Step 1) Fill out the New Student Questionnaire

Step 2) Understand the term "liberal arts" and the umw degree requirements

Step 3) Understand AP, IB, Dual Enrollment, and Cambridge Credit

Step 4) Understand Prerequisites & Vertically Building Coursework

Step 5) Consider Pre-Professional Interests

Step 6) Tips and other considerations when planning a schedule

Step 7) First-Year Seminar

Step 8) Choose Possible Courses

Step 9) Fill Out the Course Registration Request Form

Step 10) Video Guides & How to Register

Step 8) Choose Possible Courses

Studio Art

Please refer to the current University Catalog to see the course descriptions and a major description with requirements for studio art.

New students considering a major in studio art should try to register for ARTS 105.

Below please find some examples of first semester schedules for a studio art major. There are many variations of a first semester schedule; the examples are just meant to help you see that there are many ways to reach the same goals.

Example 1:

Course (credits)	Requirement(s) Met
ARTS 105 - Design Principles (3) ARTS 104 - Digital Approaches to Fine Art (3) ENGL 206A - Global Issu in Lit (3) CLAS 110 - Grk & Roman Mythology Art & Lit (3) FSEM 100P - Idea of Wealth in West Culture (3)	Major, ALPP Major ALPA, SI* HES FSEM

Example 2:

Course (credits)	Requirement(s) Met
ARTS 105 - Design Principles (3) GEOG 102 - Intro to Human Geography (3) MUHL 151A - Great Masterworks (3) FSEM 100VV - The Science of a Connected Age (3)	Major, ALPP HES ALPA FSEM

Please note that certain sequence courses begin in the fall. Examples of this can be found in all of the sciences and some of the foreign languages. If you are unable to start at the correct place in the sequence, we recommend that you try to do so in the following fall semester.

*Please note that not all sections of a course may have the Across-the-Curriculum (ATC) attribute(s). Across-the-Curriculum designations for a course are dependent on instructor and semester. ATC designations for each course are listed in the Banner description for the semester in which you are registering.