Transfer Requirements

Admission From Other Accredited Institutions:
For transfer students, admission will be based initially on the transcript from previous school(s). You must first file your application for admission through the Office of Admissions, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Nm 87131.

That office will screen the transcripts for the Fine Arts admission requirements.

Portfolio Requirement:

As a provision of admission to the art studio program, you must present a portfolio of your work for placement.

Your portfolio should include 12 to 15 pieces of your best and most current work. It should be matted and mounted and professionally presented. Slides are acceptable, especially for large, three-dimensional work, but otherwise, actual work is preferred.

Your placement in the appropriate level of your studio area will depend on your portfolio. Your portfolio should also reflect that you have had instruction equivalent to Art St 106, Drawing I, Art St 121, Two-Dimensional Design, and Art St 122, Three-Dimensional Design, which are prerequisite to higher level course work.

The portfolio review is usually held during an in-person interview with the Undergraduate Art Advisor. This would be held during the week before the Fall and Spring semesters begin or during the semester prior to admission.

To make an appointment for the portfolio review and advisement, call (505) 277-4817.

Residence Requirements for Transfer Students:

A minimum of 30 semester hours of credit must be earned at UNM to receive an undergraduate degree. Of the 30 hours, 15 must be earned as a senior (after 92 hours). At least one-half of the minimum number of credit hours required for major study must be course work in residence at UNM.

For the BFA degree, 52 hours in studio and 18 hours in art history are required for the major. The hours in residence would be at least 26 in studio and 9 in art history, depending on the amount transferred.

For the BAFA degree, the major consists of 33 hours in studio and 15 hours in art history. At least 18 hours in art studio and 6 hours in art history must be completed in residence.