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Applying for the BFA

 Bachelor of Fine Arts

University of Arkansas School of Art, offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in  Art Education, Graphic Design and Studio Art. Below are the application requirements for each area. 

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Spring 2023 Art Education Application Deadline // Monday, May 1

Spring 2023 BFA Studio Art Application Deadline
// Friday, April 28

Spring 2023 BFA Graphic Design Application Deadline
// Wednesday, March 1

Current Student Scholarships                           Applications open:           February 1, 2023          Deadline:                                  March 1, 2023

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Fine Arts Center, School of Art
340 N. Garland
Fayetteville, AR 72701

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Applications into the program are available during fall or spring semester and will be available soon on SlideRoom.

All applications must be submitted electronically on SlideRoom. Please review ll requirements needed before starting your application.

DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION PACKET 

Application Materials Needed:

University GPA must be 2.5 or greater; School of Art GPA must be 3.0 or greater

Unofficial transcript in PDF format from UAConnect. Upload to SlideRoom.

Page 2 of the application packet - digitally completed or hand printed and scanned. Upload to SlideRoom.

10-15 high quality images

_professional quality documentation, photographs, scans, or videos

_images/stills file size up to 5 MB each, video file size up to 250 MB each

_image information: title, date, medium, course number, course name, and course instructor 

The art education faculty will conduct a brief interview with the applicants. The art education program will contact the applicants to schedule a virtual interview after the application deadline. 

Visit uark.slideroom.com and sign up for an account.  Enter information and upload files when prompted. 

The 2024 application for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design will be made available through Slideroom in February. Applications are due by 11:59pm on March 4.

To complete the application, students will upload:

_Unofficial course transcript from UA Connect demonstrating a 3.0+ GPA

_Two written statements

_Porfolio of 5 pieces of work from School of Art Foundation courses

_One new design project based on a provided creative prompt

_A late-model Macbook Pro with an AppleCare or Safeware warranty (all of which can be purchased at the University of Arkansas Tech Store), and monthly student subscription to the Adobe software.

Transfer students can apply to the program by completing the same application linked above. If a transfer student has not taken Foundations courses in the School of Art, they should upload a portfolio of work from the equivalent courses completed at their previous institution.

For questions about transfer credits, students should contact the Art Academic Advisor, Jessica E. Park. Students can receive additional advising support through the Fulbright College Advising Center.

Spring 2023 applications due 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2023. Applications into the program are available during fall and spring semester.

All applications must be submitted electronically on SlideRoom. Please review all requirements needed before starting your application.

Click here to view a recording of the Info Meeting on Youtube.

Download the application packet 

Application Materials Needed:

University GPA must be 2.0 or greater; School of Art GPA must be 3.0 or greater

Unofficial transcript in PDF format from UAConnect. Upload to SlideRoom.

Page 2 of the application packet -  digitally completed or hand printed and scanned. Upload to SlideRoom.

15-20 high quality images

_professional quality documentation, photographs, scans, or videos

_images/stills file size up to 5 MB each, video file size up to 250 MB each

_image information: title, date, medium, course number, course name, and course instructor 

Visit uark.slideroom.com and sign up for an account.  Enter information and upload files when prompted.