Admissions

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All studio Art and Graphic Design courses are open to Art (BA or BFA) or Graphic Design (BFA) majors only. The department requires an entrance portfolio and accepts new students into the Art and Graphic Design majors for Fall semesters only (i.e. students cannot declare an Art or Graphic Design major in Spring semesters).

 

Not sure which major you should apply to? Check out some work from upper-level students in the Art Major (with concentrations in 3D Interdisciplinary Studies, Digital Media, Illustration, Painting, Photography, Print Media, and Art Education) and Graphic Design Major. 

 

To become an Art or Graphic Design major, incoming First Year and Transfer students must:

1. Be admitted to UNC Charlotte
2. Submit an Entrance Portfolio (digital portfolio of work using Entrance Portfolio Guidelines for intended major below) by posted yearly deadlines. You will be sent a link to submit your portfolio in SlideRoom once you have been admitted to UNC Charlotte.
3. Be accepted into the Art or Graphic Design major pending a review of the Entrance Portfolio submission.

 

Current UNC Charlotte students who wish to change their major to Art or Graphic Design must:

1. Submit an Entrance Portfolio (digital portfolio of work using Entrance Portfolio Guidelines for intended major below) via SlideRoom by posted yearly deadlines. Please request the SlideRoom submission link by filling out this google form. (Please note, links will be emailed starting in September and continuing through the Entrance Portfolio submission deadlines posted below.)
2. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 if currently enrolled at UNC Charlotte 
3. Be accepted into the Art or Graphic Design major pending a review of the Entrance Portfolio submission.

 

Please also read FAQs regarding the Change of Major process for Current UNC Charlotte Students.

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Entrance Portfolio deadlines for the academic year 2024-2025:

Priority Review: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 by Noon ​

• Since admission to the program is highly competitive, all eligible students are strongly encouraged to apply to this deadline and review.
• In order to make this deadline, incoming First-Year and Transfer students should apply to the University no later than Wednesday, January 31, 2024.

 

Space Available Review: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 by Noon 

• For students who submit to this deadline, admission will be based on the number of available spaces left in the major. 
• Since admission to the program is highly competitive, all eligible students are strongly encouraged to apply to the Priority Review. 
• In order to make this deadline, incoming First-Year Students and Transfers should apply to the University no later than Wednesday, March 1, 2024.

 

 

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Art Major Entrance Portfolio Guidelines and Portfolio Work Examples

 

Graphic Design Entrance Portfolio Guidelines and Portfolio Work Examples
 

 

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BFA in Art with an Art Education Concentration

Students pursuing the BFA in Art with a concentration in Art Education must begin in the BA in Art program—students cannot initially apply to the BFA in Art with an Art Education Concentration. For instructions on applying to the BA in Art, please see above.  Students should contact Art Education Advisor, Tesh Ramey (Tesh.Ramey@uncc.edu), for complete admissions requirements for the Art Education concentration.

BA in Art History

New First Year and Transfer students should indicate interest in the Art History major on the application to the university. After acceptance to the university, students will be considered Art History majors and will need to register and attend a New Student Orientation date for advising and registration.

Current UNC Charlotte Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 to be accepted into the Art History major. Interested students should make an appointment with the Academic Advisor, Megan Garner, and upon confirmation of student’s cumulative GPA, a change of major form will be completed.

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Further questions regarding the admissions processes may be directed to: aahadmissions@charlotte.edu