Visual & Performing Arts & Architecture Degrees
Interested in studying the Arts at UVA? Start here!
Student Opportunities
Academics, Grants, Internships, Student Leadership, & Clubs
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Grants, Scholarships & Awards
Arts Dollars Program
UVA Students, learn more about how to request your FREE tickets through the UVA Arts Dollars Program.
Jefferson Trust
THE JEFFERSON TRUST makes grants to innovative ideas that enrich the University of Virginia and the student experience.
Miller Arts Scholars Program
The Miller Arts Scholars Program is an interdisciplinary collective of active artists supported by grants and a creative community that serves to embolden their art. We endeavor to have a meaningful presence in the art community while facilitating dialogue and close relationships between students and faculty.
Student Affairs | Funds for Student Programs
The Office of the Vice President and Chief Student Affairs Officer seeks to promote positive, healthy avenues of engagement in University life and, specifically, on-Grounds activities of interest to students as alternatives to events that involve alcohol.
Additional Resources for Student Funding
Looking for funding? Review this list of University-affiliated funding sources and you just might come across one that's new to you! Each grantor establishes its own criteria and limitations for financial support, so be sure to review the linked guidelines.
Student Council Funding Resources
The following University units and organizations provide funding and grants to individual students, student organizations, University faculty/staff, and other community members.
University Undergraduate Award for Arts Projects
The University Award for Projects in the Arts is intended to expand students’ opportunities for creative expression and showcase significant accomplishments in the arts.
UVA Parents Fund Grants
Any University student, organization, or department that offers services, programs, or projects to UVA undergraduate students may apply for a UVA Parents Fund grant. This past year, applicants representing more than 100 student-led clubs and groups, departments and schools, and special events received vital support.
Student Leadership, Internships & Employment
UVA Arts Board
The Arts Board of the University of Virginia is a student-run board whose mission it is to present an outstanding artist, performance, and/or exhibition each year in a three-year rotation that includes music, visual arts, and drama.
Careers
Explore careers in visual art, design, performing arts, arts management, media, culinary arts, tourism, and other creative fields.
Internships
Search for full or part-time internships, paid or unpaid, through the UVA Career Center.
UVA Department of Art: Grants, Internships, and Resources
Wondering what careers you can pursue with an art history or studio art degree? Start here!
University Program Council Arts & Enrichment Committee
The Arts & Enrichment committee focuses on programming events that enrich the creative culture at UVa. We aim to promote a culture of expression and sharing of art, may it be visual, musical, or dramatic.
Virginia Alumni Mentoring
Virginia Alumni Mentoring is a program that connects third-year students with alumni who have volunteered to provide insights about the process of choosing and starting a career in their specific field.
Organizations, Clubs, & Activities
Clubs & Activities
What moves you—drawing? Literature? Chess? Salsa dancing? At UVA, you’ll find a wealth of opportunities to create your own unique experiences, find your niche and follow your passions.
Annual UVA Arts Welcome Picnic
Come learn about curricular, extra-curricular, programmatic, and volunteer opportunities from the Visual & Performing Arts & Architecture departments, programs, and community.
Visual & Performing Arts Organizations
What moves you—drawing? Literature? Chess? Salsa dancing? At UVA, you’ll find a wealth of opportunities to create your own unique experiences, find your niche and follow your passions.