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Bachelor of Illustration

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Dartmouth, United States
4 years
English
On campus
Bachelor

About the program

Three-year Bachelors in illustrative practice across digital and analogue media.

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

Apply concepts and methods in Illustration to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in exploring illustration
Contemporary issues in illustration. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

Professional illustrator

Curriculum

Three-year full-time course (optional placement year). Modules: illustration in context
Exploring illustration
Contemporary issues in illustration
Professional context and personal direction
Storyboarding
Experimental animation
Publishing
Telling stories
Creative coding and drawing with natural forms.

Entry requirements

Academic

Sealed secondary transcripts with at least three years of grades
Translated into English
SAT/ACT optional
Recommendation and essay optional
Portfolio or audition for visual and performing arts (not Art History)
Transfers need a foreign credit evaluation.

Minimum GPA

2.5

Accepted academic background

Secondary school transcripts (sealed, Translated into English), Optional SAT/ACT, Optional recommendation and essay, Transfers need a WES/CED/TEC foreign credit evaluation, Portfolio or audition for visual and performing arts

Language tests

TOEFL iBT 79
IELTS 6.0
Duolingo 105
PTE Academic 53

Other requirements

Portfolio required

Documents you’ll need

Secondary School Transcripts
Portfolio

How to apply

Check the entry requirements and deadlines: rolling
fall July 15
spring December Apply online with the Common App or the UMass Dartmouth application and pay the 60 USD fee. Send sealed official transcripts translated into English and English scores (TOEFL 79
the applicable IELTS score
Duolingo 105
PTE . SAT/ACT and essay are optional. Visual and performing arts applicants submit a portfolio or audition. After admission receive the I-20 and apply for the F-1 visa with a bank statement showing at least 54
000 USD.

Other costs

Tuition per year	$36,415 USD
Application fee	$60 USD
Deposit	_

Program details

Campus	Dartmouth campus
Faculty or school	College of Visual and Performing Arts
Department	_
Teaching language	English
Credit value	_
Study pace	_
Post-study stay	1 year
Scholarship note	Eligible international first-year undergraduates with at least a 2.75 high-school GPA are considered for merit scholarships of USD 10,000–15,500 per academic year. Eligible international transfer students with at least a 3.0 transfer GPA may receive USD 10,000 per year, Renewal requires full-time enrollment and a 3.0 GPA.

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
January 2027
Apply by
1 Dec 2026
17 days left

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 4 years.