Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago supports students in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts with academic pathways, admissions guidance, and targeted financial aid tied to study in the arts. The Fine Arts area includes majors and minors in Art History, Sculpture and Ceramics, Drawing, Painting and Printmaking, Photography, and Visual Communication, alongside related opportunities such as internships, advising, exhibitions, and career resources. Its Fine Arts operations are based at 1032 W. Sheridan Road in the Mundelein Center, Suite 1200, Chicago, Illinois 60660. Within this academic setting, Loyola University Chicago uses scholarships and awards to help make college more affordable for Fine Arts students at different stages of study. Named support includes the Ralph Arnold Scholarship, honoring a former faculty member and chairperson who began teaching at Loyola in 1967 and became a full-time professor in 1980. That award carries a monetary value of $2,800 and serves junior or senior undergraduates, including full-time or part-time students, who demonstrate financial need and hold at least a 3.0 GPA. The Louise Gonska Scholarship, established in 1989 at the former Mundelein College to honor Louise Gonska, provides annual tuition support for recognized sophomore, junior, or senior Fine Arts majors and lists a monetary value of $1,300 for eligible full-time students with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Loyola University Chicago also recognizes senior achievement through Mellon Awards tied to participation in the Senior Exhibition and Senior Art History papers, with first-, second-, and third-place awards determined by Fine Arts faculty. In addition, the Gabel Arts Education Scholarship supports students across Department of Fine and Performing Arts disciplines who have demonstrated commitment to arts education, including Teaching Artist minors, arts pedagogy coursework, teaching internships, and students pursuing Loyola’s Master’s in Secondary Education with theater, music, dance, or art endorsement pathways. The university pairs these department-specific opportunities with broader financial aid resources covering grants, student loans, and tuition and fees.