APPLICATION TO THE B.A. PROGRAM IN THEATRE
FSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE
[Typed applications preferred.]
NAME: / ADDRESS:SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
SEND TO:
BARBARA THOMAS
OFFICE OF ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32306-1160 / OR / FAX TO: 850-644-7246
ATTN: BARBARA THOMAS
SECTION 1. THIS SECTION OF THE APPLICATION HELPS US ASSESS YOUR INTEREST AREAS IN THEATRE AND YOUR GENERAL SKILLS.
1.On a scale of 1 to 10, please rate EACH of the listed areas of interest to you.
- 10=an area for which you have a great passion for or can envision as a career path
- 1=an area for which you have little passion and cannot envision as a career path
Acting / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Directing / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Music / Music Theatre / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Playwriting / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Stage Management / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Arts Management / Marketing / Producing / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Technical Direction / Production / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Theatrical Design (Costume, Lighting, Set, Sound) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Theatre History / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Dramatic Literature / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Theatre Critic / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
2.On a scale of 1 to 10, please rate the competency of the following SKILL areas you possess.
- 10=an area for which you have significant experience and training that you could demonstrate in an audition or portfolio interview
- 1=an area in which you have little or no experience or training
Acting / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Singing / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Dance, all forms / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Gymnastics, Circus, or Martial Arts / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Creative Writing / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Drawing, Sculpture, or Graphic Arts/Visual Arts / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Carpentry and Construction / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Sewing / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Business and/or Management / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Facility in music / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
List instruments that you play:
Sports / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
List sports:
Other skill(s) you possess, not described above:
3.On a scale of 1 to 10, please rate the following areas of university level STUDY that might interest you (in addition to theatre).
- 10=an area for which you have genuine passion and interest and could envision as a Double Major or a career path related to your BA Theatre degree
- 1=an area in which you have little passion or interest and could never envision as a potential career path even if related to your study of theatre
Business / Management / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Education / Teaching / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
English / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Communications / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
History / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Political Science / Government / Law / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Psychology / Social Sciences / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Public Relations / Advertising / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Computer Programming / Design / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Journalism / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Film or Television / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Creative Writing / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Architecture / Interior Design / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Fashion Design / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Graphic Design / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Sciences / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
If you plan to double major, list the interest areas for your double major:
If you are considering a minor, list the interest area for your minor:
SECTION 2. THIS SECTION OF THE APPLICATION IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO TELL US ABOUT YOUR PAST WORK EXPERIENCES (THEATRE AND NON-THEATRE) AND/OR
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES.
List any work experience and/or volunteer experience. You may attach a separate sheet if needed:
WORK:
VOLUNTEER:
SECTION 3. THIS SECTION OF THE APPLICATION ALLOWS US TO GAIN A BETTER PICTURE OF YOUR AESTHETIC AND ARTISTIC INTERESTS.
Please list:
THREE MOVIES YOU ADMIRE: / THREE BOOKS THAT INSPIRED YOU: / THREE PLAYS / MUSICALS OR PLAYWRIGHTS YOU ADMIRE:SECTION 4. THIS SECTION OF THE APPLICATION GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO DESCRIBE YOUR GOALS TO THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE.
Please make a VERY BRIEF statement (1-2 paragraphs MAX.) describing why you would like to join the BA Theatre Program, your educational goals while at FSU, and your career/future goals.
- Typed statement preferred. Handwritten accepted.
SECTION 5. THIS SECTION OF THE APPLICATION GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO DESCRIBE YOURSELF MORE FULLY TO THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND ALLOWS THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE TO ASSESS YOUR WRITING ABILITIES.
Write a brief (no more than two typed, double-spaced pages, 1” margins, 11-12 pt. font attached to this application) ESSAY that responds to the following prompt:
- Please describe one significant experience in your life thus far that you believe has shaped the person you have become. Remember, significant experiences do not necessarily have to be on a grand scale: they can be small but significant events that transform your life. This experience may describe a theatre related experience, or it can relate a non-theatre experience.
- What did the experience entail?
- Where and when did it occur?
- What was the most crucial aspect of this experience?
- What did you learn from the experience?
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