Entering freshman are admitted to the Department of Art as BS candidates by meeting the Utah State University admission requirements and by submitting a portfolio for review by the art department. Entrance to the BFA program in studio art is accomplished by formal application after completion of the department's Foundation courses. Students applying for this degree program should have a GPA of at least 2.75. Application to the BFA program is done by portfolio review and should be made during the Spring semester in which the prerequisites will be completed. Transfer students should make application during Spring semester for entrance prior to their entrance to USU. Participation in the BA program in Art History is limited to students with at least a 2.5 GPA.