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Arts Scholarships and Fellowships
The Claire Trevor School of the Arts provides the following scholarship and fellowship support to continuing students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
All Majors:
Claire Trevor Society Scholarships: Provides scholarships to students majoring in Art, Dance, Drama, Music, and in the areas of Access & Engagement and Arts Research and Innovation.
Dean’s Scholarships: Provides support for professional and educational opportunities for students majoring in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
Edna Helen Beach Scholarship: Awarded to underrepresented undergraduate students in the performing and visual arts.
Kris and Linda Elftmann Scholarship: Provides undergraduate student support for a Fine Arts Major selected on the basis of academic excellence, with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Leo Freedman Endowed Fellowship: Awarded to outstanding applicants to a graduate program in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
Medici Circle Scholarship: Provides financial support for project-specific educational opportunities for students at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
Michael and Stacy Koehn Endowed Fund: Provides support for students participating in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts Creative Connections Program.
Thomas T. and Elizabeth Tierney Scholarship in Fine Arts: Awarded annually to outstanding students at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
Art Majors:
Art Department Scholarship Fund: Provides scholarships for students studying Art.
Bailey Scholarship in Art: To support need-based scholarships for talented undergraduate students majoring in Art.
H.B. Yolen and Isabelle Memorial Arts Scholarship: Awarded to talented students based on financial need studying sculpture, painting, or theatre arts.
Dance Majors:
AstaireAwards Scholarship: Awarded to an outstanding student majoring in Dance.
Donald McKayle Scholarship: Awarded to students studying contemporary modern dance.
Elaine Koshimizu Endowed Scholarship for Inclusive Excellence in Dance: To support competitive, merit-based scholarships for underrepresented students majoring in Dance.
Gregory Browne Osborne Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to outstanding Dance majors with an emphasis in ballet.
R. and Walter A. Kohler, Beth L. Koehler Dance Scholarship: Provides support for dancers who show potential in the area of contemporary modern dance, a high level of creative achievement, and high academic performance.
Susan&Goran Endowed Graduate Student Award in Dance: Provides fellowship awards for graduate students in Dance.
Sylvia Reines Scholarship in Dance: Awarded to graduate and undergraduate students in Dance.
William J. Gillespie Foundation Scholarships: Awarded to outstanding Dance majors with an emphasis in ballet.
Drama Majors:
Bette and Steven Warner Award in Drama and Music: Awarded to outstanding students in the Music Department’s voice program and the Drama Department.
Frederick Reines Scholarship in Drama: Awarded to graduate and undergraduate students in Drama.
H.B. Yolen and Isabelle Memorial Arts Scholarship: Awarded to talented students based on financial need studying sculpture, painting, or theatre arts.
Marilyn L. Wolfsberg Fellowship: Provides professional development opportunities for a promising graduate student in the Department of Drama.
Meyer Sound Design Endowed Fellowship: Supports fellowships for exceptional graduate students in the sound design program.
Shubert Foundation Scholarship for Inclusive Excellence in Drama: Awarded to outstanding graduate students in the Department of Drama based on merit and need.
Music Majors:
Alice Lowell Memorial Scholarship: Provides undergraduate support for students studying classical music from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Bette and Steven Warner Scholarship in Drama and Music: Awarded to outstanding students in the Music Department's voice program and the Drama Department.
David C. Leidal Memorial Scholarship: Provides scholarships to students majoring in Music.
Frederick Reines Music Scholarship: For students majoring in Music and studying voice.
Harry and Marjorie Anne Slim Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to undergraduate students majoring in Music.
H. Colin Slim Memorial Scholarship: Provides undergraduate student support for the Department of Music.
Margie McDade Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to an upper-division undergraduate student studying piano or violin with a minimum GPA of 3.0, based on need.
Marjorie and Robert Rawlins Scholarship: Awarded to undergraduate students studying piano, violin, viola, or cello with a minimum GPA of 3.2.
Music Department Scholarship Fund: Provides scholarships for students studying Music.
Phyllis Kovach Vacca Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to undergraduate students studying cello, piano, or violin.
Sylvia Reines Scholarship in Music: Awarded to undergraduate and graduate students in Music.
Winifred W. Smith Scholarship: Awarded to undergraduate students studying cello, violin, or piano.
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