Missouri State University
Missouri Fine Arts Academy June 9-29, 2013

Apply to MFAA

  • Students

  • Resident Assistants

  • Faculty

  • ** Application deadline extended to Feb. 1, 2013. **

    Who may apply:

    Any current high school sophomore or junior may apply to the Missouri Fine Arts Academy may apply in the following areas of study:

    • Visual Arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, digital art)
    • Theatre (acting)
    • Dance (modern, ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop)
    • Creative Writing (fiction, short story, poetry, playwriting, spoken word)
    • Music (vocal or instrumental performance, songwriting, composition, electronic music)

    To apply in another artistic discipline, please contact MFAA Director Ray Castrey at mfaa@missouristate.edu or 417-836-6607.

    Application materials:

    Each applicant must submit

    1. A completed student application form
      The application is now available online (preferred method) or a .pdf version* is available to electronically complete and email to mfaa@missouristate.edu, or to complete and mail by Dec. 7 Feb. 1, 2013.
    2. Essay
      In about 500 words, describe how your involvement in the arts impacts your life and how you imagine the interdisciplinary and collaborative experiences of MFAA might affect your life and your art.
      Email or mail your essay response by Dec. 7 Feb. 1, 3013.
    3. Student evaluation by school personnel
      Provide your school counselor or teacher the MFAA Student Evaluation form* to electronically complete and email to mfaa@missouristate.edu, or to complete and mail. Deadline is Dec. 7 Feb. 1, 2013.
    4. A portfolio (digital or physical) for visual artists and creative writers, or video performance for actors, dancers, vocalists, and instrumentalists, or audio files/scores for electronic musicians/composers.
      Closely follow MFAA's Portfolio and Video Performance Preparation Guidelines*.

      Please note that we are unable to return any application materials.

    * These PDF files require Adobe Reader® to view and successfully complete. If no plugin is available to open PDF files within web browser, right-click on the document link to save the file to desktop and then open with Adobe Reader.

    Application deadline:

    MFAA 2013 application deadline has been extended to Feb. 1, 2013By Feb. 1, 2013, the completed application, including essay, evaluation, and portfolio or audio/video performances, must be submitted digitally or postmarked to

    Missouri Fine Arts Academy
    901 S. National Ave.
    Springfield, MO  65897

    Application status:

    A panel of artists and educators adjudicate applications.
    Applicants will be notified early in January, 2013, of their status for MFAA 2013.

     

    For any additional information, please contact Ray Castrey, MFAA Director, at mfaa@missouristate.edu or 417-836-6607.

  • The Resident Assistant application is now available in .pdf format* to electronically complete and email to mfaa@missouristate.edu, or to complete and mail to:

    Ray Castrey, Director
    Missouri Fine Arts Academy
    901 S. National Avenue
    Springfield, MO  65897

    * These PDF files require Adobe Reader® to view and successfully complete. If no plugin is available to open PDF files within web browser, right-click on the document link to save the file to desktop and then open with Adobe Reader.

    Scope of an RA's Responsibility

    Each RA will work closely with up to 20 rising high school juniors and seniors, assisting and supervising them in the residence hall. RAs will help create an atmosphere that encourages all students to take advantage of all that MFAA has to offer. They ensure that rules and regulations are followed. RAs also assist with the academic and/or co-curricular programs. Assignments may include assisting in MFAA classrooms, supervising groups of students at events, facilitating workshops or programs, conducting daily assemblies, and performing office duties. Candidates for the position would benefit by having experience working with high school students, but it is not required. Experience as an RA at a college or university is also helpful.

    RA Time Table (MANDATORY)

    Please do not submit an application if you are unable to participate fully in the following 2013 schedule:

    MFAA Orientation MFAA In Session Post-MFAA Activities
     June 6-8 June 9-29  June 30

     

    Travel expenses to and from Missouri State University for MFAA activities will not be paid by MFAA.

    RA Salary, Housing and Meals

    RAs will receive a stipend of $1,700, gross (unless additional MFAA duties are negotiated). Room and board at MFAA orientation and during MFAA will be provided.

    Academy Schedule

    MFAA is in session for 21 days, 7 days a week; classes meet 5 days a week. Students, faculty, and staff are involved in numerous activities on non-curricular days.

     

    For any additional information, please contact Ray Castrey, MFAA Director, at mfaa@missouristate.edu or 417-836-6607.

  • Faculty nomination procedures for the 2013 Missouri Fine Arts Academy will be posted in February, 2013.

    For guidelines for course descriptions, check our Curriculum web page for examples of discipline-specific courses offered at the 2012 Missouri Fine Arts Academy.

    • Design courses for artistically gifted high school juniors and seniors who have experience in a specific discipline listed above.
    • Focus on advanced theory, rhetoric, and practice.
    • Choose an area or approach that you are confident will not be addressed or explored in Missouri’s high school classrooms during the regular school year.
    • Plan for groups of 10-15 students.
    • Plan courses that will meet 7 times during the Academy for 1.5 hours.

The Missouri Fine Arts Academy (MFAA) is a three-week summer residential program for highly motivated student artists in visual arts, theatre, dance, creative writing, and music. The Academy offers an intensive schedule of classes in interdisciplinary and discipline-specific arts, and a wide range of co-curricular activities. MFAA is conducted with the support and cooperation of Missouri State University, and is funded through program fees, endowments, scholarships, and private donations.

Student Selection

A panel of artists and educators adjudicate applications to MFAA. Letters of invitation/intent will be mailed early in January, 2013.

Fees and Scholarships

The full program fee for MFAA is $1,500 which includes all costs for room, meals, classes, and activities (there is a small materials fee for some classes). Need-based scholarships are available for eligible students as noted in the student application form. We notify applicants of scholarship opportunities when invitations to MFAA 2013 are extended early in January, 2013.

College Credit

Students who attend MFAA are automatically enrolled in IDS101/Interdisciplinary Seminar at Missouri State University at no additional cost, and receive three hours college credit upon successful completion of the MFAA program. This credit is generally transferable to any college or university program.

Missouri State University MFAA Scholarship

MFAA students who complete IDS 101 and who subsequently enroll as full time students at Missouri State University will receive a scholarship of three credit hours during their first semester of full time enrollment.