Admission Requirements

 

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Admission to the UNC School of Art & Design is contingent upon acceptance to both the University and to the School of Art & Design. Please complete both the University and Art & Design applications; links are provided below.

 

CLICK HERE For Summer 2012 Courses

 

CLICK HERE Application for Undergraduate Admission to the University

 

CLICK HERE for School of Art & Design Undergraduate Application

 

CLICK HERE for the instructions on preparing the Entrance Portfolio and Essay

 

Submission for Fall Semester should be made by March 1st*.

Submission for Spring Semester should be made by October 31st*.

 

School of Art & Design Graduate Application and Admission Requirements

 

Students planning to major or minor in Art & Design must submit a completed Application Form and an Entrance Portfolio, consisting of digital images of artwork and written essay. A written essay alone will be considered if no artwork is available. Entrance Portfolio submissions should demonstrate the applicant’s potential for growth as a student of the Arts. (Simply declaring an Art & Design major or minor does not ensure admission to the program).

 

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Program Requirements - Undergraduate

Upon acceptance to the School of Art & Design, students must complete the Foundation requirements before they can begin their advanced Art studies. The Foundation Courses include Art 181, 182, 183, 184 & 234, and must be completed with a cumulative average of 3.0 GPA. Students must also successfully complete the Foundations Portfolio Review.

 

After completion of the Foundation requirements, students may then choose an Art Emphasis program (Art, Visual Communication Design, or Art K-12 Teaching) or the Art & Design Minor Program. A prospective student must receive an official letter of acceptance from the School of Art & Design before he/she may register as an Art & Design major.

 

Note: A grade of “B” or higher is required in all emphasis courses; you must retake the course until a “B” is earned. To graduate with a B.A. in Art & Design, all students must receive a 3.0 GPA or higher in all courses in the major, and a 2.8 GPA or higher in all courses in the major.

 

Senior Portfolio

An exit level Senior Portfolio assessment is required prior to graduation. The portfolio consists of work from the student’s concentration area. Students are evaluated on their knowledge and successful demonstration of: professional portfolio preparation of art work, art history and cultures, and verbal and written critical analysis.

 

 

Recent Facility Upgrades Include:

New Weaving and Tapestry Looms

New Tables for Foundations

New Printing Press

New Gas Kilns

New Drawing Horses

 

 

A Day at the Museum!

Students, faculty and staff members of the School of Art & Design enjoyed a visit to “Marvelous Mud, Clay Around the World” at the Denver Art Museum on September 9, 2011. More than 200 students travelled by bus to Denver to view the eight exhibitions, live artist demonstrations and hands-on programming offered in the current museum presentation.