BA Art at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

The Art major is a Bachelor of Arts in the Department of Art. As part of the upper-division advanced studio requirements, all undergraduate students are required to complete a senior studio course that emphasizes analysis and criticism of individual creative work and ideas. Students develop and present a body of creative work in which they exhibit familiarity with and competence in a range of techniques and media, and a level of proficiency in utilizing particular media appropriate to advanced-level studio projects. Graduates are expected to demonstrate familiarity with global historical precedents for and issues in contemporary art, to understand terms and concepts relevant to contemporary art discourse, and to have the ability to effectively articulate analysis of works of art to participate in a studio critique.

Faculty: School of the Arts and Architecture | Department: Art | Study mode: full-time | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Preparation courses in art (Art 1A-B, 11A-E, 31A-C) and art history, then at least nine upper-division courses: Art 132, six studio courses from at least four studio areas, an art history elective, 8 units of art electives and the Art 150 senior studio capstone.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCLA freshman admission (applies to all undergraduate majors, no separate major-level requirements published for this major): 15 UC-approved A-G courses, at least 11 completed before the start of the final year of high school: 2 years history/social science, 4 years college-preparatory English, 3 years mathematics (4 recommended), 2 years laboratory science (3 recommended), 2 years of a language other than English (3 recommended), 1 year visual or performing arts, 1 year college-preparatory elective. SAT/ACT scores are not considered for admission. International applicants educated mostly in a non-English language of instruction with under 3 years of English instruction must demonstrate English proficiency with TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test. Some arts majors require a supplemental application that may include an audition, portfolio or letters of recommendation.

Requirements published at program group level.

Fall quarter only; UCLA does not offer early action or early decision.

Transfer students are admitted for fall quarter only.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Fall 2027 first-year and transfer: UC application opens August 1, accepts submissions October 1-November 30 (deadline November 30) via the UC application. First-year decisions late March; transfer decisions late April. UCLA is test-free and does not consider SAT or ACT scores for admission or scholarships. Application fees can be waived for up to four campuses for eligible students.

Transfer applicants must submit the Transfer Academic Update by the January 31 priority deadline; Statement of Intent to Register due June 1. First-year Statement of Intent to Register due May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply

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