A student development trip is being planned for junior/senior undergraduates for 3-4 days during spring break, March 9-17, 2019. Exact dates TBD. 6-8 students will be selected. We will travel to Los Angeles or Chicago, depending on final funding received. Decision on the city will be made in January, AFTER students have been chosen for the trip. Apply by Nov. 30. Students will be notified the week of Dec. 10.
Eligibility:
- undergraduate Theatre majors
- 2.5+ cumulative GPA with a strong record of good attendance in Theatre classes
- At least 75 earned credits (juniors & seniors) and students who graduate in Dec. 2018
- willing to write a donor “thank you” letter after the trip
Students who have taken the trip before are eligible, but will only be selected if not enough eligible students apply.
Preferred: 21 years old by March 10, 2019
If interested, please send an email to Jennifer Vellenga (vellenga@ksu.edu) describing your eligibility as listed above and why you should be selected to attend the trip. Include information on your past experience in LA or Chicago or describe what you expect to learn in a new city. Please be thoughtful about how the trip will enhance your education and further your goals. Two paragraphs are not enough to be reflective, four pages is probably too much. Email is due November 30, 2018.
Students are responsible for all meal expenses, theatre tickets, and incidentals (plan to budget at least $350). It is expected that transportation, shared hotel accommodations (3-4 per room), and theatre tickets to at least one show will be funded by the Sandy Chastan Professional Development Fund, if funds are available.
Selected students will be notified by email the week of December 10, 2018.