Admission to the Department of Art as an undergraduate student is a two-part process. Students must complete an application to the University and submit an application to the department. The application to the department consists of a digital portfolio of art work and a written essay which are uploaded to the UD/ART Digital Portfolio Application website and evaluated by the Art Department Admissions Committee (DAC). More information about portfolio and essay requirements are found at http://portfolio.art.udel.edu. See below for more information about admission requirements.

Accepted students enter the department into the Bachelor of Arts in Art (BA) degree. At the end of the first year, upon completion of the Foundation requirements, students may apply to a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree program. Admission to the BFA in Visual Communications and BFA in Fine Arts degree programs requires a portfolio of work from the Foundation courses.

Step 1: Apply to the University of Delaware.
Upon receipt of your application form, the University Office of Admissions responds to all applicants to the Department of Art with a letter outlining the portfolio and essay requirements for admission.

Step 2. Submit your digital portfolio and essay to the Art department.
This is done through the UD/ART Digital Portfolio Application website. Be aware of the deadlines listed on the Portfolio Application website. You will need a UDID to complete the digital application. You will be assigned a UDID when you apply to the University. If you don't have or cannot locate your UDID, please contact the University of Delaware Admissions Office at 302.831.8125 or complete the online form.

Step 3: You will be notified of your acceptance to both the Art Department and the University by the Admissions Office. Please do not contact the Art office to inquire about the status of your application.

Students who wish to transfer into the Art Department from another department in the University:

You must submit a digital portfolio and essay according to the requirements and deadline stated on the UD/ART Digital Portfolio Application website. The portfolio review committee will review your portfolio and essay according to the process stated and a representative of the Art Department will be in contact with you. It is advised that you contact the Art Department chairperson to let them know of your intentions to transfer and request additional information.

Students who wish to transfer into the Art Department from another institution:

You must first contact the University of Delaware Admissions Office to inquire about transferring into the University.

Then, you must submit a digital portfolio and essay according to the requirements and deadline stated on the UD/ART Digital Portfolio Application website. The portfolio review committee will determine if you are accepted into the department. A representative from the Art Department will be in contact with you to determine if any of your existing credits will transfer. It is at the department's discretion if your existing credits will transfer as UD/ART credits. Please know that in most cases transfer students are accepted into the Foundation Art program and not a degree program.

Additional information about transferring into a degree program is available from the degree program's webpage, or from the department chairperson.

Please refer to the Office of Admissions for more information.

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