University of Wisconsin Stout | Wisconsin's Polytechnic University

Applicants pursuing Art—Graphic Design and Art—Interior Design must must submit a portfolio and essay to be reviewed by a committee of Art and Design department faculty, who will determine admission into the major. Learn more here.

Certainly! We encourage students to gain "real world" work experience and through the Career Services Office maintain relationships with many employers interested in hiring student designers and artists. Although encouraged, such an experience is not a specific degree requirement.

Scholarships are available through the Stout University Foundation for both new and continuing students --- some are especially for students in the art program.

No. There are several computer labs across campus with the appropriate computers and necessary software for students in the art program. Of course, it is advantageous to have one's own computer if it is powerful enough and equipped with the software needed for art and design applications.

Yes. The program is designed to be completed in four years if a student carries an average of 16 credits per semester and successfully completes degree coursework in the proper sequence.

In your first semester you will be assigned a faculty member from the department of Art and Design to help you with registration academic advisement. That faculty member will be your advisor as long as you are in the program.

Students may make a change of major/concentration request at anytime. Admission to the alternate program will be granted if they meet criteria specified by each program upon space availability. It is recommended, however, that students make programs within the first three semesters to avoid unnecessary accumulation of excess credits-to-degree and problems associated to programmatic sequencing.

College preparatory classes are a must, and any art-related courses, such as drawing, painting, ceramics, photography and computer graphics, are recommended.

The curriculum has a general education component that requires that students complete six analytic reasoning credits. Students may take math or alternate courses that address symbolic logic to meet that requirement.

Drawing is a very important skill for the artist and designer and is a valuable means of thinking and communicating. It is not necessary that a successful artist/designer master drawing, but it is indispensable nonetheless. The curriculum is designed to develop each student's drawing ability, regardless of their skill level and background upon entry.