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Creative and Performing Arts Fellows

TypeInterdisciplinary

Designed for students interested in visual arts, music, creative writing, or theatre.

Find Your Voice. Create Together.  

Bring your passion for the arts to a community that celebrates creativity, collaboration and innovation. The Creative & Performing Arts Fellows Program at Guilford College supports students interested in theatre, music, creative writing and visual arts.

Building on the rich arts traditions of Guilford College and Greensboro, the program fosters camaraderie inside and outside the classroom. Fellows explore their talents through hands-on learning, faculty mentorship and opportunities to collaborate with other creative students.

Participants receive a scholarship of $4,000 per year.

College Catalog

For more information about the Creative & Performing Arts Fellows Program, visit the online, searchable College Catalog. In addition to the Undergraduate Catalog, information includes academic department and major information as well as academic regulations and resources; admission standards and requirements; and tuition, fees and financial aid information.

Internship Ideas

Theatres, galleries, arts organizations, music programs, literary publications

Alumni Careers and Graduate Schools

Visual arts, music, theatre, creative writing

About the Creative & Performing Arts Fellows Program

Opportunities

  • Deepen your skills in visual arts, music, creative writing or theatre.

  • Learn through hands-on experiences and faculty mentorship.

  • Collaborate with students who share your passion for the arts.

  • Explore creative connections across disciplines.

  • Participate in performance or exhibition opportunities.

  • Receive a scholarship of $4,000 per year.

Eligibility

The program is designed for incoming undergraduate students interested in developing their creative and performing arts talents. 

Hands-on Learning

Create, rehearse, perform and share your ideas in a supportive arts community. The Fellows program encourages innovation and connection both inside and outside the classroom.

Across Guilford’s arts programs, students can explore visual arts such as painting, ceramics and sculpture; participate in vocal and instrumental ensembles; collaborate on theatrical productions; and contribute to student media, including a literary magazine. Specific opportunities depend on your interests and departmental offerings.

Contact Us

For questions about coursework and the Creative & Performing Arts Fellows experience:

Chad Phillips
Assistant Professor for Theater Studies
cphillip@guilford.edu

Take the next step

Come build your path at Guilford.

Apply, visit, or ask us anything — and your gift, of any size, powers financial aid and the 189-year work of teaching a handful of students at a time.