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Music, Dance & Theater Scholarships: A Guide to Undergraduate Awards (Music, Dance and Theater Scholarships)

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The problem with this book is that the scholarships listed are based on the SCHOOL/COLLEGE that gives the scholarships. In other words it will list (in alphabetical order) for example: Juilliard. and then tell you the scholarships that JUILLIARD offers. It doesn't have much of a listing of national scholarships that can be used at any school. It makes this book pretty useless, because once you choose what school you're going to, all you need to do is ask the SCHOOL what scholarships they offer. About 95% of this book is useless because 99% of the schools in there were schools I was not going to even APPLY to, so I didn't even need to know their scholarships.

don't get the book, call the school you're going to and ask them. OR search for scholarships on the internet.

The sad fact is that not all schools offer scholarships for students in the arts. On the other hand, almost all schools offer scholarships for athletics. This is one of the few books that brings attention to schools that appreciates those of us in the performing arts. I would choose my school based on this book alone, just because someone in my field is getting money. It's nice to be appreciated. You could simply contact the schools directly, but this is easier and worth the price.

I was IMMENSELY disappointed with this book, as I was expecting more versatile information. ALL the scholarships in this book are exclusively limited to schools. But what about the national scholarships that seem to appear throughout the country no matter what school you go to? This book ignores those, and truth be told, you could save yourself the money and just ask the schools that you find in your search what scholarships they offer yourself. I would recommend this book as a good buy.