Department of Art + Design,
Art History, Art Education

Scholarhips, Awards and Work Study

The Department of Art awards a number of scholarships annually to incoming freshmen and current students. There are no awards specifically for transfer students at this time.

Scholarships and Awards for Incoming Freshmen

Each winter, high school art teachers nominate high school seniors to submit portfolios for a TU freshmen competition. The winners receive either $1,000 or $2,000 tuition scholarships. These scholarships are renewable if the student remains a full time declared art, art history or art education major and maintains excellent performance in classes and a high GPA.

Scholarships and Awards for Current Students

For current students, funds of varying amounts are awarded towards tuition expenses each year during the annual juried student exhibition. These are not renewable awards, but students may enter the juried exhibition every year.

The Art and Design for Environmental Initiatives Scholarship is intended to recognize currently enrolled major(s)for linking their art and design, art history, and/or art education knowledge, skills, and ideas to environmental concepts, concerns, or initiatives. Reviewed by presentation and/or portfolio and juried by departmental faculty members annually, the competitions are typically held in February. This award totals $2500 and is divided among two or more students. Eligible students must be full-time undergraduate Art, Art History, or Art Education majors who will be enrolled full-time the summer or semester after the scholarship is announced. The scholarship will be applied to tuition following the semester it is awarded.

The Art and Design for Social Change Scholarship is intended to recognize currently enrolled major(s) for linking their art and design, art history, and/or art education knowledge, skills, and ideas to current societal issues and/or initiatives. Reviewed by presentation and/or portfolio and juried by departmental faculty members, the competitions are typically held in February. This award totals $2500 and is divided among two or more students. Eligible students must be full-time undergraduate Art, Art History, or Art Education majors who will be enrolled full-time the summer or semester after the scholarship is announced. The scholarship will be applied to tuition following the semester it is awarded.

To request information about scholarships, please e-mail Ginger Ross, administrative assistant in the art department, at gross@towson.edu.

Work Study

The Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education regularly employs student help in several areas, including positions such as receptionists in the art office and monitors in the labs and studios. These positions are usually offered to students eligible for Federal work study. For more information on current openings, e-mail Ginger Ross, lross@towson.edu.

Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education
Center for the Arts, Room 3103 (map)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-2808
Fax: 410-704-2810
E-mail: artdepartment@towson.edu