Applied Art - Illustration BAS Information

General Program Information

Admission: Fall 2024

Program length: Two years - 6 quarters

Please refer to the catalog for prerequisites needed for the Applied Art - Illustration BAS and course planning.

Applied Art - Illustration BAS Catalog Info

 

Accreditation

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities at the associate degree level and at the baccalaureate level.

Estimated Program Costs

Estimated costs do not include pre-requisite coursework. These numbers are estimates and are subject to change.

Description	Estimated Cost
Estimated Tuition & Fee Cost	$13,931
Estimated Books and Supplies	$795
Estimated Class/Lab Fees	$935
Estimated Technology Fees	$2,016
Total Program Cost	$17,677

Application Deadlines

Qualified students accepted on a rolling basis until the program is filled; early applications are encouraged by preferred deadline above.

• Quarter Start: Fall 2025
• Priority Deadline: May 20, 2025

Rolling Admission process will be used for applications received after May 20, 2025

The Application

The Applied Art – Illustration BAS application is an online application. Each program's Selective Admission form is unique to their program, so be sure you're filling out the correct form. 

The link to this form will be coming soon.

Application Requirements

• Applicants must have earned an Applied Associate Degree, or equivalent, in an appropriate concentration from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 2.0 GPA cumulative across all college coursework.
• An illustration portfolio that includes 5 portfolio artworks. Image list with title, media, size, and date created for all 5 artworks.

Required Courses for Application

Completion of all College-level General Education prerequisite courses listed below with a minimum 2.0 GPA in each course:

• English Composition: 5 credits (ENGL&101 or equivalent)
• Social Sciences: 5 credits
• Quantitative Reasoning: 5 credits (College-level math course with Intermediate Algebra as its prerequisite, or higher)
• Humanities: (in a subject other than ART/ART&) 5 credits
• Lab Science: 5 credits

Students who cannot complete these classes (or transfer equivalent) by the first day of Fall term are not eligible for admission but are encouraged to apply for the next academic year.

Completion of the following Applied Art prerequisite courses (or equivalent) with a minimum 2.5 GPA in each course:

• ART 121 Introduction to Drawing or equivalent, 5 credits
• ART 255 Beginning Painting or equivalent, 5 credits
• ART 205 Human Life Drawing or equivalent, 5 credits
• DSGN 121 Vector Illustration 1 with Illustrator or equivalent, 5 credits
• DSGN 122 Image Editing 1 with Photoshop or equivalent, 5 credits

You may be in progress with some of these courses and be considered for conditional admission on a space-available basis.

Illustration Portfolio Requirements

An Illustration portfolio with 5 examples of your best Illustration work completed either as a student or professional is required. Emphasis will be placed on quality, not quantity. Applicants have to submit:

• An illustration portfolio that includes 5 portfolio artworks.
• Image list with title, media, size, and date created for all 5 artworks.

Submitting Your Application

Once your application is completed, make sure to click the Submit Application button on the last page. If you do not submit your application, the application is considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.

 

Checking Application Status

You can check on your application status by logging into the Self-Service Center. Decisions are posted in the Self-Service Center and will be emailed to you via your LWTech student email.

If you are offered admission, you must complete and submit a form to accept the offer of admission. Instructions will be emailed to you with your application decision.

 

Application Decision Status

The final decision status will be available on your online account. You can check decision status by logging into your Self-Service Center. To accept the offer of admission, you must return an accept/decline form. Click Respond in the top-right of this letter and submit online. If you experience any difficulty with this form, please email email Selective Admission or call (425) 739-8104 to get assistance.

 

Transferring Credits To LWTech

Selective Admission Programs require Official Transcripts from every college where you took any required classes. If you have an International Transcript, we are happy to accept the Course-by-Course Evaluation from an evaluation agency.  You can find additional information on our Transferring to LWTech page.

Please email Selective Admission if you have questions about your transcripts.

 

Paying for College

For help with Financial Aid or other funding options, please visit the Pay for College page.

Financial Aid takes significant time to process; please apply early before you apply to the program so that you are not delayed in receiving funding.

 

Applied Art – Illustration Information and Advising Planning Session 

All are invited to come learn about LWTech’s Illustration program. College faculty and staff will share information about the degrees and attendees will have a chance to ask questions.

Dates

TBA

If you are interested in attending a session, please email Jason Sobottka.