Application: Entrance Requirements

Below are the basic requirements for gaining entrance to the Master of Fine Arts program at the University of Texas Arlington Art + Art History Department. If you have any questions regarding these requirements, please do not hesitate to contact our undergraduate advisor.

1. Standards
To be admitted as a graduate student in the M.F.A. program, the applicants must meet the following requirements: A bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by the cognizant regional accrediting agency. Undergraduate preparation in the proposed major field equivalent to that acquired by a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, or evidence of an appropriate background for undertaking an advanced degree program. An undergraduate average of B (3.0) or higher in the junior and senior years.

2. Statement to UTA graduates
If a University of Texas at Arlington graduate chooses to apply, he/she will be given the same consideration and will be judged by the same standards as all other applicants.

3. Advancement to Candidacy
Admission to graduate study does not imply admission to candidacy for an advanced degree. For the M.F. A. degree, such candidacy is confirmed only upon successful completion of Mid-Program Review.

4. The Application File
An application for admission must include all of the following: The absence of any one of these requirements will constitute an incomplete application, which will not be processed by the Graduate Studies Committee of the department.

+ A completed Graduate School application form with an indication of a major area of concentration, sent to the Graduate School.
+ Two official copies of transcripts from all colleges or universities attended (transcripts, bearing an official seal, must be sent from each institution directly to the Graduate School).
+ One official or copy of official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended (this is to be sent directly to the MFA Advisor)
+ Three letters of recommendation (preferably from former art and art history instructors signed across the seal by the recommender and sent directly to MFA advisors)
+ A statement of purpose, outlining why the applicant wishes to pursue graduate work in the visual arts. Please also state which area of study that you are applying to (Film & Video Art, Glass, Intermedia, or Visual Communication)
+ A portfolio of 15 slides of recent work (a CD, DVD, or other media that best presents the applicant's work is acceptable; please label CD's and DVD's with name and address and place in slim jewel case), along with a list of those works by title, date, medium and size
+ Film applicants should submit a high quality sample reel on DVD, clearly indexed and labeled with involvement with each clip. Applicants may also, if desired, submit an original screenplay in .pdf format.
+ Current copy of the applicant's resume

Please note, materials will not be returned without S.A.S.E.

Please send all of the required documents to:
Nancy Palmeri - MFA Advisor
Art + Art History Department
502 S. Cooper St. Arlington, TX 76019
Send email to npalmeri@uta.edu

International Students: All international students applying to the graduate program must meet the same level of achievement as U.S. Students. In addition, international students entering the Graduate School must demonstrate proficiency (please review UTA graduate school policy) in written and oral English at the time of their enrollment. Those who do not meet the minimum requirements must satisfactorily complete courses in the ESOL area.

International applicants: All international students are required to pay a non-refundable $70 application evaluation charge.

The Art and Art History Department requires that a signed Statement of Resources form accompany the application of all international students. Check with the Graduate School for current requirements.

If the applicant wishes to apply for a graduate teaching assistantship, a student whose native language is not English must submit an acceptable score (45 or higher) on the TSE. An applicant who is a non-native speaker of English and who may wish to be considered for an assistantship should take the TSE before arriving in the United States and have the official scores sent to UT Arlington. Assistantship applicants who are holding a degree from a US college or university and who are non-native speakers of English are NOT exempt from this requirement.

A non-refundable application evaluation charge is required of all applicants. Payment must be received before processing can begin. There are no exceptions to this policy.

USA applicants: A non-refundable evaluation charge of $40 is required of all U.S. citizens and U.S. Resident Alien applicants who have completed all of their college or university work at institutions located in the United States. A $70 evaluation charge is required of all U.S. citizens and U.S. Resident Alien applicants who have completed undergraduate coursework at an institution located outside of the United States

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P: 817-272-2891
npalmeri@uta.edu