BA Art at Washington University in St. Louis

Programme overview

To receive a degree from the College of Art, a student must meet the requirements below and take academic courses with other undergraduates. Work in art and design can be combined with studies in architecture, business, the humanities, the natural and social sciences, and the other arts.

Faculty: College of Art, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts | Study mode: full-time | Location: St. Louis, MO, United States

What you will study

Required courses include DESIGN 1210 Digital Studio; ART 1050 Drawing; ART 1110 2-D Design; ART 1120 3-D Design; ART 3050 Advanced Art Seminar; ART 3110 Methods and Contexts I (must be taken in the fall with concurrent enrollment in at least one Advanced Art studio).

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Application information

Entry requirements

No programme-specific admission requirements are listed for this major; admission is to Washington University through the College of Art (university-level application via admissions.washu.edu).

USD 71,310 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for 2026-27 ($35,655 per semester) for the College of Arts & Sciences, Sam Fox School, Olin Business School and McKelvey School of Engineering; one rate for all students. Excludes the student activities fee, health and well Source

Entry term: Fall semester (applications for fall 2027 entry); spring transfer entry is also offered.

Spring Transfer and Fall Transfer applicants are admitted for the spring and fall semesters respectively.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 2 (Early Decision notification by December 15, Early Action by December 23); Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 4 (notification by February 14 and April 1 respectively). Transfer deadlines: Spring Transfer October 15; Fall Transfer March 1.

Applications are submitted through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (automatically waived for students applying for financial aid). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional policy for fall 2027 entry).

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

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