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	Concentration	Sub-concentration
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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