Hochberg-Miniaci Razor’s Edge Shark Talent Scholars Program

To audition as a dance discipline for Shark Talent, you'll perform a one- to two-minute solo in the style of your choice. Before your solo you will participate in a half-hour group warmup led by a Razor's Edge Shark Talent Scholar. Immediately following the solo portion of the audition, you'll meet with Shark Talent coordinators and Shark Talent representatives for a brief interview to discuss your individual academic and artistic goals. The interview is an opportunity for NSU to get to know you as well as a chance for you to ask questions about the Shark Talent program.

The dress code requirements are as follows:

• Solid colors are preferred.
• Long hair should be secured away from your face.
• Dangling jewelry or watches should not be worn.
• Please bring a device to connect to bluetooth for music.

To audition for the theatre discipline for Shark Talent, you'll slate and perform two contrasting monologues (no longer than one minute each): one comedic and one dramatic. You may also choose to perform a monologue and a song from a musical. For technical theatre students you will have two minutes to showcase your portfolio. Before auditioning you will participate in a group leadership class. Afterward, you will interview with Shark Talent coordinators and Shark Talent representatives. During this brief interview to discuss your individual academic and artistic goals. The interview is an opportunity for NSU to get to know you as well as a chance for you to ask questions about the Shark Talent program.

Please bring a device to connect to Bluetooth for music (if necessary). We do not have an accompanist on hand and do not loan out instruments.

To audition for the music discipline for Shark Talent, you'll perform a one- to two-minute solo in the style of your choice. Before presenting your solo you will participate in a group leadership class. Immediately following the solo portion of the audition, you will meet with Shark Talent coordinators and Shark Talent representatives for a brief interview to discuss your individual academic and artistic goals. The interview is an opportunity for NSU to get to know you as well as a chance for you to ask questions about the Shark Talent program.

Please bring a device to connect to Bluetooth (if necessary). We do not have an accompanist on hand and do not loan out instruments.

For your portfolio review, you'll showcase your best 10-15 photographs from high school coursework and college coursework, as well as a written artistic statement. Before presenting your portfolio you will participate in a group leadership class. In your portfolio, we want to see a unique approach to design and composition and innovative visual approaches. Your portfolio should also demonstrate the ability to draw from observation, elements, and principles of design and/or spatial organization, surface, and form.

Label each piece with all of the following information:

• Item number (1-15)
• Your name
• Medium/materials
• Year executed

Image sizes should be 1-3 MB per image or less. Acceptable file formats are JPG, TIFF, PDF.

The Artistic Statement requirements are as follows:

• Do not exceed one typed page.
• Explain why you are interested in becoming an art and design major at NSU.
• Provide a statement of your goals as an artist/designer.
• Describe your specific artistic interests.
• Explain how your artistic interests are reflected in the submitted artwork.
  

Submission requirements are as follows:

• Use a legible typeface set at 12 pt.
• Double-space your statement, with 1-inch margins on all sides of an 8½-by-11-inch sheet of paper.
• Check grammar and word usage.
• Use the following acceptable file formats: PDF or .doc or .docx.
  

Email your documents to Dan Gelbmann at gelbmann@nova.edu with "art portfolio submission, Last name, First Name" as the email subject line.

Shark Talent Scholars keep NSU’s campus life vibrant and exciting. They use art to build community and bring together people from all walks of life.

Each semester, Shark Talent Scholars are required to participate in a concert, art gallery exhibition, theatrical or music production, or a Shark Showcase. Students can choose to perform, present, or help with the technical and logistical details.

Students are also required to attend monthly conclave meetings and serve on the internal Shark Talent Committee, the Shark Showcase Committee, the Entertainment Committee, or the Social Media Committee.

In your first year, you’ll receive training on how to be a student success mentor. In your second and third years, you’ll serve as an active mentor. In your fourth year, it will be your turn to train members of the incoming Razor’s Edge class and share what you’ve learned during your time as a mentor.