Scottish Arts Scholarship at The College Of Wooster 2024

Eligibility:

• The applicants for the Scottish Arts Scholarship, The College Of Wooster should be first-year students but not transfer students.
• The candidates applying for the Scottish Arts Scholarship must be able to play pipes, dance, or play drums.
• The students who want to play pipes should be prepared to play the sections 4/4 March Hornpipe and Jig, 2/4 March Strathspey and Reel, and Slow March Piobaireachd (optional).
• The applicants for dance should prepare any two of Seann Triubhas, Lilt, Sword Dance, and Strathspey & Reel (optional).
• The candidates applying to play drums should perform Drum Setting for Traditional Tunes, A Drum Solo (optional), or Scottish Style Drum Rudiments (chosen by judges).
• The recipients of the Scottish Arts Scholarship should participate in the Scot Marching and Symphonic Bands and should complete private lessons on the instrument in which they won the scholarship.

Application Instructions:

• Complete the general application for admission and the Scottish Arts Scholarship Application Form by January 21, 2024.
• Submit ONE or TWO letters of recommendation (teachers/instructors in the respective field).
• Attend an audition weekend held on-campus in Scheide Music Center. Audition weekends will be offered in February. It is highly recommended that students attend an on-campus audition weekend on Feb 10, 2024.

Value: Applicants will receive up to GBP 2,000 to 8,000 per year.