Application & Scholarships
Welcome!
We are delighted you are interested in applying for admission to a program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Depending on your intended major, your application may require 1 or 2 steps.
STEP 1:
Submit your application and transcripts to KU on through the KU Admissions website, or the Common App.
Find a list of all VPA majors, minors, and certificates here.
STEP 2:
Art & Design, Art Education, and Music applicants, please complete a portfolio review or schedule an audition.
ART & DESIGN AND ART EDUCATION APPLICANTS
Students interested in pursuing a career in Animated Arts, Art Education, Communication Design, or Studio Art
- Please view the portfolio requirements.
- Portfolios are reviewed online through SlideRoom.
- Attend a National Portfolio Day | Sunday, October 27, 2024
- Upload a portfolio on SlideRoom.
MUSIC APPLICANTS
Music Students should contact the Music Department for auditions, music@kutztown.edu or 610-683-4550
Follow the link for more information about music auditons.
The following VPA majors do NOT require a portfolio review or audition for admission: Art History; Cinema, Television
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
December 13, 2024 | Portfolio deadline for Freshman, Transfer, and KU Internal Transfer Visual Arts undergraduate, Spring 2025 start. |
January 10, 2025 | Portfolio deadline for Masters Certificates in Communication Design, Spring 2025 start. |
January 15, 2025 | Audition deadline for Freshman, Transfer, and KU Internal Transfer Music undergraduate students, Spring 2025 start. |
February 15, 2025 | Scholarship consideration deadline for Fall 2025 start undergraduate Visual Arts portfolios and Music auditions. |
May 10, 2025 | Portfolio deadline for Visual Arts KU Internal Transfer undergraduate, Fall 2025 start. |
June 1, 2025 | Portfolio deadline for Visual Arts Freshman and Transfer undergraduate, Fall 2025 start. |
August 1, 2025 | Portfolio deadline for Masters Certificates in Communication Design, Fall 2025 start. |
August 1, 2025 | Portfolio and application deadline for MFA in Communication Design graduate program, Fall 2025 start. |
August 15, 2025 | Audition deadline for Freshman, Transfer, and KU Internal Transfer Music undergraduate students, Fall 2025 start. |