Overview

College of Visual and Performing Arts / College of Visual and Performing Arts is located in Syracuse, NY, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

MA Program in Audio Arts

MA Program in Communication and Rhetorical Studies

MA Program in Museum Studies

MFA Program in Art Photography

MFA Program in Art Video

MFA Program in Computer Art

MFA Program in Film

MFA Program in Illustration

MFA Program in Studio Arts

MM in Music and Performance Program

MM Program in Composition

MM Program in Conducting

MM Program in Voice Pedagogy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Music (MM)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Music (M Mu)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Music (M Mus)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	83

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

517

Applied

216

Accepted

98

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Portfolio/audition, artist statement, academic transcripts, personal statement, resume, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

211

Total Graduate Students

39%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.32%
Black or African American	3.32%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.27%
Unknown	1.42%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

246

Total faculty

Full-time - 133

Part-time - 113

Male (132)

Female (114)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Art, film, collaborative design, museum studies, music, transmedia, communication and rhetorical studies, audio arts
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 202 Crouse College
https://www.syracuse.edu/
Syracuse, NY  13244
United States

Contact Dr. Michael S. Tick
Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts
Email: mtick1@syr.edu
Phone: 315-443-8070

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