Overview

College of Fine Arts and Communications / College of Fine Arts and Communications is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Art

Department of Theatre and Media Arts

School of Communications

School of Music

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Studio arts
Master of Arts (MA)	Art education
Master of Music (MM)	Composition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	41
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for communications), School of Music Entrance Exam (for music) Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Varies by department/school

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

79

Applied

46

Accepted

38

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for communications), School of Music Entrance Exam (for music)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA 3.0 (for MFA, MA in art education), portfolio (for MFA), writing samples (for MA); minimum GPA 3.0 in last 60 hours of course work (for communications); minimum GPA 3.0, undergraduate degree in music, supplemental material/audition (for music); samples of scholarly writing, letter of intent, letters of recommendation (for TMA)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$32,420

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

114

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.02%
Black or African American	1.75%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.88%
Two or more races	0.88%
Unknown	0.88%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

84

Total faculty

Full-time - 84

Part-time - 0

Male (69)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Art: exploration of art making processes; communications: ethics; music: secondary general music methods; theatre and media arts: history, literary and screen theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address A-501 HFAC
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Edward E. Adams
Dean
Email: francie_jenson@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-8271
Fax: 801-422-0253

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