Overview

J.T. and Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts / J.T. and Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts is located in Lubbock, TX, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Art

Fine Arts Doctoral Program

Music

Theatre and Dance

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Art Education (MAE)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Music (MM)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Music Education (MM Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	59
Doctoral Degrees	30

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for some programs) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

258

Applied

169

Accepted

95

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	June 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for some programs)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

341

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.49%
Black or African American	2.35%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.4%
Unknown	0.59%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

137

Total faculty

Full-time - 120

Part-time - 17

Male (71)

Female (66)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Art, Dance, Music, Theatre Arts, Interdisciplinary Arts
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	240,795

Location & Contact

Address Box 45060
Lubbock, TX  79409-5060
United States

Contact Dr. Noel Zahler
Dean & Professor
Email: noel.zahler@ttu.edu
Phone: 806-742-0700
Fax: 806-742-0695

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