Overview

College of Art and Design / College of Art and Design is located in Rochester, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Advanced Certificate Program in User Experience Design and Development

MFA Program in Ceramics

MFA Program in Film and Animation

MFA Program in Fine Arts Studio

MFA Program in Furniture Design

MFA Program in Glass

MFA Program in Industrial Design

MFA Program in Metals and Jewelry Design

MFA Program in Photography and Related Media

MFA Program in Visual Communication Design

MS Program in Integrative Design

MS Program in Media Arts and Technology

MST Program in Visual Arts-All Grades

Print and Graphic Media Science

School for American Crafts

School of Art

School of Media Sciences

School of Photographic Arts and Sciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	98

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

497

Applied

345

Accepted

105

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	February 15th	February 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (recommended), portfolio (for some programs)

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

259

Total Graduate Students

51%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.18%
Black or African American	1.54%
White or Caucasian	29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.09%
Unknown	1.16%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	User centered design; cross-media publishing and digital content management, computer-aided design; virtual reality; motion graphics for design and interaction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 55 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY  14623
United States

Contact Todd Jokl
Dean
Email: tsjpgd@rit.edu
Phone: 585-475-5392

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