BFA Design at University of Kansas

Programme overview

The Department of Design prepares animators, illustrators, experience designers, graphic designers, marketing creatives, motion designers, photographers, product designers, UX/UI developers, and other multidisciplinary communicators to thrive as innovative practitioners and socially-engaged leaders in an ever-changing professional field.

Faculty: School of Architecture & Design | Department: Architecture & Design › | Duration: 120 credit hours | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

In order to earn the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design degree, students must complete a total of 120 credit hours. At least 45 of those credit hours must be completed at the 300+ level.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to this major is through School of Architecture & Design and university admission; these requirements apply at the college/university level, not to the major alone. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design Undergraduate Admissions Requirements Application Deadlines Spring: Transfer, Current KU Students, or Readmits - Oct. 1 Fall: Incoming Freshmen - Deadline for Priority Consideration - Nov. 1 Incoming Freshmen - Deadline for Final Consideration - Feb. 1 Transfer, Current KU Students, or Readmits - Feb. 1 Incoming First-Year (Freshmen) Admission to the Department of Design is selective and competitive. Students can complete the online University of Kansas application by going to admissions.ku.edu. This application serves as the application for admission to KU, admission to the Department of Design, and eligibility for scholarships.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1; FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1; fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1. The application fee is $40 (non-refundable) for domestic degree-seeking freshmen; fee waivers are available. KU is test optional; ACT/SAT scores are encouraged and are not required. Apply online through the KU application portal.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ku.edu/

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