MARYVILLE – Maryville College Division of Fine Arts will hold competitions for two full scholarships. One will be awarded in music and another in either theatre or art. Area high school students who are interested in majoring in art are invited to the competitive portfolio reviews, which will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., Jan. 16 in the new Clayton Center for the Arts.

Students interested in majoring in music or theater are invited to the competitive auditions, which will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., Jan. 23, 2010 in the Clayton Center. Music auditions will take place in the Recital Hall, and theatre auditions will be held in the Black Box Theatre.

Any student who does not receive the full tuition scholarship is eligible for a Fine Arts Scholarship based on the auditions/portfolio reviews.

Interested high school students must submit applications for admission and be accepted to the College before Jan. 15. For those students who have not yet submitted a Common Application, there is still time to complete the process. Please visit www.maryvillecollege.edu for more information.

For students who are interested in participating in a music ensemble or theatrical production but are not planning to major in one of the arts, additional auditions will be held for participation scholarships from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., Feb. 27. Scholarships worth up to $2,500 a year will be awarded to students who participate and perform in one of the MC ensembles. The scholarship application deadline is Jan. 15.

For more information, please contact Emily Emadian, admissions advisor, at emily.emadian@maryvillecollege.edu or 865.981.8095. For information about music auditions, ensembles and choir scholarships, please contact Stacey Wilner, coordinator of choral music, at stacey.wilner@maryvillecollege.edu or 865.981.8151.