Scholarships & Enrollment

2027 Spring Enrollment & Audition Information

Traditional African Dance and Music performance

Welcome to the Bishop McNamara Fine Arts Department! Whether you're an experienced performer or artist or looking to explore a new creative passion, there's a place for you in our vibrant Fine Arts community.

Our department offers a variety of audition-based and non-audition-based courses and ensembles across music, dance, theatre, visual arts, and media arts. Each program provides unique opportunities for students to develop their artistic talents, build confidence, and grow as creative leaders.

To learn more about each program's enrollment process, audition requirements, and course offerings, please review the information below and select the option that best matches your interests.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Bishop McNamara Fine Arts family!

Scholarship Information

Fine Arts Scholarships for Incoming 2027-2028 BMHS Students

Scholarship Audition Deadline: January 2027

Audition links will be live October 2026.

BMHS Admissions Process

Students interested in Fine Arts Scholarships must submit a Bishop McNamara Admissions Application. An audition for any scholarship does not positively or negatively effect the student's consideration for admittance to Bishop McNamara High School.

Scholarship auditions occur virtually through SlideRoom, an online portal.

Scholarship results will be announced in Admissions Office decision packets sent at the end of February/beginning of March.

BMHS Fine Arts Student Info

We are fortunate to have so many wonderful and talented students audition for our programs.

The scholarships are merit, potential, and performance-based. They do not take financial need into consideration. Applicants are also welcome to separately apply for Financial Aid.
If a student is awarded one of our very competitive scholarships, Congratulations! Please know that receiving and accepting the scholarship is contingent upon a student registering and participating with the program.
If a student does not receive a Fine Arts scholarship, we still want to welcome them into our program, provided they are accepted to BMHS and decide to attend. Our Fine Arts Department boasts an enrollment of over 700 students every year.
Not all students with an interest in the Arts need to audition or apply for a Scholarship. We encourage all students with experience to consider auditioning, but we ask that those with little or no experience wait until students are admitted and registered for 9th grade courses to submit a video for class placement.