AUC Art Collective Art History Scholarship

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The AUC Art Collective Art History Scholarship provides financial assistance to sophomore, junior and senior students who have declared a major in Art History. This scholarship may be awarded to support students in their academic and professional development. Students may reapply for this as long as they maintain mininum requirements and are enrolled for at least 15 hours each semester.

Scholarship Details

• Supports students majoring in Art History.
• May be awarded for up to three years
• The scholarship amount is specified in the award letter and email
• Funds are distributed directly to the recipient’s student account

Eligibility Criteria

• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Officially declare an Art History major and, where applicable, an eligible minor
• Eligible minors include Curatorial Studies, Business, Communications/Marketing and Technology/Computer Science
• Submit a 250–500 word narrative letter describing career goals and/or research interests
• Complete an interview with an AUC Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective faculty or staff member
• Provide a letter of recommendation from an undergraduate faculty member or internship supervisor
• Complete at least one eligible course in Spelman College’s Department of Art Visual Culture with a grade of B or higher. Eligible courses include Ways of Seeing I: Pyramids to Cathedrals (SAVC 141), Ways of Seeing II: Medieval to Modern (SAVC 142), Global Foundations of Modern Art (SAVC 230), Introduction to the Object (SAVC 235), African American Art (SAVC 243), Seminar in Curatorial Practice (SAVC 305), and Acquisitions and Collections (SAVC 282). Other courses may qualify at the discretion of the Director of the AUC Art History Curatorial Studies Collective

Application Process

1. Complete the online scholarship application
2. If applying for the first time, prepare and upload a 250–500 word narrative letter describing career goals and/or research interests
3. If applying for the first time, upload a letter of recommendation from an undergraduate faculty member or internship supervisor
4. If applying for the first time, upload an unofficial academic transcript
5. If renewing the scholarship, complete the online application and upload an unofficial academic transcript
6. Monitor your email for notification of the scholarship decision

The Art History Scholarship offers valuable financial support for students committed to exploring art history and pursuing related academic or professional goals. Taking advantage of this opportunity can help students continue developing their knowledge and experience in art history and curatorial studies.