The Painting + Drawing program provides the intellectual, creative, and physical environment that best fosters excellence in painting and drawing for students and faculty. The first step to successful work in painting and drawing is a firm basis in the fundamentals of drawing.

From that basis, the program provides comprehensive education in drawing and painting, which stresses both breadth and depth. An awareness of the breadth of what has been done in the past and what is being done in the present encourages students to relate their own practice to both history and the contemporary context.

BFA / Bachelor of Fine Arts (90 Credits)

Students must have a 3.0 GPA to declare the major and maintain a 3.0 in all classes to remain in the major.

Introductory Courses (5 Credits)

ART 190 Beginning Drawing (5 Credits)

Drawing Courses (15 Credits)

ART 290 Beginning Drawing: The Figure (5 Credits)
ART 390 Intermediate Drawing (5 Credits)
ART 490 Advanced Drawing (5 Credits)

Painting Courses (40 Credits)

ART 292 Beginning Painting (5 Credits)
ART 392 Intermediate Painting (5 Credits)
ART 393 Intermediate Painting (5 Credits)
ART 492 Advanced Painting: The Figure (10 Credits) -or- ART 492 The Figure (5 Credits) AND ART 490 Advanced Drawing (5 Credits)
ART 494 Senior Seminar in Painting + Drawing (15 Credits)

Studio Art or Related Electives (15 Credits)

Art History Courses (15 Credits)

BA / Bachelor of Arts (55 Credits)

Students must have a 2.5 minimum GPA to declare the major.

Introductory Courses (5 Credits)

ART 190 Beginning Drawing  (5 Credits)

Drawing Classes (15 Credits)

ART 290 Beginning Drawing: The Figure (5 Credits)
ART 390 Intermediate Drawing (5 Credits)
ART 490 Advanced Drawing (5 Credits)

Painting Classes (45 Credits)

ART 292 Beginning Painting (5 Credits)
ART 392 Intermediate Painting (5 Credits)
ART 393 Intermediate Painting (5 Credits)
ART 492 Advanced Painting: The Figure (5 Credits)

General Education Requirements—Apply to both BFA and BA

English Composition (5 Credits)
Additional Writing (‘w’ courses) (10 Credits)
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (5 Credits)
Foreign Language (0-15 Credits)
Areas of Knowledge (75 Credits)
Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts; Individuals and Societies; Natural World

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ENTERING FRESHMEN + TRANSFER STUDENTS

The Crabby Beach Foundation Scholarship in Art and the Kathryn Hinckley-Martin Endowed Scholarship are awarded each autumn quarter to entering freshmen or transfer students interested in majoring in art, art history or design. Application opens in July.

OTHER UW FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

The UW Office of Merit Scholarship, Fellowships and Awards lists scholarships for current and prospective students. Their database (accessible to current UW students only) includes several hundred merit-based scholarship opportunities. Be sure to check back periodically; they are continually adding more scholarships.

UW tuition information: rates, due dates and more.

BFA / Bachelor of Fine Arts (90 Credits)

BA / Bachelor of Arts (55 Credits)

Electives—Apply to both BFA and BA

In addition to the above listed general education requirements and major coursework, students take elective courses across the curriculum to supplement their education. The number of elective credits vary from student to student depending on variations in course of study. Students must take at least as many electives as complete the difference between general education requirements, major requirements, and the 180 credit minimum to graduate from the UW.