This degree program requires an application process through the Department of Visual Arts. Students pursuing a visual arts minor are excluded from the B.F.A. applications.
You are required to pass Foundations Portfolio Review and to have completed or be enrolled in the required courses listed below.
Students may pass Foundations Portfolio Review and apply to the B.F.A. in the same semester.
It is the student's responsibility to ensure they have access to Digication before the due dates - for missing portfolios or accounts, the students are recommended to contact their instructor/advisor. 1-2 artworks from each area F studio course:
Each image should include a caption with:
Write an essay of up to 1000 words indicating your artistic and creative intentions as a student pursuing the B.F.A. degree. The essay should include:
This three-step process is essential. Students who do not publish their portfolios, and/or have neither self-enrolled nor signed up on time will be asked to resubmit their application the following semester. Refer to the Admittance Status for more information.
You will be notified of your admittance status via email from the Department of Visual Arts.
If you are not admitted the first time, you will receive detailed feedback with suggestions for improvement and be asked to submit a revised portfolio the following semester. Additional or different artwork will be required in the second submission.
If you are not admitted the second time, you will be asked to continue in your B.A. or B.S. program in the Department of Visual Arts.
For any questions or concerns, please contact Interim Department head, Professor Jennifer Graff,