Transfer students not yet enrolled at Cal Poly Humboldt are accepted into the BFA program via rolling applications. Transfers should meet with Professor Nicole Jean Hill (njh27@humboldt.edu) to review your transcripts and determine eligibility. 

BFA students work closely with faculty from our eight different media areas: Painting,  Drawing/Illustration, Printmaking, Graphic Design/Digital Media, Ceramics, Sculpture, Photography, Jewelry/Small Metals. The BFA degree offers students the opportunity to further their studio art practice and to prepare for graduate school or professional art careers through a rigorous and focused course of study in the visual arts. The BFA requires 70 units of Art classes (as opposed to 55 units for the BA in studio art). 

The BFA is a cohort-based program for students in their junior and senior years. Students will typically be admitted to the program in the spring of their sophomore year. Students may be able to apply to enter the program in the fall of their junior year if space permits. Students must plan on being in the BFA program for a minimum of two semesters prior to graduation.

Those interested in digital media (Animation, Design, Film, Sound, Photography) might look into the BFA in Media Arts. Designed for students passionate about storytelling through film/video, photography, animation, design, and audio, the BFA in Media Arts offers hands-on, flexible curriculum that prepares graduates for professional success in the fast-evolving digital arts industries. Contact Professor Sarah Lasley (sel128@humboldt.edu) for more details.
 

Prerequisites:

Transfer students applying to the BFA program should meet with Professor Nicole Jean Hill to determine which courses from their previous university will count as exceptions for the list below: 

• Art 103A: Prehistoric to Medieval Art 
• Art 103B: Renaissance to Contemporary Art
• Art 105B - Drawing Fundamentals
• Art 105C - 2D Foundations
• Art 105D - 3D Foundations
• and two lower division studio electives

 Only one of these classes may be in progress at the time of application. Students must have a 3.0 minimum GPA in the major at the time of application.
 

Evaluative Criteria:

BFA students will be admitted based on the strength of their portfolio, their artistic promise, creative vision, professionalism and the suitability of the BFA to their academic plans as evidenced through their submitted work, DARS audit, personal statement and faculty references. Applicants will also be considered for admission based on their potential to positively contribute to the intellectual and artistic life of the cohort to which they are admitted.

Students will be permitted to re-apply to the BFA once if the first application does not result in acceptance to the program. Reapplications should follow the same guidelines as first time applications and may occur in the following semester.
 

Application Materials:

• A statement of purpose (250-500 words)
• A PDF of your Cal Poly Humboldt B.A. Studio Art DARS audit (not DARS Plan or transcript). 
• 12-15 samples of your work. 3 should be from Art 105B (Drawing Fundamentals) or equivalent, 3 should be from Art 105C (2D Foundations) or equivalent and 3 should be from Art 105D (3D Foundations) or equivalent. You should also submit 3-6 works that come from studio elective courses. This is also a place where you can showcase your strongest work and/or work that demonstrates where you see yourself developing as an artist.
• The name and email address for 2 academic references.
   

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If you have additional questions please email Professor Sarah Lasley sel128@humboldt.edu