Application for Majors & Minors

Online Application for Majors BA Art and BA Art Education Form

Online Application for Minors Art + Design and Art History Form

All new Art and Design majors begin as a BA in Art major or a BA in Art Education major. The department offers advising for a Studio Art track and a Graphic Design track for the BA in Art.

Students enrolled in the BA in Art may choose to submit an application for entrance into the BFA program during their Junior year (90 credits or more).

Application to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programs: 

The application to apply for the BFA degree in Graphic Design will be accepted in October each year.

Deadline: November 1 each year.

Students must have:

1) Junior class standing (90 or more credits)
2) an Art GPA of 3.0 or better
3) have taken at least 5 art classes

In addition, for the BFA in Graphic Design:

Students must have completed ART 170, 172, 225, 274 and 283.
Transfer students may be currently enrolled 274 & 283.

APPLICATION FOR THE BFA IN GRAPHIC DESIGN

The application to apply for the BFA degree in Studio art will be accepted year-round.

Students must have:

1) Junior class standing (90 or more credits)
2) an Art GPA of 3.0 or better
3) have taken at least 5 art classes

APPLICATION FOR THE BFA IN STUDIO ART

The Art Education BA (Visual Art Teaching endorsement) is a comprehensive visual-art program that qualifies students to teach art at either the elementary or secondary levels in regular or self-contained classrooms. Students taking this major are required to apply to the Teacher Certification Program and complete the Secondary Education program offered through the Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership Department, in order to be recommended for Washington State licensure.

Secondary Education Program Application: http://www.cwu.edu/csel/secondary-education-major-application

Secondary Education Program Required Courses: Advising sheet

Apply to the Teacher Certification here: https://www.cwu.edu/teacher-certification/program-admission

Advising Documents

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ADVISING documents with required courses for all Art + Design Degrees and 4 year plans
2023/24 Catalog

BA in Art

BA Art Education

BFA Studio Art

BFA Graphic Design

Minors

Art + Design Minor
Art History Minor

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