ARTS INITIATIVE 2019-2020 Application |
Arts IN Program Overview
All application materials are due on Monday, Nov 18th, 2019 at 4 pm
The Arts Initiative (Arts IN) Program is specifically designed for AAP juniors, seniors, and transfer students who have an art practice, passion for the arts, and the desire to engage in interdisciplinary research within the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences. Students who are interested in pursuing a graduate degree in the arts are highly encouraged to apply. Examples of research of past Arts In scholars focused on the following: performing arts, street arts (graffiti, contemporary/historical muralisms), sculptor, fine arts, radical museum curation, funding for the arts in public education, art therapy, arts in the sciences, creative writing, dance, digital art, music, art and gentrification.
This year, Arts In scholars will work on their research with the guidance of a faculty and a graduate student adviser.
This year, Arts In scholars will work on their research with the guidance of a faculty and a graduate student adviser.
Arts IN Scholars will be:
• Exposed to research tools and mentors that help Arts In scholars conceptualize how arts can be integrated into different fields. The goal of this process is for Arts IN scholars to clarify their own vision and development as a scholar within a social justice, pedagogical practice, and integration between multiple fields.
• Given space to rigorously reflect and be critical on their artistic passion and their contribution to society through researching graduate schools, drafting application materials, and writing research proposals.
Eligibility Criteria
Arts IN applicants must:
• Be an AAP Junior, Senior or Transfer Student (To apply for AAP, please visit 1202 Campbell Hall)
• Have a passion for the arts and/or be an engaged practitioner of an artistic form, social justice, critical praxis, and community.
• Have the motivation to engage in independent research
• Be interested in applying to graduate/professional school within two years of undergraduate graduation
The program requires a two-quarter commitment during the Winter and Spring quarters of the application year.
Winter Quarter
• Enroll in the weekly Arts IN Program 2-unit Honors Collegium seminar (HC 193)
• Attend weekly one-on-one meetings with the Arts IN Coordinator
• Learn the nuts & and bolts of graduate or professional school application
• Procure a faculty mentor
• Develop a research proposal
Spring Quarter
•Enroll in a SRP 99 with faculty mentor
• Enroll in the weekly Arts In Program 2-unite seminar
• Attend weekly one-on-one and cohort meetings with the Arts IN Coordinator
• Create a portfolio of relevant documents for graduate application
• Present research project at the Annual UCLA Undergraduate Research Week
Information Sessions
To learn more about the Arts In program come to one of the following information sessions:
• Exposed to research tools and mentors that help Arts In scholars conceptualize how arts can be integrated into different fields. The goal of this process is for Arts IN scholars to clarify their own vision and development as a scholar within a social justice, pedagogical practice, and integration between multiple fields.
• Given space to rigorously reflect and be critical on their artistic passion and their contribution to society through researching graduate schools, drafting application materials, and writing research proposals.
Eligibility Criteria
Arts IN applicants must:
• Be an AAP Junior, Senior or Transfer Student (To apply for AAP, please visit 1202 Campbell Hall)
• Have a passion for the arts and/or be an engaged practitioner of an artistic form, social justice, critical praxis, and community.
• Have the motivation to engage in independent research
• Be interested in applying to graduate/professional school within two years of undergraduate graduation
The program requires a two-quarter commitment during the Winter and Spring quarters of the application year.
Winter Quarter
• Enroll in the weekly Arts IN Program 2-unit Honors Collegium seminar (HC 193)
• Attend weekly one-on-one meetings with the Arts IN Coordinator
• Learn the nuts & and bolts of graduate or professional school application
• Procure a faculty mentor
• Develop a research proposal
Spring Quarter
•Enroll in a SRP 99 with faculty mentor
• Enroll in the weekly Arts In Program 2-unite seminar
• Attend weekly one-on-one and cohort meetings with the Arts IN Coordinator
• Create a portfolio of relevant documents for graduate application
• Present research project at the Annual UCLA Undergraduate Research Week
Information Sessions
To learn more about the Arts In program come to one of the following information sessions:
Tuesday, October 15th, 2019
Powell Library Rotunda (2nd Floor) 5:00-7:00 pm
Tuesday, October 29th, 2019
1224 Campbell Hall 5:00-7:00 pm
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For more information contact: Cyndy Garcia-Weyandt cgarciaweyandt@college.ucla.edu