BFA Fine Arts at University of New Hampshire

Programme overview

Incoming first-year and transfer applicants wishing to enter the bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.) degree program must first apply for, and be admitted to, the bachelor of arts (B.A.) in the Arts: Studio Art option. Students may submit a B.F.A. portfolio after they begin their studies at UNH, as early as the spring semester of their first year. A full faculty review is held each spring semester.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts | Department: Art History | Duration: 128 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

128-credit programme. Required courses include ARTS 510 Principles of Design; ARTS 532 Introductory Drawing; ARTS 567 Introductory Sculpture; ARTS 598 An Artist's Life; ARTS 798 Seminar/Senior Thesis (two-semester course); ARTS 780 Advanced Studio Seminar.

Career pathways

The B.F.A. curriculum provides advanced training for students who plan to enter professional graduate school or pursue careers as professional artists.

Official programme page

Application information

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.

Fall semester entry and Spring semester entry for first-year students; Spring Decision plan available.

UNH Manchester: Fall and Spring semester entry for first-year and transfer students.

First-year deadlines: Spring Decision October 15; Early Action November 15; Regular Decision February 1; financial aid priority date March 1. Select majors (Exercise Science, Health Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, CHHS Undeclared) have a December 1 priority deadline. Applications are made through the Common Application. SAT and ACT scores are optional.

UNH Manchester first-year: Fall Early Action November 15, Fall Regular Decision April 1, Spring November 15; transfer: Fall April 1, Spring November 15; FAFSA priority March 1. Application fee $50 for N.H. residents and $65 for non-residents; SAT/ACT optional.

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

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