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BFA Design at University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame, United States

Programme overview

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design for students pursuing a professional career in the visual arts, with a concentration in Visual Communication Design or Industrial Design.

Faculty: College of Arts and Letters  |  Department: Art, Art History, and Design  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Notre Dame, IN, United States

What you will study

The BFA comprises 66 credit hours in art, of which 54-57 are studio/design and 9-12 art history. A studio core in the first two years (Drawing I, 2-D and 3-D Foundations, Photography I) leads to a two-year concentration, a BFA Seminar and a two-semester senior thesis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University admission applies; BFA candidacy follows the studio core and requires the departmental review described in the catalogue (a minimum 3.25 studio grade point average for the BFA in art majors).

Duration: 4 years

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

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