Scholarships & Fellowships
About the Nordan Young Artist/Studio Art & Art Education Award*
Application Deadline: February 1, 2013
The Nordan Young Artist/Studio Art & Art Education Award is open to entering freshman of superior talent in art with 12 or fewer semester hours of college level credit upon entry to the university. Selection is made by submission of an online application and portfolio. In order to be eligible for the scholarship, students must major in Art Education or Studio Art (Ceramics, Painting, Photography, Printmaking or Sculpture). The submitted portfolio should exhibit technical competence, formal understanding and personal creative expression. Applying students must submit 15 to 20 images of original works. At least 5 of these must be drawings exploring a single subject in real space (not from a photograph, reproduction or invention).
Learn more about Studio Art at TCU
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About the The Nordan Young Artist/Graphic Design Award*
Application Deadline: February 15, 2013
The Nordan Young Artist/Graphic Design Award is open to entering freshmen of superior talent in art and design with 12 or fewer semester hours of college level credit upon entry to the university. Selection is made by submission of an online application and portfolio. In order to be eligible for the scholarship, students must major in Graphic Design. The submitted portfolio should demonstrate technical competence, creative expression, diversity of style, and insight into the use of design to solve communication problems. Applying students must submit 15 to 20 images of original works. At least 5 of the works must focus specifically on composition. The remaining images should demonstrate a range of ability that may include photography, drawing, 3D design, software proficiency, and graphic design.
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Applying for a Young Nordan Award
* Applicants must choose to apply for either the Studio Art & Art Education Artist Award OR the Graphic Design Award.
The scholarships are renewable for up to three academic years (a total of four years-worth of awards) of the student's undergraduate program. Please read the guidelines carefully. Late or incomplete portfolios will not be processed.
If you are applying for a Studio Art & Art Education Artist Award award, please have two letters of recommendation sent directly to:
School of Art
Att: Scholarship Committee/Studio Art & Art Education
Texas Christian University
PO Box 298000
Fort Worth, TX 76129
If you are applying for a Graphic Designer award, please have two letters of recommendation sent directly to:
School of Art
Att: Scholarship Committee/Graphic Designer
Texas Christian University
PO Box 298000
Fort Worth, TX 76129
A portfolio must be submitted electronically through TCU's Slideroom.
CLICK HERE to Apply for the Young Nordan Artist award (this link takes you off of the TCU website to TCU’s SlideRoom portal).You will need the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player to view the Slideroom site. CLICK HERE to download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.
If you have difficulty submitting work through SlideRoom please email support@slideroom.com.
Merit Scholarship Awards for Current TCU students
Merit scholarships are for students who are currently enrolled at TCU or students who have transferred to TCU and are majoring in the Art Education, Graphic Design or Studio Art (Ceramics, Painting, Photography, Printmaking or Sculpture) BFA programs. Available scholarships include the Nordan Fine Arts, Emily Guthrie Smith, Fine Arts Guild, Carol Thornton and Samuel P. Ziegler. Scholarships will be awarded to the top BFA candidates presenting portfolio/works in the annual open competition. Selection is made by submission and presentation of a portfolio and a prepared artist statement (Studio Art) or statement of professional goals (Graphic Design). Late or incomplete portfolios will not be accepted.
Portfolio reviews for Merit Scholarships occur in the Spring.
Renewal of Merit Scholarships
For current scholarship holders of the Young Nordan, Nordan Scholar, Emily Guthrie Smith, Fine Arts Guild, Carol Thornton and Samuel P. Ziegler awards. Renewal is based on maintaining a 3.0 GPA in the area of the award and successfully meeting the University grade standards for non-probationary students and portfolio examination in subsequent years until the scholarship runs out. Late or incomplete portfolios will not be accepted.
Funding for Graduate Students in Art History
Graduate students in the art history program benefit from numerous funding opportunities. Each year, four to six applicants are awarded M.A. stipends (in addition to tuition waivers) of up to $10,000. Among these stipends are the prestigious Kimbell Fellowships. Grants for research travel are also available on a competitive basis from the Mary Jane and Robert Sunkel Art History Endowment. Recent Sunkel grants have funded graduate student travel to New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Paris, London, Florence, Rome, and Bologna.
Funding for Graduate Students in Studio Art
Graduate students in the studio art program benefit from numerous funding opportunities. Each year, four to six applicants are awarded tuition waivers and stipends of up to $10,000.