Admissions Information

Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 

Admissions Requirements

• Please provide a 1-2 page Autobiographical Statement addressing your educational and personal experiences, achievements, and goals relevant to art and visual culture education.
• Please combine the following items into a single document (maximum file size: 5 MB) in the order shown below
  • Resume/Curriculum Vitae
  • Writing or Research Sample.  Maximum of 10 pages.
• If you have a studio background, submit a PDF with 10-20 images, one image per page and provide the title, medium, dimensions and date under each image. Please click here and review our sample portfolio. If you are submitting video, provide a link to a website like vimeo or youtube. Size limit 5MB.
• 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 referees who will be submitting Letters of Recommendation on your behalf.  All letters of recommendation must be received by the application deadline and at least 2 letters must be from faculty members that can speak about your academic and research ability and potential for graduate studies.  The preferred method to receive letters of recommendation is through the web-basedGraduate Admissions Application. If, however, this is not possible, letters can be sent to:
  
  Graduate Program
  School of Art
  P.O. Box 210002
  Tucson, AZ 85721
• After your application has been reviewed, the Art and Visual Culture Education faculty may contact you via phone or email for an interview.

No GRE scores are required.

 

Admissions Deadlines

• Spring – September 15th

• Fall – Priority Deadline: January 10th
  Fall – Final Deadline: March 15th

  Students who submit their applications by the priority deadline will have priority consideration for financial assistance from the School of Art.

  Applications received on or before each deadline will constitute a competitive pool, and will be reviewed by faculty shortly after the 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.

 

Standardized Tests

International Students Only: English Poficiency Requirement.

 

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/

 

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: 2399, 2499, 2401, 3101, 3003, 3502, 3601, 3602, 3903, 3906, 3999, 5199, 5107, 5101

Additional Information About this Program

Program StatisticsInformation about these numbers

Program-level Information
Application Acceptance Rate	46.15%
Avg. Time-to-degree (years)	1.98
Department-level Information
Enrollment Percent Male	25.81%
Enrollment Percent Female	74.19%
Enrollment Percent International	16.13%
Enrollment Percent URM	19.35%

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