ONLINE APPLICATION Welcome to the Application for Audition at Mississippi School of the Arts. Please follow the steps below to continue: Click “Continue” on this page and begin with Student Information. Required fields are marked with a red asterisk, and Mississippi School of the Arts will receive the information exactly as entered. Please be careful of spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. WARNING: This application must be completed in one setting. You cannot save and continue hours later or you risk losing your already-entered information. On the Self-Description Essay page, you’ll be given an online box to type your essay, answering the required questions. You may copy/paste the essay from another document. On the Required Forms page, you’ll be given links to download recommendation forms, information release, and declaration of residency forms. These forms can be filled out after submitting your online application. You can find additional copies of forms under Supplemental Application Forms on the admissions web site. Go back and review all of the information you entered. Submit the application. APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL STUDENTS Each student applying for audition to MSA must submit an individual application. This includes multiple students in the same family. Once you have successfully submitted one application, you will have the opportunity to begin another from the Submission Confirmation page. Student Information First Name Middle Name Last Name Preferred Name GenderMaleFemale Are you a home school student?YES, I am a home school studentNO, I am not a home school student Name of Current School Name of School District ARTS DISCIPLINE SELECTION You may audition for up to three arts disciplines. Choose up to three from the dropdown menu below: 1st Discipline SelectionDanceTheatreLiterary (Creative Writing)Media (FilmmakingVisual ArtsVocal Music 2nd Discipline SelectionNoneDanceTheatreLiterary (Creative Writing)Media (FilmmakingVisual ArtsVocal Music 3rd Discipline SelectionNoneDanceTheatreLiterary (Creative Writing)Media (FilmmakingVisual ArtsVocal Music Residential or Commuter Student?Live On Campus (Residential)CommuteWill the student live on campus or commute? (Must live within 27 miles of Mississippi School of the Arts to commute) APPLYING STUDENT CONTACT INFORMATION Phone Number0 / 10 Phone TypeHomeCell Postal Mailing Address Apartment, suite, etc City State ZIP / Postal Code Check this box if the mailing address is different from the residential address. Physical Residential Address Apartment, suite, etc City State ZIP / Postal Code PHOTO ID FOR VERIFICATION Please upload one copy of either of the following: Government Identification Card School Identification Card Yearbook Photo with Name Any other official document with your name and photo Upload Photo ID Choose FileNo file chosenDelete uploaded file Optional Information Mississippi School of the Arts does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, or religion. The purpose of gathering the information below is to ascertain the effectiveness of recruitment efforts in reaching all segments of the population, to ensure that proper facilities are available to all students selected for admission, and for research purposes. Place of Birth Race or Ethnic Group AsianBlackHispanicWhiteAmerican IndianPacific IslanderOther Other Race/Ethnic Group Contacts Student Lives WithParent(s)Guardian(s) CONTACT #1 INFORMATION Please enter contact information for the primary person of contact. PrefixMr.Mrs.Ms.Mx.MissDr.Prof. First Name Middle Name Last Name Relationship to StudentMotherFather Does this person (Contact 1) live at the same physical address as the student?YesNo Contact #1 Email Address Primary Phone Number0 / 10 Extension Phone TypeHomeWorkMobile Cell This Primary Phone receives text messages Secondary Phone Number0 / 10 Extension Phone TypeHomeWorkMobile Cell This Secondary Phone receives text messages Optional Phone Number0 / 10 Extension Phone TypeHomeWorkMobile Cell This Optional Phone receives text messages CONTACT #2 INFORMATION Please enter contact information for a secondary person of contact in case we cannot reach the primary contact. PrefixMr.Mrs.Ms.Mx.MissDr.Prof. First Name Middle Name Last Name Relationship to StudentMotherFather Does this person (Contact 2) live at the same physical address as the student?YesNo Contact #2 Email Address Primary Phone Number0 / 10 Extension Phone TypeHomeWorkMobile Cell This Primary Phone receives text messages Secondary Phone Number0 / 10 Extension Phone TypeHomeWorkMobile Cell This Secondary Phone receives text messages Optional Phone Number0 / 10 Extension Phone TypeHomeWorkMobile Cell This Optional Phone receives text messages Applicant Self-Description Essay Please describe yourself by answering the following questions in an essay. The entire essay, including responses to all of the questions, should not exceed 4000 characters. Why do you want to attend the Mississippi School of the Arts What are your expectations as a student at MSA? What are you strengths and weaknesses as a student? How would you function independently without parental supervision? How does art influence your life? What experiences/training have you had outside of school? What are your extra-curricular activities, volunteer, and work experiences? 0 / 4000 Permissions CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT If the applicant, {name-1-first-name} {name-1-last-name}, is selected to advance to the On-Site Auditions for admissions to Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA), the applicant will be given access to certain information that is confidential and the sole property of MSA. In order to adequately protect MSA’s proprietary rights, and to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of MSA Confidential Information to others, Mississippi School of the Arts requires that applicants sign this Agreement before performing any work on behalf of MSA or participating in any exchange of confidential information. The undersigned applicant hereby agrees to the following terms and conditions: The applicant acknowledges that information about the assessment process is disclosed to the applicant trust and in the strictest confidence. The applicant shall not discuss MSA Confidential Information with any potential MSA applicants or third parties. I AGREE to the Confidentiality Agreement. WAIVER OF PRIVACY AGREEMENT In order for recommendations to remain confidential, applicants and their parent/guardian must agree to this waiver. The purpose of the recommendations to be placed in this applicant’s file is to assist in making admissions decisions. Pursuant to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, the undersigned student and parent/guardian waive access to confidential recommendations. I AGREE to the Waiver of Privacy Agreement. Required Forms In order for their applications to be considered complete, all students will need to submit: An Information Release Form to their current school A Declaration of Legal Residence, along with two Proofs of Residency (e.g. drivers license, voters registration card, utility bill, etc. One letter of recommendation for each arts discipline(s) the student is applying to One letter of recommendation from a NON-ARTS teacher One letter of recommendation from a principal OR counselor These items will need to be turned in with the applicant’s portfolio. I have read and understood the above information. INFORMATION RELEASE FORM Please give a copy of the completed Information Release Form to your guidance counselor. The form must be filed in your cumulative record in order for your counselor to release school records, transcripts, standardized test scores, and other pertinent information to MSA. Keep this original form and send it as part of your application. Click here to download and print Information Release form DECLARATION OF LEGAL RESIDENCE Include this form in your application with two Proofs of Residency in the state of Mississippi. Click here to download and print Declaration of Legal Residence form ARTS TEACHER RECOMMENDATION FORMS The following forms are available based upon the arts disciplines you selected for audition. Please download, sign, and give to your art(s) teacher(s) for completion. Click here to download and print Dance Arts recommendation form Click here to download and print Theatre Arts recommendation form Click here to download and print Media Arts recommendation form Click here to download and print Visual Arts recommendation form Click here to download and print Vocal Music Arts recommendation form Click here to download and print Literary Arts recommendation form NON-ARTS TEACHER RECOMMENDATION After you have printed and signed this form, give to a non-arts teacher who has taught you an academic subject such as Science, Math, English, etc. Click here to download and print Non-Arts Teacher recommendation form PRINCIPAL OR COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATION This form is to be submitted by Mississippi public school and non-public school students (not required of home-schooled students). Complete and sign the top portion of this form and give it to your principal or counselor to complete the questionnaire and scale. Your principal or counselor will put this recommendation and your transcript in an envelope, sign across the flap, tape over the signature, and give the envelope to you to include with your application for audition. Click here to download and print Principal or Counselor recommendation form HOME SCHOOL AND NON-APPROVED, NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPLEMENT Students applying to MSA as a home schooled student or as a student from a non-public school that is not accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or the Mississippi Department of Education must provide the following documents at the time of application deadline. Titles and descriptions (syllabus or chapter outline) of courses completed during each year of home schooling or attendance at the non-public school. Transcript and/or course-by-course list of credits and grades received during each year of home schooling or attendance at the non-public school. Grading scale of home school or non-public school and copies of scores from all standardized tests administered (ACT, SAT, PSAT, etc.) Non-public school transcripts and test scores should be submitted by the school official in a sealed envelope, signed across the flap and taped over the signature. MSA officials will review the above documents to determine alignment with course content in the Mississippi Curriculum Framework to award Carnegie units of credit to the student. Students may be asked to take placement tests. Courses requiring placement tests will be determined by MSA. Students must have earned the equivalent of 12 Carnegie units as determined through review of submitted documentation. Students entering MSA will be required to pass any end-of-course Subject Area Test in a course for which the school accepts Carnegie units earned by the student in a private school as fulfilling the requirements for a Mississippi high school diploma if the private school is not accredited regionally or by the state of Mississippi. Students entering MSA will be required to pass any end-of-course Subject Area Test in a course for which the school accepts Carnegie units earned by the student through home schooling as fulfilling the requirements for a Mississippi high school diploma. State Board Policy 3800 I understand that if accepted, placement tests may be required to obtain Carnegie unit credit for courses taken in a home school or a non-public school not accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or by the Mississippi Department of Education. I have read and understood all of the above Required Forms information and instructions. Electronic Signature We certify that the information provided in this application is true and accurate. We agree to permit information in this application and other records resulting from application and attendance at the Mississippi School of the Arts to be made available on a confidential basis to the applicant’s referring school, other educational institutions, and for research purposes of the Mississippi School of the Arts. We have read and understand the application, materials, and admissions processes. We understand that the disclosure of false information will result in disqualification from the admissions process or dismissal from school after enrollment. We hereby authorize MSA to make any pertinent investigation of my personal and academic background. Electronic Signature CertificationPlease type your full name in this box to certify the application. Date of Electronic Certification Submit Application You agreed to the following: ✅ I AGREED to the Confidentiality Agreement. ✅ I AGREED to the Waiver of Privacy Agreement. ✅ I AGREED to reading all of the information and instructions in the Required Forms section. ✅ I AGREED to reading and understanding the Home School Supplement or non-accredited school supplement information (even if it does not apply to me). ✅ I CERTIFIED the application information to be true and correct. You are now ready to submit your online application for consideration to audition. Click the “SUBMIT APPLICATION” button below. SUBMIT APPLICATION Please do not fill in this field.
