Overview

College of Visual and Performing Arts / College of Visual and Performing Arts is located in Dartmouth, MA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Art and Design

Department of Art Education, Art History and Media Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Visual design
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Fine arts
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Artisanry
Master of Art Education (MAE)	Art education
(Graduate Certificate)	Fine arts
(Graduate Certificate)	Design
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Artisanry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam MTELS per Program description for Art Ed Program Thesis Required Thesis (written and visual)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

77

Applied

48

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 16th	July 16th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	MTELS per Program description for Art Ed Program
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose (minimum of 300 words), resume, 2 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, portfolio (20 images) representing applicant's art work, process of thinking, implementation of concepts and studio production
Additional Entrance Requirements	Statement of purpose (minimum of 300 words), resume, 3 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, portfolio (10 images) representing applicant's original art work, process of thinking, implementation of concepts and studio production

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.44%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.22%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.22%
Unknown	2.22%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

47

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 17

Male (17)

Female (30)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Post modern aesthetics, digital analog discourses, creative art, fabrication of jewelry, Web design, multimedia design, painting, figurative sculpture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 285 Old Westport Rd
Dartmouth, MA  02747
United States

Contact A. Lawrence Jenkens
Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts
Email: lawrence.jenkens@umassd.edu
Phone: 508-999-9286

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