Overview

At Washington State University, Art students have the opportunity to put their ideas into form while becoming visually literate, historically grounded, and familiar with the diversity of arts and cultures worldwide.

Strengths of the program

Opportunities for internships, study abroad, and personal interaction with faculty.

The Forst Visiting Artist Endowment brings diverse artists to the Pullman campus for interactive residencies with students each semester.

Close relationship with the WSU Museum of Art, one of the top five museums in the Northwest, including annual faculty and M.F.A. thesis exhibitions.

WSU undergraduate students manage one of the department's two galleries in Pullman and assist faculty with the Art Center on the Tri-Cities campus.

Art history faculty whose research engages relevant twenty-first-century issues with an international breadth.

Studio faculty who are practicing artists and scholars and exhibit regularly in the Northwest, nationally, and internationally.

State-of-the-art facilities for metal and wood fabrication, ceramics, printmaking, black-and-white photography, and digital media (two Mac labs).

Careers in fine arts

An undergraduate fine arts degree prepares students for rewarding careers in film, video, or sound production; media and web design; studio photography; public relations; public arts and nonprofit arts programs; and more.

Some students earn advanced degrees after graduation to teach at the K-12 or college/university levels (WSU does not offer teacher certification in art education) or work in museums as curators.

What you can do with a degree in fine arts:

Art appraisals

Education

Art history

Museum, gallery curator

Film, video, sound production

Media and web design

Public relations

Studio art, photography

Public arts and nonprofit art programs

Programme Structure

The University offers courses of study leading to a bachelor of arts (B.A.) in fine arts or a bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.).

You can specialize in any of several creative areas:

Art history/visual culture

Ceramics

Digital media

Drawing

Painting

Photography

Printmaking

Sculpture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

Priority deadline for national students: June 1

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Visual Arts Art History View 2032 other Bachelors in Visual Arts in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be considered for admission to Washington State University as a first-year student, a student needs to complete at least 12 years of school, culminating in an appropriate secondary certificate or external examination. (We may consider the first year or two of university in some countries to be secondary level.)
Schooling should include preparation in humanities, mathematics, basic sciences, and social sciences.
WSU requires a minimum grade point average of 2.70 (on a 4.00 scale) for admission as an international first-year student.

Tuition Fee

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International

14221 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14221 USD per year during 48 months.
National

14221 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14221 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

5942 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5942 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Pullman

904 - 1507 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Art.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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