VAPA Department Scholarship

The Visual and Performing Arts Department Scholarship Fund provides scholarship support to continuing students studying Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Although not renewable, previous recipients are encouraged to reapply for the award.

Applicants will be notified of scholarship results in May.

Award
Varies
Category
Dance, Letters, Arts, and Sciences, Merit Based, Music, Theatre, Visual Art
Deadline
03/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. In a MINIMUM OF 100 WORDS, provide a scholarly or creative work statement. Specifically, describe the background of your course of study and how you emphasize the importance of research, scholarship or creative work to your disciplinary practice. MAXIMUM OF 300 WORDS allowed. Essays will be ranked based upon artistic or scholarly intent, content, length, composition including grammar, spelling, organized structure, and attention to detail. You are encouraged to write an essay that captures the attention of the reader by using rich and interesting language.
  2. In a MINIMUM OF 100 WORDS, how will you use this scholarship? MAXIMUM OF 300 WORDS allowed. Summarize your commitment to your course of study and describe its importance to you now and in the future. Essays will be ranked based upon content, length, composition including, grammar, spelling, organized structure, and attention to detail. You are encouraged to write a thoughtful essay that grabs captures the attention of the reader by being creative in its creative expressiveness and imaginative use of language.
  3. Audio Section (for music majors): Be sure to include 3 samples of your work.
    • 1) Provide the following for the piece you will upload below: Title (or 'untitled' if it has no title),
    • 2) Audio File
  4. Visual Section (for visual art majors): Be sure to include 4 samples of your work.
    • 1) Provide the following for the pieces you will upload below: Title (or 'untitled' if it has no title), medium , size, and year.
    • 2) Visual Image
  5. Video Section (for music, visual art, theatre/dance and film): Be sure to include a sample of your work.
    • 1) Provide the following for the piece you will upload below: Title (or 'untitled' if it has no title. Year created.
    • 2) Provide the url where we can watch your video:
  6. For those in the history and theory of academic disciplines in VAPA such as art history, film theory, etc.: upload a sample of an essay submitted for coursework Identify title, subject and brief synopsis.
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