Overview

Herron School of Art and Design / Herron School of Art and Design is located in Indianapolis, IN.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Art therapy
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Visual art	Painting and drawing
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Visual art	Sculpture
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Visual art	Furniture design
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Visual art	Photography and intermedia
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Visual art	Ceramics
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Visual art	Printmaking
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Visual communication design

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

72

Applied

38

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal statement, resume, recommendations, portfolio, transcripts (18 credit hours of studio art and 12 credit hours of psychology, including 3 credit hours of developmental psychology and 3 credit hours of abnormal psychology for MA)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$40,842

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

57

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.51%
Black or African American	7.02%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

42

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 16

Male (18)

Female (24)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Contemporary digital narratives for the homoerotic trope; sound articulated 3D print; neuroscience, art and related therapeutics; automotive and aeronautical design and fabrication; technological detritus
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	22,990

Location & Contact

Address 735 West New York Street
Indianapolis, IN  46202
United States

Contact Prof. Valerie Eickmeier
Dean
Email: herron@iupui.edu
Phone: 317-278-9470
Fax: 317-278-9471

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