BA Art History at University of Washington

Programme overview

Art History is the study of art and visual culture as instruments of knowledge and methods of human expression that operate in many arenas of history, tradition and the contemporary environment. The faculty in this department are engaged in the study of a broad geographical, temporal, and ethnic range of cultures, alert to the variety of ways in which visual artifacts are used to express and convey the diverse values of society.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Art, Art History, and Design | Duration: 60 credits | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

60 credits; 10 credits from ART H 200, ART H 201, ART H 202, ART H 203, ART H 204, ART H 206, ART H 209, ART H 212, ART H 214, ART H 220, ART H 233, ART H 270, ART H 272, ART H273, ART H 290; 20 credits from ART H 309, ART H 310, ART H 311, ART H 312, ART H 314, ART H 333, ART H 361, ART H 373, ART H 380, ART H 381, ART H 390, ART H 391; 20 credits from ART H 400, ART H 412, ART H 413, ART H 414, ART H 435, ART H 471, ART H 473, ART H 484, ART H 488, ART H 491, ART H 492, ART H 494

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entering freshmen and transfer students may declare the major by meeting with an academic adviser (room 104 ART) on or after their orientation/registration date. Currently enrolled University students must present a minimum 2.50 GPA and meet with an academic adviser (room 104 ART) any time during the quarter. Art History does not accept postbaccalaureate applicants.

Domestic applicants: USD 12,664 a year (2026-27). Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Undergraduate" Undergraduate rate for tuition-based programs. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services & activities fee, IMA bond and fac Source

International applicants: USD 44,580 a year (2026-27). Non-Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Undergraduate" Undergraduate rate for tuition-based programs. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services & activities fee, IMA bond and Source

First-year entry quarters: Autumn (begins late September), Winter (begins early January; not open to international first-year applicants), Summer (begins mid-June; most degree-seeking students apply for Autumn). Spring quarter is not open to first-year applicants.

Transfer entry: Autumn and Summer quarters; Spring quarter transfer admission is open only to applicants to specific departments in engineering and computer science.

First-year applications for Autumn (and Summer) open August 15 and close November 15; notification March 1-15. Winter applications open August 1 and close September 1, with notification in November and December. The UW does not offer early decision or early action. Apply through the Common App.

First-year application fee is $85 for U.S. students (fee waivers available) and $95 for international students (no fee waivers). Application requires a Common App essay and a self-reported academic record in STARS. SAT/ACT scores are not required for most applicants; homeschooled applicants and applicants from schools without letter or numeric grades must submit SAT or ACT scores. International applicants submit TOEFL or IELTS scores meeting the minimum English proficiency requirement.

Transfer applications for Autumn and Summer open December 15 and close February 28; notification May 1 to June 30. Transfer application fee is $85 (U.S., fee waivers available) or $95 (international, no fee waivers). SAT/ACT scores are not required for transfer applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://admit.washington.edu/apply/

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