How to Apply
Thank you for your interest in the UW-Madison Art Department Undergraduate Program! We are excited to offer classes in various disciplines that support the campus with our BFA and Certificate programs. Applicants must complete the UW-Madison general application using Common Application, indicating ART as an intended major. Transfer students must apply via the UW System Application. Indicating ART as an intended major is not binding. Students interested in Music, Theatre, Dance, Interior Architecture, Textile and Fashion Design, Communication Arts, or Landscape Architecture should not upload a portfolio and must contact those departments directly.
While the Art Department does not require a portfolio submission for admission to the program, applicants can share their portfolios with the Office of Admissions and Recruitment for consideration in the holistic application review process. Please be aware that the portfolio will not be evaluated for quality. If you’d like to submit your portfolio, email a link to onwisconsin@admissions.wisc.edu.
If you have any questions about the Art Department programs, degree options, etc., please reach out to Annmarie Suglio at suglio@wisc.edu.
Important Dates & Deadlines:
- August 1: Applications open
- November 1: Fall Early Action for first-years
- January 15: Fall Regular Decision for first-years
- February 1: Transfer Student Priority Decision
- March 1: Transfer Student Regular Decision
Art Department Admission Events
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Art Department hosts various information sessions and tours for prospective art students on select days throughout the semester and summer months.
We provide an overview of undergraduate Art Department programs and discuss degree options, course offerings, and various opportunities available for Art students at UW-Madison. These information sessions are offered in-person and virtual lasting from one to two hours.
To register please use the Visit Bucky portal and search Art Department Information Sessions. Visitors are also encouraged to register for a general UW-Madison campus tour, a housing tour, or an admissions information session on the Office of Admissions’.
Get a glimpse of the Glass Lab and creative process with BFA Candidate Abby Sunde.