APPLICATION FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN

Please visit the Carnegie Mellon Admissions website for full application details: www.cmu.edu/enrollment/admission

The Bachelor of Humanities and Arts (BHA) Program is an inter-college degree-granting program. It is designed for students who would like to combine and blend their interests in fine arts and humanities/social sciences rather than pursue a conventional major and degree in either the College of Fine Arts (CFA) or the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (H&SS). To be considered for the BHA Program, a student must apply and be admitted to both CFA and H&SS. You must check the CFA box and H&SS box on page 3 of the application supplement, and also circle/star/check the BHA description under Interdisciplinary Programs. Not all students admitted to both colleges are selected for the BHA Program. In addition, you must include with your application a statement of intent (essay) describing your interdisciplinary goals in both the fine arts and humanities/social sciences AND how the BHA Program would provide the opportunity and framework for you to accomplish these objectives. This essay is a central component in the selection process. In you essay:

(1) tell us about your past and present forms of recognition for academic achievement,
(2) note past and present involvement in arts-related activities and artistic achievement,
(3) note the areas(s) of the fine arts that you intend to pursue as a BHA student, and
(4) articulate your educational objectives, discuss why you feel that the BHA Program is uniquely suited to achieve these objectives and how your two areas of study will reinforce each other. The BHA statement of intent fulfills the essay requirement on the application. You do not need to complete another essay. If you are selected for this program, you will be notified in your admission decision letter.

The Bachelor of Science and Arts (BSA) Program is an inter-college degree-granting program. It is designed for students who would like to combine studies in both the fine arts and natural sciences/mathematics rather than pursue a conventional major and degree in either the College of Fine Arts (CFA) or the Mellon College of Science (MCS). To be considered for the BSA Program, a student must apply and be admitted to both CFA and MCS. You must check the CFA box and MCS box on page 3 of the application supplement, and also circle/star/check the BSA description under Interdisciplinary Programs. Not all students admitted to both colleges are selected for the BSA Program. In addition, you must include with your application a statement of intent (essay) describing your multidisciplinary goals in the fine arts and natural sciences/mathematics AND how the BSA Program would provide the opportunity and framework for you to accomplish these objectives. This essay is a central component in the selection process. In you essay:

(1) tell us about your past and present forms of recognition for academic achievement,
(2) note past and present involvement in arts-related activities and artistic achievement,
(3) note the areas(s) of the fine arts that you intend to pursue as a BSA student, and
(4) articulate your educational objectives, discuss why you feel that the BSA Program is uniquely suited to achieve these objectives.

The BSA statement of intent fulfills the essay requirement on the application. You do not need to complete another essay. If you are selected for this program, you will be notified in your admission decision letter.