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Bachelor of Art

State University of New York – Albany

  • Albany, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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State University of New York – Albany campus

About the program

A studio-based fine art degree exploring visual studies and creative practice.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge in Art and apply creative methods
  • Develop and critique original work
  • And communicate design or artistic intentions.

Career outcomes

  • Art Research Assistant
  • Program Coordinator
  • Project Assistant
  • Research and Policy Associate

Curriculum

  • The degree combines universitywide and NUpath requirements with major courses totalling 130 semester hours
  • Including Art and Design at Northeastern
  • Media Art
  • Culture
  • And Social Justice
  • Elements of Visual Composition
  • Representational Drawing
  • Abstract Drawing
  • Making with Form and Materials
  • Plus electives.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • First-year applicants send official secondary-school transcripts and one teacher or counsellor recommendation
  • transfer applicants send all college transcripts. English scores are needed if high school was outside the US and English is not native (Duolingo 95
  • TOEFL iBT 70
  • IELTS 6.0
  • PTE 50). A financial statement with bank statement is required. Some majors set their own entry GPA.

Accepted academic background

Official secondary-school transcripts (first-year) or all college transcripts (transfer; high school transcript too if under 24 transferable credits), one teacher or counsellor recommendation for first-year applicants, essay, financial statement with bank statement and passport copy; SAT and ACT optional

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 6
  • IELTS Academic 6

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results

How to apply

  1. Check the entry requirements and deadlines: Early Action November 1
  2. Regular March 1 Apply with the SUNY Application or the Common Application and pay the application fee Send official transcripts
  3. English test scores if required (Duolingo 95
  4. TOEFL iBT 70
  5. IELTS 6.0
  6. PTE 50)
  7. one teacher or counsellor recommendation for first-year entry
  8. the International Student Financial Statement with bank statement and passport copy Applicants below the English score can apply for conditional admission through the IELP.

Other costs

Tuition per year$35,499 USD
Application fee_
Deposit_

Program details

CampusAlbany
Faculty or schoolCollege of Arts and Sciences
DepartmentDepartment of Art & Art History
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship note_

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Mar 2027

    107 days left
  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.