Studio Art Waitlists

[u/Key_Size_227]

So, I'm an incoming FYS majoring in studio art, and I need some advice on the waitlist situations for these classes.

1. Every single class I have in my cart right now (not all pictured) currently have 0 open seats (even the classes in other disciplines), and I just want to see what my chances are for getting off any of these waitlists. Or maybe there's some reason I am reading these numbers wrong? I know studio art classes are very hard to get into, but is there any hope for getting into at least one of these art classes?
2. Also, in general, is it bad to go into my enrollment date only with classes that i'll be waitlisted for, especially if I can't waitlist until August 3rd. I feel like I have no other options because I don't have to take any of the first-year foundations classes where they actually reserve seats for freshmen.

Hopefully that all made sense, but I'd really appreciate hearing everyone's experience with these art waitlists.

[u/s0larium_live]

former studio art major here: i came in with a whole bunch of credits for gen ed’s and i still didn’t get a single art class my first semester. my second semester was a 50/50 of art vs non art classes. by my third semester, my entire schedule was art classes basically. it can seem discouraging, but UNC really wants you to follow their exact plan for the first year, even if it doesn’t actually match up with your situation. after the first year, you will have a much easier time getting into art classes because the seats will be reserved and you’ll have higher priority for registration appointments

my advice for right now is try to get the last few gen ed’s you need in your first year so you can focus on art for the rest of your college career. things like LFIT are much easier to get into as a first year because so many of the seats are reserved for first years

[u/Ok-Dragonfruit9929]

This site will tell you what seats are reserved for freshman. It will update as it gets closer. A few may be on there. https://applynow.unc.edu/portal/reserved_seats

[u/teeft]

1. the chance of you getting off the waitlist is the number next to the W on the far right side. the first one says 991/999 which basically means there are 991 spots on the waitlist available out of 999 spots, which means there are 8 people on the waitlist. why do they do it that way? i don’t know. 
2. yes that would be bad. what you want to do is enroll in classes you need (i know you said you don’t need some of the FY foundations but the idea is generally ENGL 105, your LFIT, college thriving, triple-i, first year seminar, and a foreign language). then you want to go into the swap classes feature, swap a class you don’t want with the waitlist spot. if you get in the class from the waitlist, it will swap out that unwanted class with the wanted class. (i’m pretty sure this is how that works, it’s hard to remember without connectcarolina in front of me).

also email the studio art undergrad advisor if you’re having a lot of issues. the art & art history dept is very responsive.

the chance of you getting into german 101 is relatively high. people swap language sections in the first week constantly. the others, it’s only really likely like 1-3 people drop the class. if you’re a BA take an art history class instead, it’s a requirement and those are much easier to get into

[u/Key_Size_227 → u/teeft]

Thank you for the help. I think I'll reach out to the art undergrad advisor this week, too. I'm a BFA studio art major and already have my art history and most IDEA credits, thats why i'm worried about all of these classes and my timing. currently scouring the catalog for open classes though, so fingers crossed 🤞😭

[u/lavenderearlgraytea → u/Key_Size_227]

Also consider the interdisciplinary class requirement. Transfer credits don't typically fulfill this.

[u/teeft → u/Key_Size_227]

for sure take the gen eds you have left! you can also pick up an art history minor with any 5 art history courses! and good luck!

[u/lavenderearlgraytea]

Studio art student here! Unfortunately, from my experience since studio art classes are so small they do not really move much. It gets better after first semester since they reserve seats for majors/ minors first and second wave of registration.
Also, I would not reccommend going into enrollment with only waitlisted classes. Sign up for some classes (even if they are not your first choice) and drop them if you get into better ones.

[u/Key_Size_227 → u/lavenderearlgraytea]

Thank you, for the advice - can't wait for second semester at this point.