Overview

Program in Art / Program in Art is located in Statesboro, GA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Fine arts	3D studio art
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Fine arts	2D studio art
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Fine arts	2D graphic design

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required MFA candidacy review, exhibition

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

7

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; 18 semester hours of course work in studio art, 9 in art history; portfolio; 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 537 TOEFL IBT score: 75
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

19

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	5.26%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	10.53%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International design trends; graphic design social awareness campaigns; public sculpture; fine art painting, drawing, printmaking, paper and book arts; and African and African American Art
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 8032
Statesboro, GA  30460
United States

Contact Jeff Garland
Department Chair
Email: jgarland@georgiasouthern.edu
Phone: -478 ext. 5472

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