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Department of Theatre Scholarships

The Department of Theatre awards scholarships to incoming freshmen/ transfer students and continuing theatre majors. These merit-based scholarships require an application and either a portfolio submission or an audition. Applicants must be theatre majors to be eligible. The scholarship committee is looking for work that indicates who you are as an artist and/or designer.

Who is eligible for Theatre Scholarships?

All current University of Montevallo Theatre Majors and incoming Freshman/Transfer Students that have been accepted to the University are eligible for Department of Theatre scholarships.  To receive a scholarship award, students must be enrolled full-time and on track for a degree in Theatre for the entire 2026-2027 academic year. Scholarship monies will be divided evenly between the fall and spring semesters.

Scholarship Requirements

An audition or portfolio review with an interview is required for all theatre scholarship applicants.

If you are applying for a B.F.A. degree track, you do not need to apply separately for a Department of Theatre Scholarship. You will automatically be considered based on your audition/interview for the B.F.A. degree.

Have questions? Contact Prof. Michael Walker.

B.A. / B.S. Scholarship Application Requirements

Please prepare EITHER a 60 second monologue of their choice (must be from a published play; no dialects; character that is age-appropriate) or a 3-minute portfolio presentation of their work. In-person presentations will be in front of a group of theatre faculty, so plan for a presentation that is easy to see. Portfolios should contain a maximum of 10 images.

In-person audition/interview days are Saturday, November 22, 2025 or Saturday, February 14, 2026 at the Alan and Lindsey Song Center for the Arts, 900 Oak Street, Montevallo, AL 35115

Please submit with your online application form either a cloud storage link (with open access permissions) or a YouTube link to your presentation or monologue video. All virtual applicants are asked to include in their video submission a short statement describing their goals in pursuing a degree in Theatre and current post-graduation goals.

B.A. / B.S. Scholarship Application
BFA Audition Requirements

Available Scholarships

Applicant must be a theater major.

Applicant must be a theater major.

Applicant must be a theatre major. Applicant must have a 2.75 GPA or higher. Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA or higher in theatre classes.

The College of Fine Arts Dean’s Scholarship supports returning students that have a declared major or minor in Fine Arts (Art, Communication Studies, Mass Communication, Music or Theatre). The maximum amount that can be awarded to each student is $2,000. Academic year renewal by application for a maximum of 3 years.
Students must have a UM GPA of 3.0 or higher, completed at least 15 credit hours, answer the included prompt, and include a link to their work for review.
Application for this scholarship is separate from other Department of Theatre scholarships and managed through the College of Fine Arts Dean’s office each spring semester.

Applicant must be a theater major. This scholarship covers full tuition for one year and is renewable for up to four years.

Junior or senior majoring in theatre. Preference given to students in the area of costume design. Minimum GPA 3.0.

Junior or senior majoring in Theatre.

The UM Theatre Scholarship Fund rewards theatre majors in all degree tracks for demonstrated academic and artistic potential.