Deadlines

 

For the most up-to-date deadlines follow the link below to the:

Important Student Deadlines Spreadsheet

 


Sophomore Major Advancement Interview (SMAI)
  • Click this link for SMAI overview 
  • Fall only 
  • Deadlines are posted in the Important Student Deadlines Spreadsheet at the top of this page
  • Interviews take place every year on the Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving break.  
  • Students enrolled in Portfolio I will have detailed instructions and information about the interview, as well as on the online sign-up sheet.
  • Students participating in SMAI for a second time will be contacted by the Portfolio I instructor regarding the sign-up sheet. 
  • The sign-up sheet will be monitored in real time by faculty teaching Portfolio I.

 


BFA Applications, BFA Practicum Proposals, BFA Internship Proposals
  • Applications accepted spring and fall
  • Applications to be admitted into the BFA Program, as well as Practicum and Internship proposals by current BFA students are typically due in early November or early April
  • Deadlines are posted in the Important Student Deadlines Spreadsheet at the top of this page
  • Fill out the forms available under BFA Forms here.
  • BFA Program applications may be submitted within the semester the student attempts SMAI. Acceptance into the program is contingent upon completion of the SMAI and approval of application. Students accepted into the BFA program will be notified by the Department Chair or the BFA Coordinator and as to which BFA course to next sign up for their next semester.
  • BFA Practicum proposals must be signed by the primary and secondary advisor. Practicum proposals lacking signatures will not be considered. Upon proposal acceptance the BFA coordinator will notify the student and their primary advisor. The student then requests their primary advisor enroll them in ART 4300 BFA Practicum I if the primary advisor’s course section is closed.
  • BFA Internship proposals must be signed by the faculty member sponsoring the internship. Internship proposals lacking signatures will not be considered. Students wishing to enroll in BFA Inrternship after proposal acceptance must contact their advisor for course enrollment.

 


Directed Studio Course Proposals
  • Proposals are crafted in conjunction with mentoring faculty
  • Proposals accepted spring and fall
  • Mentoring faculty submit completed proposals to the Department Chair for inclusion in a future faculty meeting.
  • Notice: Proposals must be signed by your faculty mentor or they will not be considered.
  • Upon proposal acceptance, it is the mentoring faculty’s responsibility to notify the student and subsequently verify the student’s registration in the appropriate course section

 


Baum Gallery – BA/BFA Senior Exhibition
  • Works in all media by graduating seniors in the UCA Department of Art
  • Event occurs fall and spring
  • Student Deadlines are posted in the Important Student Deadlines Spreadsheet at the top of this page
  • The current BA/BFA Senior Exhibition event page is located here: https://uca.edu/art/baum/student/
  • Bachelor of Arts Candidates in the Bachelor of Arts with emphasis in Fine Arts or Art Education are required to produce a senior exhibition of their work through the ART 4140 Portfolio Assessment III class. The BA Senior Exhibition is a display of the best work made in junior and senior level studio art classes and is juried by a panel of art professors in conversation with the student. Students also learn about installing and lighting work in a gallery setting. Senior Exhibitions are staged in the Baum Gallery at the ends of the fall and spring semesters.
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts Candidates in the Bachelor of Fine Arts programs are required to produce a senior exhibition of their work through the ART 4160 BFA Exhibit class. BFA exhibit is part of the BFA professional development courses that are designed to prepare students for their BFA exhibition and entry into the professional art community. Students will learn how to handle art and installation practices, prepare a portfolio of their work, and present a public lecture on their art and influences. The final show is staged in the Baum Gallery at the end of the fall semester, and again at the end of the spring semester. 

 

 


Arrowmont Workshop Application
  • Spring only
  • Student Deadlines are posted in the Important Student Deadlines Spreadsheet at the top of this page
  • Applications for the Arrowmont Workshop are typically due early in February
  • The form is to be filled out online. Click on this Link for the Arrowmont Workshop Applications

 


Internship Scholarship Application
  • Applications accepted in fall and spring semesters
  • Student Deadlines are posted in the Important Student Deadlines Spreadsheet at the top of this page
  • Applications for the Internship Scholarship are typically due early April and early November.
  • The form is to be filled out online. Click on this Link for the Internship Scholarship Applications

 


Annual Student Art Competitive (ASAC)
  • Works in all media open to all UCA students.
  • Occurs in spring semester only
  • Student Deadlines are posted in the Important Student Deadlines Spreadsheet at the top of this page
  • This event typically takes place in March
  • Click this link for more information

 


Click here for link the university calendar for campus-wide deadlines