Admission Requirements

Students who have completed an undergraduate degree in art or art education or the equivalent and whose grade point average is a minimum of 3.0 based on the last 60 semester hours of coursework may apply for the Master of Arts degree program in the School of Art & Design. An applicant who does not have an undergraduate major in art or art education, or its equivalent, will be required to complete specified coursework or areas of study before beginning the program.

Admission to the Master of Arts in Art & Design degree program is approved by the faculty of the School of Art & Design following an evaluation of the applicant's admission materials. At the time of application to the Graduate School, application materials should be sent to:

• Coordinator of Graduate Studies in the School of Art and Design
  School of Art & Design,
  University of Northern Colorado,
  Greeley, CO 80639.

Submit the following application materials:

• 20 different pieces of current work in the proposed area of study submitted in one of the following formats: 35mm color slides of professional quality, or a CD or DVD containing digitized images of work in a format which will open on either a Mac or PC (Power Point, jpeg, pdf, etc.)
• Applicants who plan to focus on an MA in art education should submit 10 images of their work, and 10 images of their student's work.
• a typewritten statement by the applicant elaborating the reasons for pursuing advanced studies in art or art education, statement to be two pages in length
• Three letters of recommendation, preferably from professionals working in the field;
• Current resume.

 

Admission Deadlines

Applications for admission to the Master of Arts programs in the Art and Design are reviewed twice each year. The due date for fall semester applications is March 1. You will be notified of your admission status after April 15. Spring semester applications are due October 1, with notification due after November 15. No applications will be reviewed during the summer. Applications received after the deadline will be reviewed the following semester. Applicants need to submit materials to the Graduate School at least 20 working days before the School deadline.