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MFA Design at The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, United States

Programme overview

The MFA in the Design Graduate Program is broad and interdisciplinary, encouraging students to explore emerging design issues and partner with other disciplines. It is design-led and research-oriented, with two tracks.

Department: Design  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Two tracks lead to the MFA: Design Research and Development (DRD) and Digital Animation and Interactive Media (DAIM).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ohio State graduate admission, applicable to all graduate programmes: applicants need an American four-year bachelor's degree or the equivalent (16 years of study; three-year degrees, National Diplomas and HNDs are not recognised as equivalent). International applicants need minimum English scores of TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS Academic 6.5 or Duolingo 120, and many programmes require higher scores or accept only IELTS and TOEFL. A complete application comprises the online application, transcripts and references, plus any extra materials the programme requires.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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