Prospective Students
Financial Aid
The School of Visual Arts offers a variety of scholarship
opportunities for qualified majors. At the end of Fall semester, first year students may apply for a VTArts Scholarship as they present their work in a mandatory Portfolio
Review for admission into the Studio and the Visual Communication Design majors.
Every Spring semester, the Scholarship Committee encourages
applications for a range of endowed scholarships available to all
established majors in the School. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit, though financial need is a consideration as well.
Prospective and current art majors who need further information about scholarships and financial aid should visit www.finaid.vt.edu, or call the University's Financial Aid Office for assistance.
Financial Aid is available through SOVA scholarships and the Virginia Tech Arts Scholarship program. For more information, please contact the Janet Niewald for details: 540-231-5547 or jniewald@vt.edu.
Admission and Visiting the University
Prospective students and their parents are encouraged to attend one of the Open House weekend sessions held by the University and the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, or they may choose to visit the campus at another time.
Information and application materials may be obtained by contacting:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
201 Burruss Hall, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: (540) 231-6267 FAX (540) 231-3242
Email: vtadmiss@vt.edu
Visiting the School
The school welcomes visitors by appointment at selected times. To learn more about visiting, please contact: Betsy Bannan, Director of Academic Advising, dbannan@vt.edu
School of Visual Arts
Virginia Tech
203 Draper Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: (540) 231-5547
Fax: (540) 231-5761
Computer Requirements
The school stresses the importance of each student having their own computer. Laptops provide a distinct advantage over desktop models in the academic environment. Below is a list of recommended laptops and software. These are available on campus in the VT Bookstore at discounted academic pricing.
If you would like additional information, please contact ROBERT JENNINGS. He has expressed an exceptional interest in our students computer needs.
For Studio Art & Art History Students:
13-inch Apple MacBook Pro
13.3-inch widescreen display
2.26GHz or 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066 DDR3 memory
320GB or 500GB 5400-rpm hard drive
8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
For Visual Communication Design (VCD) Students:
15-inch Apple MacBook Pro
15-inch widescreen display
2.8GHz or 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (faster is recommended)
4 GB 1066 MHz DDR3 memory
500 GB 5400-rpm hard drive
8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Software Requirements
These software packages are highly recommended for all Art majors and specifically for Visual Communication Design majors. They are available through Software Distribution at discounted academic prices. PRICES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Microsoft Office - $60
Word /
Excel /
PowerPoint /
Entourage
Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium- $375
Photoshop CS4 /
Illustrator CS4 /
InDesign CS4/
Acrobat 9 Pro /
Version Cue CS4 /
Dreamweaver CS4 /
Flash CS4 /
Fireworks CS4 and more...
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