Overview

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters / Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters is located in Boca Raton, FL, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anthropology

Department of English

Department of History

Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature

Department of Music

Department of Political Science

Department of Sociology

Department of Theatre and Dance

Department of Visual Arts and Art History

Program in Comparative Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Certificate)
Master of Music (MM)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	105
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

329

Applied

180

Accepted

148

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

428

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	22.9%
Black or African American	12.38%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.23%
Asian	2.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.27%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

187

Total faculty

Full-time - 176

Part-time - 11

Male (102)

Female (85)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	45,517

Location & Contact

Address 777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL  33431-6424
United States

Contact Michael Horswell
Dean
Email: horswell@fau.edu
Phone: 561-297-3803

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