BFA Studio Art at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The Art department at UMass Amherst offers an interdisciplinary, flexible studio art programme covering painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, animation and intermedia (photography and video production). Students become technically proficient in a primary medium while developing ideas across media.

Faculty: College of Humanities & Fine Arts | Department: Department of Art | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Studio practice in painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, animation and intermedia, combined with critical and conceptual thinking about art.

Career pathways

Art study prepares students for a wide range of careers requiring creative problem solving, self-directed making and visual thinking.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UMass Amherst first-year applicants (all undergraduate majors): complete Common Application including the UMass questions, official high school transcript (grades 9-11), official transcripts for any college coursework, a letter of recommendation and a $90 application fee; SAT/ACT scores are optional (test-optional policy). Minimum high school units: English 4; Mathematics 4 (Algebra II minimum, including math in senior year); Natural Science 3 (with labs); Social Science 2 (one course in US history); Foreign Language 2 of the same language; Electives 2. Non-native speakers of English must demonstrate English language proficiency. Applicants to Architecture, Art, Dance and Music majors must also complete a major-specific audition or portfolio review, scheduled after the admission application is on file.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

First-year applicants: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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