The Gwen Frostic School of Art is housed in new facilities that offer innovative spaces for the creation, exhibition, and study of art. In close proximity to the Department of Dance, School of Music, and the Department of Theatre, we provide interdisciplinary opportunities to visual and performing artists. Together we form the College of Fine Arts at Western Michigan University – a center dedicated to future-oriented creative excellence.
Whether an incoming freshman or a transfer student, apply first to the university. Apply second to the Frostic School of Art. This can be done concurrently with the WMU application. Applicants must submit their portfolio to us online at SlideRoom.
Please visit one of the links below to obtain more information regarding the application requirements.
After you have been accepted to the Frostic School of Art as a Bachelor of Art (BA) candidate, you have the option to additionally apply to one of the following BFA programs: BFA with teacher certification (K-12), BFA in Graphic Design, BFA in Art with emphasis in Ceramics, Metals / Jewelry, Painting, Photography, Photography & Intermedia, Printmaking or Sculpture.
February 1 – fall admission and freshman scholarship consideration
April 15 – fall admission only
October 1 – spring admission and freshman scholarship consideration
