Megan Barnum
The information on this page is provided to help you with your application to the BFA Graphic Design program. This includes eligibility requirements, portfolio guidelines, portfolio tips, deadlines, and an outline of the review process. The buttons at the end of the Eligibility and Review Process sections are both linked to the first page of the BFA Graphic Design application system where you can verify your eligibility at any time during the year and, during specific application periods, get started with your application. The dates of these application periods are noted in the Application Periods and Deadlines section.
To be eligible to apply to the BFA Graphic Design program, you must have completed the following eight required courses with a grade of C- or better:
You may verify your eligibility at any time during the year by reviewing the course, grade, and application attempt information on the first page of the BFA Graphic Design application system. The information on that page is linked directly to your UVU academic records. If you believe there are any discrepancies with the course or grade information, please contact the Registrar’s Office.
If you encounter a problem logging into the application system through UVU Single Sign-On (SSO), please try one of the proven workarounds that include clearing your browser’s cache, using a Private/Incognito browsing window, or simply using a different browser.
Please note that earning good grades in any of the nine required courses does not guarantee acceptance to the BFA Graphic Design program.
Your portfolio should consist of 8–12 pieces of your strongest work carefully selected from some or all of the courses listed in the Eligibility section above. Transfer students may include work completed in other courses at their former school(s).
Do NOT include personal, professional, or internship projects. The inclusion of such work may result in a score reduction.
You may optionally choose to include work you deem as exceptional from other ART classes you’ve taken such as drawing, photography, and sculpture. If you decide to do so, please place those projects at the end of your portfolio.
For each of your projects:
Please see example images below:
Page Layout Design
Sarah Utley
Branding
Megan Barnum
The spring application period is open from March 2 to April 22. Applications must be submitted before 11:59 p.m. on April 22 if you’re aiming to register for courses offered during the following fall semester.
The fall application period is open from October 2 to December 2. Applications must be submitted before 11:59 p.m. on December 2 if you’re aiming to register for courses offered during the following spring semester.
After you have submitted your application:
After the application deadline has passed, the BFA Graphic Design Portfolio Review Committee will evaluate your portfolio based on the five criteria shown below:
Within approximately two weeks, you will be notified if you have been provisionally accepted to the BFA program.
If you are provisionally accepted to the BFA program, registration blocks will be removed and you can then register for BFA-level courses. Before the start of the next semester, the grades you earned for any of the required courses you might have still been taking at the time of your application (those that were listed as “In Progress” or “IP”) will be checked. If any of those grades fall below C-, your acceptance to the BFA program will be revoked and the Registrar’s Office will cancel your registration for any BFA-level classes you have enrolled in.
If you are not accepted to the BFA program, you may reapply once during a future spring or fall application period. Students are limited to applying to the BFA Graphic Design program a total of two times.
If you decide to reapply, we encourage you to make improvements to your portfolio within the framework of the original class assignments. If you decide not to reapply, we encourage you to meet with your academic advisor to discuss alternative degree options.
