Undergraduate Scholarships and Financial Aid
Scholarships
The School of Art (SoA) offers many competitive scholarships for undergraduate students. These scholarships are made possible through generous ENDOWMENTS which have been donated to the School of Art.
Competitive scholarships are awarded to entering freshman, transfer, and current students. The members of the SoA Scholarship Committee review the portfolios and award scholarships to those applicants whose portfolios display outstanding artistic ability.
Application deadline for 2010 – 2011 competitive SOA scholarships will be announced in late December 2009.
Other Financial Aid
All inquiries concerning other scholarships, student loans, grants, or work-study, should be directed to:
Office of Student Financial Aid
301 West Hall
Texas Tech University
Box 45011
Lubbock, Texas 79409-5011
806-742-3681
finaid.advisor@ttu.edu
www.fina.ttu.edu
Advanced Placement
Up to nine semester credit hours toward an SoA major or minor can be earned through advanced placement, which allows students with strong backgrounds in Art to begin advanced studies and studio specialization earlier. New students may be considered for advanced placement credit in the Art Foundations through the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Program or the SoA Foundations Portfolio Review.
Up to 9 credit hours of advanced placement credit can be earned in the following Art Foundations courses:
Art 1302 – Design I: Introduction (3 credit hours). Emphasis upon two-dimensional design; includes the fundamentals of line, color, value, texture, shape, space, and compositional arrangement. A score of 4 or 5 in the General Portfolio Category merits credit for Art 1302.
Art 1303 – Drawing I: Introduction (3 credit hours). A beginning course investigating a variety of media, techniques, and subjects, exploring perceptual and descriptive possibilities with consideration drawing as a developmental process as well as an end in itself. A score of 4 or 5 in the Drawing Portfolio Category merits credit for Art 1303.
Art 1310 – Art History Survey I (3 credit hours). A survey of painting, sculpture, architecture, and the minor arts from prehistoric times to the 14th century. A score of 4 or 5 in the Art History Category merits credit for Art 1310.
College Board AP Credit
If you have received a score of 4 or 5 in any of the areas listed above through the College Board Advanced Placement Program, you will receive the credit for the course indicated. To receive credit for the scores mentioned above, request that official score reports be sent to:
TTU Office of the Registrar
Box 45005
Lubbock, TX 79409-5005
(806) 742-3661
SoA Foundations Portfolio Review Credit
Students seeking advanced placement credit through the SoA Foundations Portfolio Review must present a comprehensive portfolio (10 to 15 slide/images) for evaluation by a team of SoA faculty. College credit is awarded based on portfolios displaying artistic ability and depth and breadth of experience.
Up to six hours of credit (3 hours each in Art 1302 and Art 1303) can be earned through portfolio reviews held each Fall and Spring semester during University Day for prospective students and on the Friday prior to the start of classes each Fall semester for admitted students. For specific dates and information, please contact the SoA Academic Advisor, Ryan Scheckel.