Exam Descriptions

The art exam consists of three parts:

1. Essay: Write an essay (2-3 pages typed) addressed to the department faculty articulating the importance of artistic activities in your life and education, and why you are interested in art as a personal, lifelong passion. This should be completed prior to the exam date.
2. Questionnaire: Complete this questionnaire before the exam. There are neither right nor wrong answers; we are simply interested in learning about your exposure, taste and interests.
3. Six original works of art: At least two of which are to be drawings in charcoal, graphite or pastel. Each is to be about 16 x 20”. They need not be matted or framed. These two drawings should be done from direct observation, not from photographs or any other pre-existing graphic material. They need not be realistic, per se; in fact they may be highly abstracted. The remaining four works of art should be recently completed in any medium or combination of media, including drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, design, sculpture, video, etc.

We look forward to meeting each of you and learning about your interest in art.

The examination will consist of short written responses after observing and conducting biological experiments, along with a short, multiple-choice test.

No special equipment or calculators are necessary for the examination.

Time allowed: 1.5 hours

Notes will not be permitted in the exam.

The Biochemistry competitive exam consists of two parts:

1. Six multi-part questions, three related to general chemistry and three related to general biology; but students only need to complete four of the questions during the exam.

2. An essay related to the interdisciplinary nature of biochemistry. Students will be provided a short reading demonstrating the inherently interdisciplinary nature of biochemistry and how the discipline draws from biology, chemistry, and physics. Students will be asked to respond by considering the benefit or value in integrating multiple disciplinary perspectives in solving problems. Students may use information from the reading and/or their own cross-disciplinary experiences (scientific or not) to respond.

The essay response is to be composed during the scheduled exam time by hand with pen/pencil.

Time allowed: 2 hours

A scientific calculator may be used in completing the exam.

External resources including books, notes or online resources are not permitted during the exam.

The business exam is open to all participants; no prior coursework in business or work experience is needed.  

The business exam will be a series of short answer questions corresponding to video segments related to the majors within the School of Business: accounting, finance, international business, management, marketing and sport management. You may watch as many of the videos as you wish but will only reply to questions related to one of your choosing.

Once you have watched the video segment(s), you will respond to short answer questions. At the top of the page, type the title of the video which you are using to complete the short answers. If you respond to more than one video, your responses to the first video are the only answers that will be reviewed and considered for the exam.

An excellent answer will demonstrate your:

1. understanding of the main points described in the video;
2. thoughtful analysis of key issues identified in the video and how the video content would apply in any type of business—small and large, domestic and international, for-profit and not-for-profit; and
3. clear and coherent expression of thought.

Time allowed: 90 minutes

Students are strongly encouraged to bring their own laptop for the exam. Technology may be provided by request. External resources, including books and notes, are otherwise not permitted during the exam.

The Linfield chemistry faculty welcome students with any amount of high school chemistry experience to take this exam, which includes material from a standard high school chemistry year-long course. Chemists employ algebra skills alongside conceptual understanding to solve problems facing our world and the content of this exam is reflective of that approach.

If you are interested and excited to get involved in chemistry at Linfield – as a major, as a part of another major, as a minor or just for a course or two – consider taking this scholarship exam as an important step toward an engaging, rewarding experience in our department. Welcome!

The exam consists of:

1. Six multi-part problems of which you must complete any four
2. An essay in response to the prompt shown below, to be composed during the scheduled exam time by hand with pen/pencil.

Essay prompt:

The atomic theory of matter, proposed by Leucippus and Democritus in the fifth century BCE, stated that the universe is composed of fundamentally indivisible particles called atoms and the void in which they exist. Scientists in the 18th and 19th centuries revived the atomic theory to interpret observed results of experiments. Referencing pre-20th century experiments (year 1899 or earlier!), provide three to five examples of observed physical and chemical properties of matter and explain why the observations support the existence of atoms.

Time allowed: two hours

A scientific calculator may be used in completing the exam.

External resources including books, notes or online resources are not permitted during the exam.

The communication arts and intercultural communication exam will consist of three parts.

1. The first part of the exam is a written response to a hypothetical communication interaction centered on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. You will be asked to write a short essay that includes both analysis of the communication interaction and suggestions for specific courses of action.
   
   Time allowed for written exam: 30 minutes
   
   
2. The second part of the exam is a formal speech about a public figure (historical or contemporary) you find interesting or inspirational. The speech about this public figure can be prepared in advance and should include an explanation about how they contributed to the public good.
   
   Time allowed for speech: 3-4 minutes
   
   
3. The third part of the exam is an interview with faculty and students in the communication arts program. As part of this process, you will be asked questions about your personal goals and your interest in the study of human communication.
   
   Time allowed for interview: 7-8 minutes

The computer science exam consists of a set of problems intended to test the type of thinking required in the field of computer science. No specific computer skills are required for the exam; instead, students will be asked questions designed to assess their ability to think clearly, logically, and analytically. 

Time allowed: two hours 

No calculators may be used in completing the exam.  External resources, including books, notes, or the use of the internet in any capacity, are not permitted during the exam.

The data science competition consists of an essay exam. Scholarship applicants will be given material (talk, podcast, or article) on a current issue in data science before the day of the exam. On the day of the exam, each applicant will choose their essay topic from a short list of prompts related to this material. 

The essay exam is designed to assess the student’s interest in data science and ability to engage with the evolving issues in the field. Essays will be evaluated according to effective written communication of ideas, interest in the interdisciplinary nature of the field, and reflection on how the student sees their own role within the field of data science.

Time allowed: two hours

Students are encouraged to bring a laptop if they prefer to type their essay. Technology may be provided by request. Students will be provided an essay book if they prefer to hand-write their essay.

The economics competition involves two components. The first part requires you to complete a written essay that will test your understanding of economic concepts, your analytical skills and your ability to communicate in writing about economic issues of national and/or international concern.

You will answer the following two essay questions, one focusing on microeconomics, the other addressing macroeconomics:

1. The continued evolution and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) raise questions about the effects of AI on markets, specifically on whether AI is labor-enhancing or labor-replacing.  Compare and contrast the markets for a good or service under each of these potential assumptions, and graph how supply and demand curves might be influenced by AI under each of these two possible situations (enhancing or replacing).  How might AI affect the equilibrium price and quantity for this good or service?  Who would you expect to be the winners and losers from AI?

1. In 2022, the U.S. macroeconomy experienced the highest rate of inflation in 40 years. Inflation rates have since returned to more normal levels, but consumers are still feeling the effects of higher prices. Use the tools of macroeconomic analysis to explain how the inflation occurred and why the inflation rate has since fallen. How did monetary and fiscal policies play a role in reducing inflation? Do you believe the policy response has been appropriate?

Essays will be written on the day of the exam. A second component is an oral interview that will occur during the exam time. Economics department faculty will conduct the 10-15 minute interviews.

The education competition will consist of a writing assignment designed to assess: 

• Analytical skills
• Depth of understanding
• Personal voice and perspectives
• Writing ability

Questions are based on Chandra Arthur’s TEDxOrlando’s The Cost of Code Switching (10:43), which you are to view in advance.

Time allowed: 90 minutes

Participants are permitted one, 4 x 6 index card (front and back) of notes for the exam.

Engineers creatively apply scientific knowledge to solve real-world problems. The exam is meant to test your approaches to creative problem solving, a skill that can be learned in various courses and experiences including science, math, engineering, and arts. Thus, students with a wide range of backgrounds can excel on the engineering exam.

The exam consists of three parts:

1. Essay:Prepare a short (1-2 page) personal essay, providing a brief biography and describing your goals and/or passions in pursuing engineering. This can be submitted on the exam date, emailed to Dr. Joelle Murray jmurray@linfield.edu before the exam, or written during the exam.
2. Exam:Respond to two out of four prompts. Three of the prompts are open-ended problems or scenarios that may be tackled from a range of approaches.
   
   The fourth prompt is if you have previously undertaken an engineering or design project that you would like to describe. If so, plan to focus on the problem-solving, design, implementation and testing of the solution. The medium of the project need not be in a traditional area of engineering per se; examples might include customizing a vehicle, theatre set design, sewing, app development, robotics, traffic modeling, mechanical design, etc. If it is a team project, focus on your own specific contribution. If it is helpful, you are welcome to include photographs of the project or email those materials to Dr. Joelle Murray jmurray@linfield.edu. However, the description itself should be written during the exam time. 

Time allowed: 90 minutes

There will also be an opportunity for small group discussions with a faculty member, either before or after the exam.

External resources, including books, notes or the use of the internet in any capacity, are not permitted during the exam.

The English department offers two different scholarship opportunities: one supporting students interested in creative writing and the other supporting students interested in literary study.

Creative writing

On the day of the exam, you will spend two hours with the English department.

• First hour: English faculty will lead seminar discussions of a selected literary passage with groups of approximately 12 students.
• Second hour: You'll then have an opportunity to write an essay reflecting on the discussion you've just participated in and how it has expanded your understanding of the passage in question.

All participants should be prepared to submit the following on the day of the exam:

A five-page sample of their own creative work.

• Poems should be in 12-point type, single-spaced, with a single space between any stanzas.
• Prose should be double-spaced with adequate margins.

In addition, a single-page cover sheet should include your name, a list of the work (or works) in the sample, and the genre for each of these works. You should also introduce the writing sample with a one-page essay commenting in some way on your own writing experience, interests or aspirations.

There's no right or wrong in terms of what to include in this portfolio. Choose the works that you think best represent you as a creative writer. Other than genre identifications, no description or discussion should be included. The cover sheet and the five pages of original work should all be in one document.

Your writing sample will be submitted by you at the time of the exam.

Literature

On the day of your exam, you will spend two hours with the English department.

• First hour: English faculty will lead seminar discussions of a selected literary passage with groups of approximately 12 students.
• Second hour: You will then have an opportunity to write an essay reflecting on the discussion you've just participated in and how it has expanded your understanding of the passage in question.

All participants should be prepared to submit, on the day of the exam, the following:

A 3-5-page critical essay written for a literature class and of which you are especially proud. It should be work completed in the last year or so. The essay should be double-spaced with appropriate margins (1.5"-2"). You should also include a one-page introduction to your essay that reflects upon what you learned about the work you analyzed as a result of having written the essay.

Your writing sample will be submitted by you at the time of the exam.

During the exam, you will answer each of the following questions about current environmental issues. Be sure to answer the questions as completely as possible.

1. Climate Change: Explain how a 2-degree Celsius increase in global temperatures could impact your region highlighting geophysical, biological, and human health impacts. Contrast mitigation and adaptation strategies to address climate change. 
2. Environmental Justice: Discuss an example of a local community or indigenous group facing environmental injustice. Describe the key drivers contributing to environmental injustice AND discuss potential policies to address disparities.
3. Plastic Pollution: Compare and contrast two environmental policies aimed at reducing plastic pollution. Evaluate their effectiveness and feasibility in addressing this issue. Suggest modifications or additional steps that could make these policies more impactful at the global AND community levels. 
4. Fisheries and Agricultural Food Systems: Examine the interconnectedness between fisheries and agricultural food systems, focusing on the challenges posed by overfishing, aquaculture, and agricultural practices on marine ecosystems and biodiversity. Evaluate the potential policy interventions that could ensure sustainable food production while preserving marine resources and ecosystems for future generations.

Time allowed: two hours

External resources, including books, notes or the use of the internet in any capacity, are not permitted during the exam.

The French scholarships will be awarded based on a written examination and an oral interview.

The written part is made up of three sections:

• Writing
• Reading comprehension
• Listening comprehension

The speaking portion consists of a 15-minute conversation in French with the exam proctors in which your overall abilities with the language are assessed. Depending on proficiency level, the topics addressed in the conversation range from self-description, likes and dislikes, to your family and familial activities, as well as your plans and opinions. The conversation is conducted in such a way as to allow each candidate to use as much of what they have learned as possible.

The French section seeks students who demonstrate motivation in learning the language and furthering their exposure to French-speaking cultures.

Time allowed: two hours

External resources, including books, notes or the use of the internet in any capacity, are not permitted during the exam.

The HHPA competitive exam provides prospective students the opportunity to participate in a two-part exam:

1. A multiple-choice exam assessing foundational knowledge
2. An experiential laboratory activity, with an associated write-up assessing critical thinking, writing skills and foundational knowledge. For the experiential laboratory activity, students participate in both an exercise science and a public health-themed experience.

Time: two hours (30 minutes for the multiple-choice exam and lab write-up, 90 minutes for the lab activities).

The history competition consists of an essay exam based on the reading, “Diary of Mrs. Amelia Stewart Knight,” from Lillian Schlissel, ed., Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey (New York: Schoaken Books, 1992).

The Knight reading will be provided before the event, as linked above. You will then receive the essay prompt and will have 90 minutes to write an original essay based on your interpretation of the Knight reading.

Essays will be evaluated according to demonstrated analytical skills, an awareness of historical causality, ability to use historical evidence and writing clarity.

Time allowed: 1.5 hours for the essay

External resources, except the student’s copy of the Knight reading, including books, notes or the use of the internet in any capacity, are not permitted during the exam.

The Japanese scholarships will be awarded based on a written examination and an oral interview.

The written exam will test reading, writing and oral comprehension. The oral interview consists of a 20-minute interview in which your overall abilities with the language are assessed. The department selects those students who have developed their language proficiency to the highest levels in relation to the time they have been exposed to the foreign language.

Please note that because Japanese is a less commonly taught language, the examination is necessarily demanding. Several years of solid high school level Japanese education, at a minimum, are strongly recommended.

Native or near-native speakers of Japanese (those who received secondary education in Japan, lived in Japan for more than five years, and/or studied at least six years in a Japanese immersion program) may not take the test.

The written portion of the Japanese examination tests your abilities to read and write Japanese using Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji. In order to attempt this exam, the candidate should have a working knowledge of at least 200 kanji characters.

Time allowed: two hours

External resources, including books, notes or the use of the internet in any capacity, are not permitted during the exam.

The Department of Journalism & Media Studies (JAMS) hosts a dynamic program where students deepen their understanding of and skills in journalism, media, digital storytelling, content creation, public relations, advertising, and related areas.

The JAMS scholarship exam gives you two options: a portfolio review or a slideshow presentation. Both include a personal interview with the JAMS faculty. Depending on the number of applicants, you will have about 10 minutes to present your portfolio or slideshow.

Option 1: Portfolio Review – Prepare a portfolio of original work that demonstrates your interests and abilities in media production. You may include one or more of the following:

• News stories (written, multimedia or other forms)
• Photojournalism (freestanding photos, photo essays or galleries)
• Audio and/or video pieces (including podcasts)
• Design work (print or web design, infographics, etc.)
• Public relations or advertising projects
• Content created for social media, websites or blogs
• Any other forms of relevant journalism or media work

To submit your portfolio, email a single document to Prof. Jennifer Rauch (jrauch2@linfield.edu) at least 24 hours before scholarship and visit day. The document should provide: 1) your name, 2) a list of all work in the portfolio, and 3) links to the website(s) where this work is available. If you don’t have links to your work, you may instead send a single set of PDFs. You will discuss your portfolio with the JAMS faculty during the visit.

Option 2: Slideshow Presentation – Instead of sharing a portfolio, you may craft a brief slideshow to express your ideas about one of these topics (your choice): Journalism, Digital Storytelling, Content Creation, Social Media, Public Relations or Advertising. No prior experience or knowledge of these fields is required. This option gives you a chance to showcase your writing, critical thinking, visual, and/or communication skills.

The slideshow should last around 5 mins. (approx. 10-12 slides) and demonstrate your passion for journalism and media studies. For example: You could tell a story about your own media experiences, with concrete examples. You could explain how media relates to your career goals. You could describe how media affects your life and/or the lives of people you know.

To submit your presentation, email either 1) a PDF of your slideshow or 2) a link to a website where your slideshow is available to Prof. Jennifer Rauch (jrauch2@linfield.edu) at least 24 hours before scholarship and visit day. You will have time during your visit to discuss your ideas and interests with the JAMS faculty.

The mathematics competition consists of an essay exam. Scholarship applicants will be asked to read/watch a mathematics talk before the day of the exam. On the day of the exam, each applicant will choose their essay topic from a short list of prompts related to this material.

The essay exam is designed to measure the student’s knowledge, background, and interest in mathematics. Essays will be evaluated according to effective written communication of ideas and reflection of the student’s own relationship to mathematics.

Time allowed: two hours

Students are encouraged to bring a laptop if they prefer to type their essay. Technology may be provided by request. Students will be provided an essay book if they prefer to hand-write their essay.

Up to three awards may be offered in three categories:

• Vocal
• Piano/instrumental
• Music theory/composition

All students who wish to participate in the music exam must first complete the online Music Scholarship Application Form no later than one week before assigned exam/audition date. Participants auditioning in music will automatically be considered for all other music scholarships, such as the Music Achievement and Music Participation Awards.

You may audition in voice, piano/instrumental music or music theory/composition.

Music Theory/Composition

If you have composed your own music, or are a current high school student taking Music Theory or AP Music Theory, we encourage you to participate in this exam.

The exam process has two parts:

1. Complete a music theory exam to demonstrate music skills and comprehension (scales, key signatures, intervals, triads/chords) and music skills (hearing, rhythm and note reading)
2. During an 8-10 minute interview with music faculty, you will be asked to sight-read music and answer questions about your music interests.

If you compose, you may choose to submit samples of original music with links to a recording (YouTube, MIDI uploaded to google drive, etc.) and PDFs of scores, if available, to the Department of Music at musicoffice@linfield.edu.

Performance: Piano/Instrumental and Vocal

If you have experience singing or playing an instrument, show your versatility in style by video recording your performance of two prepared solos that demonstrate contrasting styles by two different composers, or one longer composition.

View the full details. You will also interview with music faculty on your audition date. During the 8-10 minute interview, you will be asked to sight-read music and answer questions about your music interests.

Please choose one of the two articles, read and review the content. As you review these articles, reflect on your perspective of this information in relation to the role of the modern day, professional nurse. Be prepared to answer specific questions (in essay form) related to the articles from your point of view and life experience.

Article one: (APA citation) 

Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare: A Journey through History, Present Innovations, and Future Possibilities

Article two: (APA citation) 

Time allowed: 2 hours

External resources, except for the selected articles, are not permitted during the exam.

There is no prompt or question to be prepared in advance. One of the faculty members will give a 15-20 minute lecture on a philosophical topic of her or his expertise. You will then be given a prompt related to the presentation which you will use to write an essay that will summarize main claims and critically assess those ideas.

Example titles and topics of two past competitive lectures as well as question prompts are as follows (this year's topics and questions will change):

• Philosophy and Paleoart – Can we ever know what a Tyrannosaurus really looked like? Why or why not? How good is the evidence for different dinosaur reconstructions?
• Plato’s thoughts on reality and art – How do Plato’s ideas apply in today’s world and to your life? Does art have any redeeming attributes?

Since philosophy is rarely encountered before college, no previous knowledge of philosophy is assumed. We are most interested in seeing your ability to dynamically respond to and thoughtfully engage the ideas presented during the short lecture. We will pay attention to your ability to synthesize and accurately reflect the ideas presented, how well you articulate and organize your thoughts, and your capacity to critically engage the ideas discussed using the suggested questions as prompts.

Time allowed: one hour

External resources, including books, notes or the use of the internet in any capacity, are not permitted during the exam.

Students with a background in sciences and mathematics, and an interest in pursuing physics, will do well on this exam. The exam is meant to allow you to showcase your own individual strengths and knowledge.

The exam consists of two parts:

1. Essay: Prepare a short (1-2 page) personal essay, providing a brief biography and describing your goals and/or passions in pursuing physics. This can be submitted on the exam date, emailed to Dr. Joelle Murray jmurray@linfield.edu before the exam or written during the exam.
2. Exam: Respond to four questions from six options. These will be longer, somewhat open-ended questions allowing you to demonstrate your problem-solving skills and science and mathematics knowledge.

Time allowed: 90 minutes

There will also be an opportunity for small group discussions with a faculty member, either before or after the exam.

External resources, including books, notes or the use of the internet in any capacity, are not permitted during the exam.

The Department of Political Science at Linfield serves as the home to three majors: political science, international relations, and law, rights and justice. We attract and serve students from a range of different backgrounds (e.g. geographic, intellectual, cultural) and perspectives. Our course offerings and vibrant conversations beyond the classroom encourage students to follow their developing interests and passions wherever they lead.

Please respond to each of the following prompts below. No prior experience or knowledge of the field is necessary. Students are able to bring one, 4 x 6 notecard into the exam with notes (to be submitted with the exam), but this is optional.

1. Please tell us about your engagement with a topic or idea relating to one or more of our majors that excites you. Why are you drawn to it?
2. You are teaching a new Linfield course. What is it called and what questions would it explore?
3. What brings you joy?

You will view a TED Talk, similar to this one.

Then you will prepare a written response to a prompt, like this one:

Having watched Dr. Marsh’s TED Talk, “Why Some People Are More Altruistic Than Others”, use and contrast two different perspectives in psychology in explaining why people behave altruistically, other than the perspective outlined by Dr. Marsh. You are welcome to integrate Dr. Marsh’s views into your answer, but include two other perspectives from the list below:

Perspectives in psychology:

• Abnormal
• Biological
• Cognitive
• Developmental
• Personality
• Social

Please think about how Dr. Marsh and other psychologists come to know about concepts like altruism. You are encouraged to use concepts, research findings and theories from two different perspectives in psychology when composing your written response.

To prepare, consider reading and studying chapters from this open-source survey/general psychology textbook paying close attention to the following chapters:

• Abnormal (psychological disorders – therapy and treatment)
• Biological (biopsychology)
• Cognitive (memory)
• Developmental (life span developmental)
• Personality (personality)
• Social (social psychology)

Remember, in your written essay, we are looking for students to draw upon different theoretical perspectives for approaching a phenomenon. A strong response will refer to concepts, research findings and specific theories from different subfields of psychology (i.e., perspectives).

Time: you will have two hours to complete the exam.

The exam will be an essay response to film clips. At the beginning of the exam time, you will watch one to three clips with religious themes. Scripts from the movie scenes and exam questions will be distributed. The exam will consist of a number of questions and topics related to the clips, and you will need to formulate a position and respond to the given questions/topics. Supporting evidence for the position should come from the films and your experiences.

In this essay, we are looking at your depth of response and your ability and willingness to engage in a diverse range of religious questions and traditions. We are also assessing your ability to engage the films, work with them as primary texts and effectively communicate your thoughts. Formal coursework in religious studies is not required for this competition, though you should give evidence of an interest in and openness to the study of religion in all of its forms, ancient and modern.

Time allowed: 90 minutes

External resources, including books, notes, or the use of the internet in any capacity, are not permitted during the exam.

The article by Phillipe Bourgois "Poverty at Work: Office Employment and the Crack Alternative” highlights how employment shifts can impact people. Draw from the article to identify a current situation, in the U.S. or another country, in which social forces similarly impact individuals and their livelihoods. In your essay, compare and contrast your example with that in the Bourgois article.

Time allowed: 90 minutes

One, 3 x 5 index card (front and back) of notes is permitted.

The Spanish scholarship is awarded to students who can use Spanish in meaningful, communicative ways, with a high degree of accuracy, rich vocabulary and variety in sentence structure. Best candidates are those who have had productive oral and written practice and can create strings of sentences that show cohesion and variety in conversation and in writing.

Spanish faculty select candidates who have developed their language proficiency to the highest levels in relation to the time they have been exposed to the language. We also seek students who demonstrate motivation in learning Spanish and furthering their exposure to Spanish-speaking cultures.

We use slightly different criteria to assess bilingual/heritage students of Spanish who have grown up speaking Spanish at home. We seek especially those students who have used Spanish in more formal contexts such as community service and who are interested in furthering their exposure to the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world.

Two types of assessment:

• A 10-minute individual conversation with one of the Spanish professors will test the ability of each candidate to use Spanish in spontaneous conversation. The interview includes personal experiences, involvement in the community and other experiences that have enriched the candidate’s education and personal life. All candidates must show the ability to speak Spanish in formal contexts.
• A written portion asks students to speak about their personal experience in diverse communities.

Time allowed: 45 minutes

External resources, including books, notes or technology, are not permitted during the exam.

PLEASE NOTE: the theatre exam will take place on Saturday, February 17, 2024, due to a scheduling conflict for our facult.

We will offer theatre exam participants their own campus tour on this date. However, participants are also welcome to attend the campus tours and academics and activities fair the following day, Sunday, February 18, 2024, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

The schedule for Saturday, February 17, 2024 will be:

• 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Registration and campus tour
• 1-5 p.m.: Exams

The theatre exam will consist of two parts.

1) Evaluation of materials that demonstrate skills and experience in various areas of theatre which might include some of the following:

• Students focusing primarily on acting/directing: submit video recordings of two contrasting audition pieces that illustrate the range of your acting talent. The combined pieces should not exceed four minutes.
• Design students (scenic, lighting, costume, sound): submit an electronic portfolio of your work.
• Technical theatre, business or promotions students: prepare a narrative explaining your experience and interest in your particular fields of theatre. If materials are available, you are also encouraged to submit electronic portfolios.

2) Interview with faculty and students in the theatre arts program.

You will be asked questions about the materials that you submitted in advance, your personal goals, and your interest in the study of theatre. You will also have the opportunity to talk with current students about the Linfield Theatre Program.

And finally, for all students, you must send a theatre resume and a letter of recommendation from your drama teacher or director to the Office of Admission via email at admission@linfield.edu one week before your exam date.