MFA Art and Design at West Virginia University

Programme overview

This interdisciplinary, terminal studio major is designed to allow graduate students to gain experience in all areas of the visual arts while pursuing a focused area of emphasis with studio coursework in 2D Studio Painting, Photography, Print Media, 3D Studio and Public Art, D igital Art and Animation, and Graphic Design to prepare them for the professions. Students take a total of 39 hours of studio art with a minimum of 15 of those hours in the student’s area of emphasis. Nine (9) hours of Art History are required along with three (3) hours of Teaching Practicum/Professional Practice, three (3) hours of Graduate Seminar, and six (6) hours for the Graduate Exhibition and Thesis.

Faculty: College of Creative Arts and Media | Duration: 60 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Graduate Exhibition and Thesis, Teaching Practicum. Programme/major requirements total 60 credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The application deadline occurs annually on January 15. There is a two-step process for graduate applications. Step 1: Apply to West Virginia University Graduate School online. This application will require you to upload your transcripts, resume, letter of intent, three letters of recommendation, and pay an application fee. Step 2: Submit your portfolio to the WVU School of Art & Design. Submit the following material for the degree you are interested in: MFA Studio Art: 20 images or video documentation of recent work Applicants may be required to take additional course work after careful review of undergraduate transcripts. In addition to the application materials listed, transfer students must officially submit graduate credits completed elsewhere. Transcripts must accompany the written request. The acceptance of transfer credit is not automatic. The graduate faculty, the graduate advisor, and the School Director will determine how much, if any, previous graduate-level work may be transferred. All transfer credits must be in place by the end of the first semester. Financial Aid Financial aid information is available through the Student Financial Aid Office, West Virginia University, P.O. Box 6004, Morgantown WV 26506-6004. Graduate Assistantships Graduate assistantships and other forms of financial aid are awarded to students of exceptional promise by the faculty of the School of Art and Design. Major Code: 3734

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 made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee (waivers for WVU and WVU Medicine employees, active military and veterans, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps members); minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher. International graduate applicants also pay the non-refundable $75 fee.

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