Artist Scholars
Up to six Richmond Scholars with extraordinary talent and who will major or minor in the visual or performing arts are paired with arts faculty mentors to maximize opportunities to develop students’ talents.
Only students who are selected as Richmond Scholar semifinalists will be asked to submit:
- A one-page résumé focusing specifically on your experience and training in the arts (please include information on arts training outside your primary arts discipline and be certain to include any special arts recognition.)
- A one-page artist’s statement (an expression of your artistic point of view, inspiration, and motivation). Your one-page artist’s statement should be a written reflection on why the arts are important in your life and what role you expect the arts to have during your college experience.
Depending upon area of interest Richmond Scholar semifinalists will be asked to submit:
- For actors and dancers, a video audition tape or DVD containing two contrasting solo pieces, lasting no more than five minutes total for both pieces.
- For musicians, an audio audition tape or CD containing two contrasting solo pieces, lasting no more than ten minutes total for both pieces.
- For composers, an audio audition tape or CD containing two to five personal compositions
- For theatre designers, a portfolio containing up to 12 photographs of theatrical design work (preferably in an electronic format) that includes at least one photo of a realized design or portion thereof
- For studio artists, a portfolio containing up to12 slides, or CD with 12 JPEG images, or a DVD (all-region, NTSC) or VHS videotape (NTSC) under 10 minutes
Please send all materials to:
Richmond Scholars Program
Undergraduate Admissions
University of Richmond
28 Westhampton Way
Richmond, VA 23173
For further details about the required Artist Scholar submissions, please contact the Scholars office.
