Art - International Students
The Department of Art offers graduate courses leading to the MA, MS and MFA degrees. Students may pursue these degrees in the areas of ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, small metals, and mixed media. Students wishing to pursue graduate work in communication arts, commercial photography or non-traditional media may do so by working out a program of study in consultation with the department head, Graduate Coordinator and appropriate members of the art faculty. In conjunction with other departments it is possible, too, to devise a program of interdisciplinary courses that includes art history and art criticism. Students in the graduate program work closely with members of the faculty, and each student's course of study is individually designed for his or her educational and professional objectives. While any student admitted to the Graduate School may enroll in graduate art history courses, those wishing to enroll in studio or lab courses must apply to and be admitted by the Department of Art as well as by the Graduate School. Admission as a graduate student in studio art or photography thus requires separate applications to the Graduate School and the Department of Art. In the latter instance the student will provide a completed application (available upon request) that includes a statement of intent, letters of recommendation, and a sleeve of at least 20 slides representing his or her undergraduate work. (Official transcripts are not required by the Department of Art since they are sent under separate cover to the Graduate School.)
Required documents for admission:
- Application fee, $75.00, US dollars (this may be paid online when you apply)
- Official transcripts (with a copy of the provisional certificate or diploma)
- Official sponsor statement
- Bank Statement from the sponsor, must reflect a balance of at least $17,500 USD (must be less than 1 year old)
- TOEFL or IELTS: Official TOEFL (IBT at least 79, or CBT at least 213, or PBT at least 550) or IELTS (at least 6.00 band) must be less than 2 years old.
- Application
- Portfolio to Art Department
Application Packet Submission Deadline:
Application Packet Submission Deadline Information:
- To be considered for the spring semester, the deadline is October 1
- To be considered for the summer semester, the deadline is February 15
- To be consider for the fall semester, the deadline is May 15
