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Admission to a Visual Arts Program studio concentration allows students to take upper level (3000 and 4000) courses in Visual Art, which are required for graduation with a BFA or BA in studio art. Any student enrolled at the University may take lower level (1000- and 2000-level) Visual Arts courses and may declare a Visual Arts major, but he or she will be required to pass the portfolio review prior to taking upper level courses.

Portfolios are evaluated based on a consensus of the full time members of the Visual Arts program faculty. In addition to submitting a complete portfolio (see requirements), you should submit works that demonstrate creativity in the selection and use of content, effective use of composition and form, as well as a competence with art making processes, such as the ability to utilize the elements of design and the principles of organization, and skills and techniques for drawing from direct observation. If you are asked to resubmit a portfolio (did not pass), you must meet with a member of the Visual Arts faculty to review the work.

If you were applying as a first time freshman, include 10 to12 images of your original works including two drawing works (still life, drawn from observation, or figure drawings).

If you were applying as a transfer students, include up to 24 images of your original works, including two drawings made from direct observation (from life).  For each image, indicate the course title which your work was produced. This information will ensure that your art credits will be counted properly when you come