Overview

Department of Art and Art History / Department of Art and Art History is located in Tyler, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Art History
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Fine Arts
Master of Arts (MA)	Art
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Studio art

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Undergraduate equivalency, 3.0 GPA, one-page statement of intent, original research paper, CV, letters of recommendation, official transcripts, portfolio of 20 original works (for studio art only). Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required Graduate committee review

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2

Applied

1

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	October 15th	April 30th	Yes
Spring deadline	March 15th	October 30th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Undergraduate equivalency, 3.0 GPA, one-page statement of intent, original research paper, CV, letters of recommendation, official transcripts, portfolio of 20 original works (for studio art only).
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

10

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	90%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	10%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Studio art, including painting, printmaking, sculpture and ceramics, renaissance and baroque art history, contemporary art with a focus on performance art, visual culture of the global east
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX  75799
United States

Contact Dr. Merrie Wright
Professor
Email: mwright@uttyler.edu
Phone: -566 ext. 7423

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