Transfer Student Application Process
Transfer Student Application Overview
Welcome to UConn's Department of Digital Media & Design! We are excited to meet prospective transfer students and invite them to learn more about our DMD program!
involves three simple steps:
• Degree:
» B.A. in Digital Media Design (no portfolio required)
» B.F.A. in Digital Media Design (portfolio required)
» Select either Storrs or Stamford
• Complete AND submit an application to the University of Connecticut Transfer Admissions office
Portfolio review is a vital part of B.F.A. admissions. Your B.F.A. application isn’t complete until both
items have been uploaded to SlideRoom.
1. One-Minute Video:
» Tell us your story: Why DMD? Why UConn?
» File formats: .mov | .mp4 | .wmv
» We judge substance, not production quality.
2. Creative Portfolio
» Up to 60 MB of your strongest work: digital art, photography, animation, film/video,
code samples, writing, mixed media, etc. Combine or compress files if needed.
Deadlines
TRANSFER APPLICANTS to Digital Media & Design (Storrs & Stamford Campuses):
- February 1, 2026- STORRS Transfer Student Campus Application and Slideroom Portfolio
- February 15, 2026 - FAFSA Deadline for Financial Eligibility
- March 15, 2026 - STAMFORD Transfer Slideroom Portfolio Deadline**
- May 1, 2026 - STAMFORD Transfer Campus Application Deadline**
- **Students requesting Stamford housing should apply as soon as possible.
All interested students may contact the University Admissions Office for more information at BeAHusky@uconn.edu or at (860) 486-3137.
Additional Info for Transfer Students
UConn offers B.A. and B.F.A. in Digital Media Design degrees at the Stamford campus. Residential housing is available in Stamford, a growing campus located just 45-minutes from NYC, in close proximity to DMD industry partners. You will be asked to choose a first-choice campus and major (Digital Media Design (B.F.A.) or Digital Media Design (B.A.) in your application.
Students who are transferring from another Connecticut college/university may review transfer course equivalencies at Transfer Course Equivalencies.
New England Regional Student Eligibility
The University of Connecticut participates in the New England Regional Student Program. The New England Board of Higher Education provides New England residents with a tuition reduction when they pursue certain majors at New England public colleges and universities. Due to its unique nature, UConn’s Digital Media & Design (BFA & BA) is one of the approved degree programs. Students from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont are eligible for a significant discount on out-of-state tuition (175% of UConn's in-state tuition cost) when they choose Digital Media & Design as their major at UConn.
Detailed Portfolio Requirements (B.F.A. applicants only)
Portfolio Requirements
The portfolio items below are to be uploaded to the Media section of Slideroom:
1) Create a 1-Minute Video
Create a 1-minute video that tells your personal story of engagement with, and affinity for, Digital Media and Design. Share your thoughts and reflections about the digital medium and why UConn is the place for you to advance your studies. We ask that you produce your video as simply as possible (use a smartphone or webcam) and keep the focus on you - we want to meet you and get to know more about you through your video. Your video will be judged on substance (what you have to say), not on production values (how you shoot or edit) so don’t worry about making the coolest looking video. Instead, focus on making a video that tells your personal story. Also, we will watch only 60-seconds of your video, so running longer than 1-minute will not help your application. The file format for all video submissions should be: .mov, .mp4, or .wmv.
2) Your Artistic Portfolio
- Five or more samples of creative work in various media
- For each, please add these captions:
- Title of Work: (required)
- Medium: (required)
- Description (list your role if collaborative): (required)
Provide up to 7 files/ items. Your portfolio can include process work with more than one image on an individual item.
Size limits: Images (up to 10MB each), Video (up to 500MB each), Audio (up to 60MB each), PDFs (up to 20MB each), Models (Sketchfab) and Other Types (.doc, .docx, .rtf, .xls, .zip, .ppt and .pptx) (up to 20MB each). You may also link to media from YouTube, Vimeo and SoundCloud.
Note: Students accepted into DMD’s B.A. degree program (i.e. do not submit a portfolio) are not
eligible to change to the B.F.A. degree unless there is (1) available space in their desired B.F.A.
concentration and (2) they complete a successful portfolio review at the end of their first year.
Please keep in mind that we DO NOT accept USB drives, CDs, or DVDs – only digital files uploaded to SLIDEROOM.