Overview

College of Visual and Performing Arts / College of Visual and Performing Arts is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

School of Art and Design

School of Music

School of Theatre and Dance

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Music (MM)
(Performer's Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	64
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Recitals

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

132

Applied

99

Accepted

56

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75, audition or portfolio
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, 3.2 graduate; audition

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

161

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.21%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	3%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	57.14%
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	0.62%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

84

Total faculty

Full-time - 61

Part-time - 23

Male (56)

Female (28)

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Kassel
Dean
Email: pkassel@niu.edu
Phone: -753-1138
Fax: 815-753-8372

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