The Design Department needs your support. Can you pledge $10 a month? $500 a year? Or make a one time donation - large or small. Your gift helps insure that we can support our students at the highest level, allowing them to dive deep into their work without the added stress of financial insecurity. Our students come from around the world with diverse backgrounds yet they share a passion for storytelling and collaborating. They are the creators of the future!
There are plenty of opportunities for you to choose from.
Scholarships
The scholarships below are awarded to third year students who find themselves facing financial hardship. Often it is this additional funding that allows a student to continue in the program and complete their degree. The scholarships were each created in recognition of artists and teachers who have provided invaluable contributions to lives of Design students.
- Leigh Rand Scholarship Fund
- Lloyd Burlingame Scholarship Fund
- Martin Pakledinaz Memorial Fund
- Oliver Smith Scholarship
- Susan Hilferty Scholarship
General Funds
- John Conklin Fund for Design for Stage & Film
This fund is used for student scholarships, tickets for students to attend performances, paying actors to do readings in design classes, supporting the Opera Project collaboration with Graduate Musical Theatre Writing, and funding the Design Department Directing Fellows.
- Design for Stage & Film Chair's Discretionary Fund
Donations to this fund can support capital purchases for classroom needs, Design Show expenses, film production expenses, special workshops and performance tickets for students.
- Design Department Alumni Association Fund
Donations to this fund support Design alumni events and activities.
Thank you for your consideration!