What will I learn?

General Education Requirements

  • A total of ten courses, consisting of two courses from each of the five foundational areas
  • At least one course from Area Five: The Natural and Mathematical Sciences must include a laboratory science component
  • No more than two courses may be taken in the same discipline

Major Requirements

  • 39 credit hours with grades of C or better
  • Areas of Specialization: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Digital Media, or Photography

Course Requirements

  • ARTH-105 Art: The Historical Experience FA1 (3) (3) or
  • ARTH-210 Modern Art: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries FA1 (3) (3)
  • ARTS-205 The Artist's Perspective: Drawing FA1 (3) (3)

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees
$28,976.00 (24,44,819) per year
Housing Rates- Single- 14700 Academic Year Total
Start date

January 2026

Venue

Main Campus

4801 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite 532,

Washington,

20016, West, United States

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees
$28,976.00 (24,44,819) per year
Housing Rates- Single- 14700 Academic Year Total
Start date

August 2025

Venue

Main Campus

4801 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite 532,

Washington,

20016, West, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must have successful graduation of year 12 and completion of college preparatory curriculum with a Grade Point Average of 3.0

AU requires strong English language skills. All freshmen applicants (including U.S. citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents) can prove English proficiency by one of the following:

Internet based test (iBT) score of 85 or higher. Sub-scores for each section of the TOEFL must be 20 or higher. To be considered competitive, a 90 TOEFL iBT score or above is recommended, with each sub-score 20 or above.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System): Composite score of 6.5 or higher. Sub-scores for each section of the IELTS must be 6.0 or higher

Duolingo English Test score of 115 or higher. Each sub-score must be 105 or higher.

Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 60 or higher

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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