Overview

School of Fine Arts / School of Fine Arts is located in Houston, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Studio art

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam May be required to submit GRE scores. Comp Exam Required No grade below "C." Must have overall GPA of 3.00 or above.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

17

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	May be required to submit GRE scores.
Master's Degree Requirements	Applicants must submit personal statement & resume/CV with references. For the Studio Art program, applicants must submit digital portfolio that contains JPEG samples of their work. For the Creative Writing & Screenwriting programs, applicants must submit writing portfolio that contains 2-3 samples of their best work.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	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	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.51%
Black or African American	29.27%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.44%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 4

Male (9)

Female (3)

Location & Contact

Address 7502 Fondren Road
Houston, TX  77074
United States

Contact Dr. Jason Lester
Dean
Email: jlester@hbu.edu
Phone: 281-649-3339

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