VA classes: Can a nonmajor take visual arts classes?
Yes. Art History lecture courses such as ART215, ART220, ART221 and ART323 are open to all majors. However, admitted majors are granted enrollment priority for smaller studio/production courses required for the major. Some entry-level studio classes such as ART210, ART211 and ART214 are open to all majors for the first 10 seats. Once those seats are taken, the remaining seats are reserved for students who have applied and been admitted through the portfolio review process. Students hoping to take a course listed as “full” should put their name on the hold list and then attend the first class meeting to see if additional seats have opened. If the professor grants permission to add, they would then add the class to their schedule. Pre-requisites for all courses are listed in course descriptions found in the UMBC catalog. Pre-requisites must be completed before the start of each class.
