Overview

College of the Arts / College of the Arts is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

School of Architecture

School of Art and Design

School of Music and Theater

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Architecture (M Arch)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Music (Mus M)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	41

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam See department website for a full list of application materials Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

112

Applied

56

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	See department website for a full list of application materials
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division course work or 2.75 overall

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

89

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.87%
Black or African American	2.25%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.62%
Unknown	5.62%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

210

Total faculty

Full-time - 82

Part-time - 128

Male (96)

Female (114)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	140,868

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Leroy Bynum Jr.
Dean
Email: lbynumjr@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-3105

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