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MFA Art at University of Montana

University of Montana, United States

Programme overview

MFA Art is a graduate programme at the University of Montana in Missoula, offered in School of Art and Game Design, College of the Arts and Media.

Faculty: College of the Arts and Media  |  Department: School of Art and Game Design  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Missoula, MT, United States

What you will study

Note: Students are limited to only six (6) credits of graduate-level approved 400-level courses Course List Code Title Hours Art History and Critical Theory Complete at least 6 credits of the following courses: 6 ARTH 503 Critical Theories in the Visual Arts I ARTH 509 Critical Theories in Visual Arts II Graduate-level Art History or open elective chosen in consultation with your advisor Independent Studio Research Complete at least 24 credits of the following courses: 24 ARTH 592 Independent Study ARTZ 498 Internship or ARTZ 598 Internship ARTZ 505 Graduate Studio Research: Art Graduate Critique Seminar Complete at least 10 credits of the following course: 10 ARTZ 501 Graduate Critique Semi

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School-level admission, applying to all graduate programmes: a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution; minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 for full admission (lower GPAs may be considered for provisional admission on programme recommendation); official transcripts; for master's and doctoral programmes, letters of recommendation and a resume/CV, letter of intent or equivalent. Individual programmes may require additional materials and set their own deadlines.

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.

Graduate applications are submitted online through ApplyWeb. The application fee is $70 for the first application and $25 for each additional application within 12 months. Materials and deadlines are program-specific.

Apply through the official page: https://www.umt.edu/grad/apply/default.php

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