Overview

The visual and media arts curriculum is built upon UMBC’s foundational visual arts core, covering two-dimensional design, camera vision, three-dimensional form, time-based media, drawing, and global visual culture. Working closely with faculty advisors, students customize their upper-level studies by selecting courses across four primary studio areas: Animation/Interactive Media, Cinematic Arts, Photography, and Print Media. The Visual Arts - Visual Arts and Media Arts degree framework at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) enables students to easily combine their art studies with second majors, minors, or certificate programs across the humanities, technology, or social sciences.

Graduates bring flexible visual communication, creative problem-solving, and technical media skills to dynamic roles across creative agencies, media studios, non-profit institutions, and corporate marketing teams. Common career paths include graphic designer, motion designer, video editor, creative director, UX/UI designer, media producer, and digital strategist. Program alumni regularly establish successful independent artistic practices or work within regional technology, education, and entertainment industries. The major also provides a solid foundation for graduate study toward a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in digital arts, visual arts, or media production.

Key facts

The B.A. Degree requires 48 credit hours in visual arts coursework and provides a more in-depth programme of study in six of our concentrations (Animation, Cinematic Arts, Graphic Design, Intermedia, Photography, and Print Media) while also creating the opportunity for interdisciplinary experimentation in other visual arts media.

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Programme Structure

Courses Include

Visual Concepts I: Image and Design
Visual Concepts II: Camera Vision
Visual Concepts III: Three-Dimensional Form, Space, and Interaction
Visual Concepts IV: Time-Based Media
Drawing I: Beginning Drawing
Introduction to Art and Media Studies

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore Highlands, United States

Disciplines

Visual Arts Media Studies & Mass Media View 1629 other Bachelors in Visual Arts in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Official Transcript

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Submit Evidence of Official English Proficiency

Standardized Test Scores - Optional

Letters of Recommendation - Optional

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Tuition Fees

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36604 USD / year

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Funding

The Global Excellence Award funds partial tuition costs (up to $15,000 per

year) for first year undergraduate students admitted for the Fall semester.

Students automatically considered after admission, if applied by the Regular Deadline
Minimum 3.0 GPA (on a U.S. scale or equivalent) required to qualify
Renewable for up to 4 years

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