Overview

College of Humanities and Fine Arts / College of Humanities and Fine Arts is located in Chico, CA, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Art and Art History

Department of History

English Department

Program in Art History

Program in Fine Arts

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Art
Master of Arts (MA)	Art history, history, english, teaching international languages

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19

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 Thesis Required Thesis, project, exam, significant body of creative studio work
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis, project, exam, significant body of creative studio work

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

16

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 16th	September 16th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	MFA application due by March 1st, three letters of recommendation, resume, statement of purpose, media or writing portfolio due March 1st for MFA. MA Art History, English, History, Teaching International Languages: Two or Three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing samples, two upper division art history papers

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.91%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	4.55%
Asian	4.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.27%
Unknown	6.82%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 9

Male (14)

Female (12)

Location & Contact

Address 400 West First Street
Chico, CA  95929-0722
United States

Contact Dr. Tracy Butts
Dean
Email: hfa@csuchico.edu
Phone: 530-898-5351
Fax: 530-898-5581

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