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Apply for Art: Drawing and Painting - BFA

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Program facts

  • Program type
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    4 years
  • Annual tuition fee
    16,392 USD

    Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

  • Language taught in
    English
  • Start date
    August, January

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Program Overview

What California State University, Long Beach says about their program:
"The School of Art is dedicated to its mission of creating a comprehensive art school experience within the context of a large publicly funded state university. At the undergraduate level, we provide a diverse population of aspiring artists and art scholars with access to affordable, quality education combining a broad-based liberal arts collegiate experience with a firm historical, theoretical, and foundational art curriculum


Learning opportunities within the college reflect its commitment to the arts in all its forms. For students seeking a degree in the arts, the College of the Arts (COTA) at California State University, Long Beach provides an environment designed for individual achievement in the context of a diverse, engaged community. Curriculum and classroom experiences are strategically crafted to honor and acknowledge tradition, history, and the evolution of art forms while also encouraging unique, singular voices, disruption of norms, and innovative creativity. At the core of our mission is an appreciation of all cultures and art forms, and acknowledgement of their lasting value to the quality of life."

Admissions requirements

We will guide you through the application procedure; please see the details below.

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Minimum GPA for all majors

    3.0, or a "B" grade according to the CSULB GPA scale

  • Have completed at least 1 year of high school mathematics. Applicants to STEM majors must have at least 3 years of high school mathematics

English requirements

Undergraduate

  • TOEFL iBT: 61
  • IELTS: 6
  • Duolingo: 105
  • CAE: 162
  • PTE: 43
  • EIKEN: Pre-1

Graduate

  • TOEFL iBT: 80
  • IELTS: 6.5
  • Duolingo: 115
  • CAE: 169
  • PTE: 58
  • EIKEN: 1

English proficiency waivers

  • Obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a U.S. regionally accredited institution.
  • Undergraduate Transfer and Second Bachelor applicants with over 60 transferable semester units or 90 transferable quarter units from a domestic U.S. institution.
  • First-year student applicants who completed at least three years at a U.S. high school
  • First-year student applicants applying from a U.S. regionally accredited institution abroad if all three years were completed at that institution.
  • Educated in one of the countries that qualify for an English waiver

Documents required

  • Application form
  • Application fee
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • English proficiency proof
  • Copy of passport

Fees and funding

Funding

Study California Scholarship

The Study California Scholarship will be awarded each fall to five international students planning to continue at a Study California member institution

  • Amount: The amount of each award will vary from year-to-year but will be $1,000.00 per student. The scholarship is not renewable. The award will be in the form of a check made payable to the student and is intended to be used for educational purposes (tuition, fees, books, supplies). Scholarship recipients will be notified no later than December 31st and awards will be disbursed shortly afterward after verification of full-time enrollment.
  • Requirements: Scholarship recipients will be chosen on the basis of academic ability, financial need, and leadership qualities. Scholarship applicants must have a minimum cumulative/overall GPA of 3.0 in their most recent academic program. Only students who have not yet been awarded the Study California Scholarship are eligible.

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition: $16,392 per year
  • Graduate tuition: $14,658 per year

Visa requirements for California State University, Long Beach

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USA student visa requirements