Admissions Requirements
Application Deadline: January 10
The Art MFA program admits students for fall semesters only.
All submitted applications will be considered after the application deadline has passed. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed and will be automatically denied. Paper applications will not be accepted, please submit all materials via the Graduate Admissions Application.
APPLICATION PREREQUISITE
Applicants must have a recognized bachelor degree and a minimum 3.0 grade point average.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Through the Graduate Admissions Application you will have the ability to upload various requirements for consideration by the admission committee. For this application you will be asked to submit the following:
- Please provide a Statement of Purpose
- Select the track you would like to apply for:
- 2D: Painting and Drawing
- 2D: Printmaking
- 3D & Extended Media
- Illustration + Design
- Interdisciplinary Practice
- Photography | Video | Imaging
- Please provide a Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Please attach a Portfolio of 20 Images (largest file size for each image is 2 MB) with the title, medium, dimensions and date. If you are submitting video, please submit a still for the image and provide us with a link to a website like YouTube, Vimeo before the title, medium, dimensions and date of your video.
- Transcripts from all previous colleges and universities attended. For initial evaluation purposes, you may attach scans of official or unofficial transcripts.
- The names and contact information for 3 references who will be submitting Letters of Recommendation forms on your behalf. (Click here for the PDF form; click here for the Word Doc form). All Letter of Recommendation forms must be received by the application deadline and at least 2 Letter of Recommendation forms must be from academic sources. The preferred method to receive letter of recommendation forms is through the web-based Graduate Admissions Application. If, however, this is not possible, letters can be sent to:
- Graduate Program
School of Art
University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210002
Tucson, AZ 85721
The Graduate College requires additional materials for International Applicants (Proof of Financial Resources, Health Insurance, and proof of English proficiency for students whose native language is not English). Please refer to the Graduate College website for details.
Once your application has been submitted, you may check the status of your application at anytime by logging in to the Graduate Admissions Application. You will be notified via email as soon as a decision has been reached.
Standardized Tests
International Students Only: English Proficiency Required.
Funding Opportunities
The School of Art offers fee waivers, scholarships, fellowships and graduate assistantships for graduate students in good standing. These awards are competitive and assigned during both fall and spring semesters.
Please refer to the department website for more information: http://art.arizona.edu/
Admissions Deadlines
Fall: January 10th
International Conditional Admission
International applicants may be considered for conditional admission to this program at the department's discretion.
Other Information
The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832
ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 2406,2499
