BA Art at University of Washington

Programme overview

The Art Program offers undergraduate degrees in Interdisciplinary Visual Art, Painting & Drawing, Photomedia, 3D4M: Ceramics, Glass, and Sculpture. Our faculty are top educators in their fields as well as professional artists, scholars, and designers. They exhibit, publish, lecture nationally and internationally, and are active in many professional organizations.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Art, Art History, and Design | Duration: 70 credits | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

70 credits; Core courses (40 credits); 15 credits introductory art classes: ART 101, ART 140, ART 190, ART 191, ART 233, ART 240, ART 245, ART 246, ART 253, ART 260, ART 272, ART 280, ART 285, ART 290, ART 292; 10 credits from ART 400, ART 440, ART 453, ART 494; 15 credits art history to include one 300-level class from an approved list.; Concentrations (tracks) (30 credits); Interdisciplinary Visual Art: 5-credit additional introductory ART class

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Entry requirements

Minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA 5 credits college-level art with a minimum 2.5 grade Art does not accept postbaccalaureate applicants. How to Declare a Major in Art Current UW Students/Freshmen: After completing any 100-or 200-level ART class in the School of Art, Art History, and Design, meet with an academic adviser (room 104 Art) to declare the major. Transfer Students: Complete any 5-credit introductory art class with a minimum 2.5 grade prior to transferring to UW. During initial orientation and advising appointment, meet with an academic adviser (room 104 Art) to declare the major.

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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