Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship (VAPA)

The Visual and Performing Arts have a prestigious home at Cal Lutheran. Whether staging a play in our Black Box Studio Theatre, touring the world with our CLU Choir, or pushing the boundaries of conventional art, our students pursue artistic expression without limits.

Incoming first-year and transfer applicants with superior talent in the areas of Music, Music Production, Theatre Arts, or Visual Art can apply and audition for a VAPA Scholarship prior to enrolling at Cal Lutheran. Music, Music Production, and Theatre Arts scholarships can be up to full tuition and are renewable for subsequent years.

To apply for the VAPA Scholarship you must complete the application form and audition requirements.

VAPA Application

The 2025 Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) application is now open! In order to submit a VAPA application, students must first apply for admission via the Common Application or Transfer Application. 

 

Deadlines for Fall 2025

Date Deadline
Jan. 10, 2025

Deadline to submit VAPA application for those who plan to audition in-person (Music and Theatre Arts & Dance).

*Your application for admission to Cal Lutheran must be complete by Jan 17.

Feb. 2 & 8, 2025

In-person audition day (Music and Theatre Arts & Dance).

Feb. 3, 2025

Deadline to submit VAPA application for those who plan to virtually interview or submit a portfolio (Music, Music Production, Visual Art, Theatre Arts & Dance). 

*Your application for admission to Cal Lutheran must be complete by Feb 7.


VAPA Application Requirements

All students must first submit an application for admission to California Lutheran University, prior to submitting an application for VAPA. 


Policies

  • Students may apply for scholarships within the Multimedia, Music, Music Production, Theatre Arts, and Visual Art categories; however, if offered multiple VAPA scholarships, the student can only accept a scholarship from one department and must decline all other offers.
  • Students cannot receive an admission scholarship (or Presidential Scholarship), the Public Price Promise Scholarship, and a full-tuition VAPA Scholarship at the same time.
  • If a student is offered an admission scholarship (or Presidential Scholarship), or Public Price Promise Scholarship prior to being determined eligible for a full-tuition VAPA Scholarship, they will be given the option to choose one of the three scholarships they would like to use while attending Cal Lutheran.
  • The student must retain the scholarship they choose at that time (Admission/Presidential/Public Price Promise or full-tuition VAPA Scholarship) and may not change their scholarship decision after they begin attending Cal Lutheran.
  • Students must meet annual eligibility requirements to maintain the VAPA scholarship.

Questions?

For more information about the VAPA Scholarship, please e-mail: vapa@CalLutheran.edu 

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