facilities and the theatre director will
talk with you about your future goals and explain how our program works.
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