Overview

Department of Visual Arts / Department of Visual Arts is located in La Jolla, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Art history, theory, and criticism
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Visual arts
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Art history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Theory
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Criticism

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Reading knowledge of at least two of the foreign languages commonly used by scholars engaged in the advanced study in art history, theory, and criticism

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

208

Applied

24

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

135

Application Fee - Domestic

155

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Electronic portfolio
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Electronic portfolio

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships

Student Body

66

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cinema/Film/Media, Digital/New Media/Software/Hardware, Painting/Drawing, Participatory/Collaborative, Performance/Site/Event, Public Culture/Architecture/Urban, Sculpture/Object/Installation, Speculative Design, Theory/Text.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA  92093-0021
United States

Contact Ricardo Dominguez
Chair
Email: rrdominguez@ucsd.edu
Phone: 858-534-2230

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