Art Student Resources

These forms may be filled in digitally, then saved and emailed. To submit a digital signature, save/download the form to your device, and then open the form in Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader to add your signature.

To sign the documents, add an Adobe Digital Signature:

• Use Adobe Acrobat to add signature (recommended)
• Use Adobe Reader to add signature

If you are still having issues signing please view this Adobe Fill and Sign tutorial.

Students must complete the Declaration for Major/Minor form with their academic advisor. Please download the form, complete required areas, sign, and then click on the “Submit for Advisor Signature (required)” button on the form.

For major changes to a BA in Art or BA in Art History, minor changes, and catalog year changes, advisors should submit forms directly to the Office of the Registrar via the “Submit Advisor-signed form to Registrar” button on the form or via email at  [email protected].

Estimated Processing Time: 10-15 business days

Major changes to a BFA in Art, BFA in Art Education and BFA in Communication Designcan only be made after the student passes a BFA Portfolio Review. These forms are processed by the department only. Advisor or student can submit signed forms directly to [email protected]

Estimated Processing Time: 5-10 business days.

Please use the new online Department of Art Override Request Form to request the following overrides:

• • Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s) Override – student is receiving a “Does not meet prerequisite or corequisite” error when registering
  • Department Override – student is receiving a “See Department” error when registering (Senior Experience, Directed Studies, Studio Assistantship, and Internship classes only)
  • Program/Major/Level Override – student is receiving an error message stating that the student is not in the correct program, major, or level

Other formats of the override request form (paper, pdf, etc.) will no longer be accepted.

Department of Art Override Request Form for Summer 2025

Department of Art Override Request Form for Fall 2025

Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions. Estimated Processing Time: 3-5 business days

Late enrollment forms are for students that have been attending class since the beginning of the semester, but for whatever reason were not registered before the census date. This may include students that accidentally unenrolled themselves, or other specific circumstances in which they were not officially enrolled.

Late Enrollment Request Form

A Department of Art locker rental can be requested for the Spring 2025 semester. Please use the link below to make the request. In person requests will not be accepted.

Spring 2025 Locker Rental Request Form

Time conflict forms are for students wishing to take a class that may briefly overlap with another. Signatures from the professor, Department Chair, and CLAS Associate Dean are required, but only for the course that time will be missed. This may be for both courses, or only one. The student is responsible for enrolling themselves if and when their time conflict has been approved.

Time Conflict Request Form

This process is to make adjustments to transfer credits that have been applied or to transfer in additional credits to apply towards a degree plan; this requires approval from the Department Chair.

Please note: The University has changed to a new automated online process for the Transfer Course Approval Form. The old printable PDF version of the form is no longer accepted by the Department.

Please make an appointment to meet with the Department Chair, Matt Jenkins, in order to review possible transfer courses. You can make an appointment using the link below or by calling the department office at 303-615-0300.

Click here to schedule through SSC Navigate

The Department of Art requires students to attend all sessions of a class the first week of the semester. Non-attending students may be dropped from the class if there are students on the waitlist who attended the class. However, it is the non-attending student’s responsibility to drop the course to avoid incurring tuition and fees.

Permission of the instructor is required to register for any Department of Art class (ART, ARTE, ARTH, or CDES) or be absorbed from a waitlist, after the first class meeting of the semester. Please reach out to the instructor directly about registering for a class after it has met for the first time.

• The Art Department does not accept audit or Metromeritus students in ART, ARTE or CDES courses. They are accepted in ARTH (art history) courses on a space-available basis, with permission of the instructor. 
• A course audit requires a student to apply and be accepted to the University, to enroll in the course, and to pay full tuition and fees. 
• Metro Meritus students may audit art history (ARTH) courses at no cost with the instructor’s permission when there is space available. Through the Metro Meritus program, persons 60 years and over can attend MSU Denver classes on the main campus and the extended campus locations at no cost on a space available bases. Metro Meritus applications are available for lifelong learners over 60; contact the Center for Individualized Learning, 303 615-0525.

• Students are advised to check their Student Hub Personal Announcements and MSU Denver email regularly.  MSU Denver email is the official means of communication from the university, and will be used to notify you of class cancellations, etc.

• How do I get a locker?
  • You must be a MSU Denver student and currently enrolled in two studio art classes, fall or spring; or one studio art class, summer.
    
  • Complete the Locker Request Form

• When can I get a locker?
  • You can request a locker one week before the semester starts.

• When do I need to clean it out?
  • You must have your items removed from your locker the last day the semester ends, unless you are able to renew your locker. 

• How do I renew my locker?
  • To renew you must complete the Locker Request Form for the new semester.

• Is there a fee for a locker?
  • The Department of Art does not charge any fee for a locker.  We do not rent Art lockers to other majors, or to students who do not have studio classes.

Adobe is available on University computers including classroom workstations, cart laptops, and in all labs.

• Additional ITS information about Adobe Creative Cloud
• Student Computer Lab locations and hours

Due to licensing limits, Adobe is not currently available to install on students’ personal computers for free, as was the case during Covid. Adobe offers a discounted rate and free trial for student subscriptions to Adobe CC.

ITS is continuing to investigate alternatives and will update this page with additional information once it becomes available.

• Links to all department job announcements may be found at msudenver.edu/careers.

• Faculty positions will be listed at msudenver.edu/careers.  All applicants must apply online.

• Work study and student hourly positions are listed at msudenver.edu/careers.  Follow the instructions on the announcement to apply.

• Metropolitan State University of Denver is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students, and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background checks on all finalists for positions at the University prior to employment.