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Application

Visual Communication Design BFA Program

Students wishing to enter the Visual Communication Design BFA program at UW must be either:

  1. A currently enrolled UW student
  2. A transfer student who has applied for admission to the UW for Autumn 2010
  3. A post-bac student who has applied for admission to the UW for Autumn 2010

The UW Design program cannot accept transfer and post-bac students who have not already applied to the University of Washington for admission in Autumn 2010. These transfer and post-bac must also meet the minimum UW standards for admission.

Eligible UW, transfer and post-bac students must apply to the Division of Design by attending the annual Spring Entrance Workshop, held on Tuesday, June 15, 2010.

At the workshop, students will be required to submit a written application comprised of the following elements:

  • Five to ten samples of previous design work
  • A letter of intention outlining your interest in the field of design
  • A resume summarizing your educational and extracurricular experiences
  • All college transcripts (unofficial transcripts accepted)

For more information on the written application and the Entrance Workshop, please visit the Entrance Workshop information page.

After the Spring Entrance Workshop, design faculty will select approximately 55-60 students to populate all Design majors (VCD, ID and DS). These new Design students will enter into a year-long sophomore design curriculum - a series of six courses that addresses broad themes and issues in design concepts, methods and values.

At the end of the sophomore year, all Design sophomores will be selected into the specific design majors (VCD, ID and DS) based on a faculty review of their interests and demonstrated abilities.

Please note that design students must maintain satisfactory progress throughout this sophomore year as described here: http://art.washington.edu/7934_Progress-Requirement