Overview

Program in Communication Design / Program in Communication Design is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

3

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	March 31st	No
Spring deadline	October 31st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree in communication design, advertising art direction and design, digital media design, graphic design, illustration; Official transcript; minimum 2.75 GPA in last 60 hours of undergraduate course work; Statement of purpose; On-line portfolio with at least 20 works in communication design; Resume/CV; 3 letters of recommendation. &

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$26,730

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.81%
Black or African American	14.29%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.76%
Unknown	4.76%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Interest is interactive storytelling/screen-based design work; research combining computer programming with Graphic Design; medieval and Renaissance period in Europe and the Mediterranean region.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	126,848

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Ms. Alice Lee
Graduate Advisor
Email: alicejlee@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-2456377

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