Overview

Department of Art / Department of Art is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Studio art
Master of Arts (MA)	Visual studies	Visual studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Visual studies	Critical museum studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Visual studies	Visual studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Exhibition, written research paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Written research paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

56

Applied

30

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Summer deadline	August 1st	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0, work samples, three letters of reference, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$14,130

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.57%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.57%
Asian	7.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	14.29%
Unknown	14.29%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Studio practice, visual studies, design, new media, art history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 202 Center for the Arts
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Ms. Joan Linder
Chair
Email: joannder@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-0539
Fax: 716-645-6970

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