Admission to Art & Design at UNC
Admission to the School of Art & Design does not require any additional steps beyond the UNC application. When you apply for admission to UNC, simply indicate that you would like to declare a major in Art & Design. You may choose to submit a portfolio for scholarship consideration.
First Year Foundations Program
The First Year Foundations program is required for all Art & Design majors and minors. Our rigorous curriculum provides opportunities in both studio and art history courses and teaches essential technical and conceptual skills that prepare students for success in upper level courses.
Foundations Courses:
- ART 180 – Contemporary Art History
- ART 183 – 2D Design
- ART 184 – 3D Design
- ART 134 – Drawing I
Upon completion of the Foundations year, all students are required to submit a portfolio for review by the department. A passing grade in the Foundations portfolio review is required to move forward into your area of concentration.
Admission Resources
Areas of Study
Art Education
The art K-12 teacher education program prepares students to teach visual arts in elementary, middle and secondary schools.
Ceramics
Students are introduced to the process of making ceramics beginning with clay body composition through procedures for firing kilns and glazing techniques and formulas.
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Drawing
Emphasis includes composition, content, technical concerns, use of color and a range of material use from traditional to contemporary alternatives.
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Graphic Design
Work as creative visual thinkers and communicators using a variety of traditional print and emerging digital media.
Integrated Media Arts
Courses that use a wide array of cutting-edge tools, including Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), video projection, digital illustration, video production and game design.
Painting
Teaching technical painting ability and vocabulary, development of individual expression leading to thematic connections.
Photography
Provides fundamentals of photograpic imaging that aides in understanding of traditional techniques, experimental and non-traditional digital imaging.
Sculpture + Digital Fabrication
Learn a variety of sculpture making techniques including woodworking, moldmaking and casting, 3D printing, and mixed media.
Course Highlight
Metals
Metals classes at UNC present basic and advanced techniques and processes for the creation of wearable art. Nonferrous metals are used along with semi-precious stones and mixed media. In addition to wearable art, metals classes address historical and contemporary design concepts, critical analysis, and symbolism in fine art jewelry.
Foundations Classes
Foundations classes are exciting explorations of art history, design and studio techniques that everyone takes to build a strong knowledge and skill base for more advanced art classes.
A Mostly Online Art and Design Master's Degree
The Art and Design Master of Arts (MA) is a studio art degree for developing advanced expertise in artistic practice. It is designed as a perfect fit for current art educators who wish to build upon their credentials while developing as artists, teachers and leaders in art practice and education.
