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

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 and Media Production; Communication Studies.

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 DesignSpring 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 DesignFall 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.

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