New freshmen and off-campus transfers are admitted directly to the BS-Art degree program. Both Art degree programs currently admit on-campus students to begin in the fall, spring, and summer. Please be aware that admission criteria may change from one admission period to the next.
On-campus students should click here to obtain a professional program application form. Complete and submit the application, as well as transcripts from all other colleges or universities attended, to Education Academic Services, Rust-Schreiner Halls, 115 North Orchard Street, at any time during the academic year. Applications cannot be processed without a complete academic record. (A transfer credit evaluation cannot be accepted in place of a transcript.) The program application must be signed by the undergraduate advisor in the Department of Art; call 608-262-1660 to schedule an appointment.
Students who are not currently on-campus undergraduates must file an undergraduate application with the UW-Madison Office of Admissions, Red Gym, Madison, WI 53706. See Undergraduate Admissions for applications and deadlines. Note that off-campus transfer students will be held to the UW-Madison admission GPA requirements. BFA candidates cannot transfer directly into the BFA program; instead, they will be admitted to campus with an ART classification and can then apply for the BFA program once enrolled on campus. Transfer students are strongly encouraged to meet with the Art Department advisor prior to coming to campus. Call 608-262-1660 to schedule an appointment.
Two grade point averages will be calculated to determine candidates' eligibility and selection to programs. GPAs will be calculated using (1) all transferable college level course work attempted, and (2) the last 60 credits attempted. The higher GPA of these two will be used for purposes of admission. If fewer than 60 credits have been attempted, all credits will be used to calculate the GPA. Graded graduate course work will also be used in all GPA calculations. ("Attempted" course work indicates course work for which a grade has been earned.) For more information on this rule, click here.
Persons who already hold an undergraduate degree are admitted to the School of Education as either an Education Special student or a Second Degree student, depending on their interests and academic background. The term "Special student" indicates that the student has an interest in pursuing certification in a subject area studied during the initial degree; the student does not receive a degree for this "certification only" course work. Second Degree students are seeking a second, unrelated degree from the School of Education, which may, or may not, include teacher certification. Candidates for limited enrollment programs must meet all admission eligibility requirements for the program and must compete with the eligible applicants for program admission. See this link for more details.