BA Studio Art at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

of Art provides its students with the technical and conceptual tools needed to make innovative contributions to a visual culture in which traditional boundaries between the visual arts, design, film, video, and architecture have become increasingly blurred. The accomplished faculty members bring their professional experiences to the studio, providing a contemporary context for the development of skills and ideas. The department’s creative environment encourages creative problem solving, interdisciplinary experimentation, and the production of images, objects, and experiences that reflect a sophisticated visual literacy.

Faculty: College of Arts and Humanities | Department: Art | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Two-Dimensional Design Fundamentals, Elements of Drawing I, Introduction to Art Theory, Three-Dimensional Art Fundamentals, Elements of Drawing II, Introduction to Digital Art and Design Processes.

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Entry requirements

Programme admission (College of Arts and Humanities): The Department of Art offers three tracks to the B.A. degree. Track 1 is an open major, which requires no portfolio review, and requires 48 total credits for completion. All majors enter the department in Track 1.

Domestic applicants: USD 11,015 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for Maryland residents, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), room and board. Juniors and seniors majoring in Business Source

International applicants: USD 42,266 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for residents of the District of Columbia, other states and other countries, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), roo Source

Fall enrollment begins in late August and Spring enrollment in late January. Freshmen who apply for Fall are automatically considered for Spring admission.

Fall entry, U.S. and international freshmen: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by February 1; non-binding), Regular deadline January 20 (decision by April 1); enrollment confirmation by May 1. Applications after the regular deadline are considered on a rolling, space-available basis.

Fall entry, U.S. and international transfers: Early Action deadline March 1 (decision by late April), Regular deadline June 1 (decision by mid-July); enrollment confirmation within 30 days of admission.

Spring entry: international freshmen and transfers must apply by August 1; U.S. freshmen Early Action deadline December 1; U.S. transfers Early Action August 1 and Regular November 15.

The undergraduate application fee is $80 (non-refundable). Admitted students pay a $400 non-refundable enrollment confirmation deposit, credited to tuition. Standardized test scores (SAT/ACT) are optional through the Spring and Fall 2027 application cycles.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.umd.edu/apply

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