Scholarship Requirements for Arts Administration

The College of Fine Arts annually awards a number of scholarships to prospective students who are pursuing studies in Arts Administration. These awards are based on talent and/or academic achievement and are renewed each year a student remains enrolled in the College of Fine Arts.

To apply for the College of Fine Arts Scholarship in Arts Administration, you must:

  1. Be admitted to Millikin University as an incoming Arts Administration major.
  2. Submit the scholarship application. 
    Admitted students can submit their application on their  page.
  3. Write Your Professional Statement
    Write your essay- In 750 words or less, please answer the following prompt:  鈥淲hat do you hope to gain from the Arts Administration program and how will you use it after graduation?鈥
     
  4. Polish Your Materials
    Dust off your resume and get it ready to go. If you would like to submit a portfolio of administrative work, you are welcome to do that as well.
  5. Prepare For The Interview
    We want to know about YOU. We will ask a variety of behavior-based questions to get to know you better i.e. 鈥淭ell me about a time that you were in charge of something?鈥 or 鈥淭ell me about a time that you had to work on something that you had no experience with, what did you do?鈥  Interviews are a two way street, this is just as much about us getting to know you as it is you getting to know us. If you have questions during the interview, please ask them!

 

Additional Tips:

  • There are 5 concentrations available in the Arts Administration major. Students are encouraged to tailor their professional statement to one of those concentrations: ()
  • If you have participated in an arts club or related group, please mention that in the online form.