BFA Interaction Design at George Washington University

Programme overview

The bachelor of fine arts (BFA) program in interaction design prepares students to work in an interdisciplinary field that uses human-centered collaborative processes to create meaningful, usable, and desirable design solutions that tackle the problems related to human interaction with systems and protocols in technology development, bureaucracy, products, and community. Moving beyond screen interfaces, the interaction design program is intended to be an incubator for design-based problem solving and the creation of interactive spaces, products, systems, and services.

Faculty: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Corcoran School of the Arts and Design | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Undergraduate Programs. 69 credits in major-specific coursework. No course may be counted toward more than one major requirement. Completion of a minor program (typically 18 credits) or two micro-minors (18 credits).

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Application information

Entry requirements

University/college-level admission (applies to all majors): For information about the admission process, including deadlines, visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions website. Applications can be submitted via the Common Application. For questions visit undergraduate.admissions.gwu.edu/contact-us.

USD 72,000 a year (2026-27). Full-time main campus undergraduate tuition for students entering in 2026-27 in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, Elliott School, Milken Institute School of Public Health or School of Engineering and Applied Science (12-18 cr Source

First-year students enter in the fall semester; transfer applications are accepted for fall and spring admission.

Early Decision I deadline is November 1 and Early Decision II is January 5 (both binding); the Regular Decision deadline is January 5. Applications use the Common Application. Transfer applications are due April 15 for fall and October 1 for spring. Testing is optional (SAT or ACT), except for BA/MD, homeschooled and narrative-evaluation applicants. BFA applicants (except Interior Architecture) submit a portfolio of 10 to 15 works through SlideRoom. The application fee is $80.

International applicants whose first language is not English submit TOEFL (minimum 90), IELTS (minimum 6.5) or PTE Academic scores.

Apply through the official page: https://undergraduate.admissions.gwu.edu/

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