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Creative Arts Fellows Program

Creative Arts Fellows Program

Creative Arts Fellows Program

The Creative Arts Fellows Program offers students a four-year, hands-on, collaborative academic journey alongside peers who share their interests.

About Creative Arts Fellows

The Creative Arts Fellows Program provides students a four-year, experiential, team-based scholastic experience with like-minded students.  Working with a dedicated director of the program, students are provided personal mentoring, networking travel, and opportunities to learn about careers in the ever-changing arts world from scholars and practitioners. Students in the Creative Arts Fellows program will participate in value-added learning experiences that embrace the university’s growth mindset philosophy and connect students to faculty, peers, and professionals. The programming is three-fold, focusing on community building (personal and professional), experiential learning, and leadership development – culminating in a well-rounded graduate who can differentiate him/herself in the public sphere.
Daily from 8:30am — 5:00pm.

Director of Creative Arts Fellows

emily gerhold
Dr. Emily Gerhold
Assistant Professor of Art History
Creative Arts Fellows will also have priority access to HPU’s In-Residence Professionals
World leaders who have committed their time and expertise to help HPU students stand out in a crowded market.

Students in the Creative Arts Fellows Program have unique opportunities to:

  • Complete classes as a cohort
  • Engage with faculty mentors
  • Have priority access to guests artists
  • Receive travel opportunities within the United States to unique cultural centers
  • Participate in closed master classes within their discipline
  • Develop exhibition or performances with one-on-one faculty mentorship
  • Have a VIP behind-the-scenes experience at Disneyland
  • Serve as an upper-class mentor for first and second year fellowship students

student painting

Successful applicants to the Creative Arts Fellows program will have a declared major in Art, Dance, English (Creative Writing), Fashion Merchandising, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Music, and Theater and have a track record of interest in studying the arts. Previous exhibitions, performances, and a robust portfolio will be an advantage for applicants. The program is highly selective and is limited to the top twenty five incoming students in applicable majors in each entering class.

To be considered for membership into the Creative Arts Fellows Program, you must first submit your High Point University undergraduate admissions application.

Then, please complete your Creative Arts Fellows application through your PantherPage by January 15 for priority applicants, and by March 1 for all others.

Creative Arts Fellows receive a $3,000 scholarship renewable annually based on academic performance and continued participation in the program. This is in addition to the High Point Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship, or Presidential Fellowship.

Academic Fellowship Programs

Academic Fellowship Programs

Fellows are groups of students looking to expand the passion they feel for their major or a specific skill set beyond the classroom and traditional curriculum. We encourage you to explore all our Programs.
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