Overview

Department of Art / Department of Art is located in Minneapolis, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Oral exam, supporting paper, thesis exhibit

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

95

Applied

6

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Portfolio, letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.7%
Black or African American	4.35%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Performed photography, image as code and symbol, cast metal sculpture, performance and installations, high-fired salt glazed and utilitarian ceramic earthenware, contemporary theory, multimedia, video and electronic technology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 405 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN  55455
United States

Contact Email: artdept@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-8096
Fax: 612-625-7881

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