Overview

Department of Art / Department of Art is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Interdisciplinary Master of Arts (IMA)	Art education
Master of Arts (MA)	Art education
Master of Arts (MA)	Art history
Master of Arts (MA)	Art studio
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Art education
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Studio art
Master of Media Arts (MMA)	Media arts

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

54

Applied

27

Accepted

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Portfolio

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

79

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.27%
Black or African American	12.66%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.27%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Faculty

55

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 17

Male (33)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Script writing, teaching art at the elementary and secondary levels of education, history of art and architecture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Cynthia B. Colbert
Phone: 803-777-7000

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