Overview

Department of Art / Department of Art is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Art history
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Studio art

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required Thesis exhibit

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

5

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Portfolio (mfa program), 10-20 page paper (art history)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

17

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	35.29%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Art history, painting, graphic design, sculpture, ceramics, photography
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3572
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Margaret Goehring
Department Head
Email: goehring@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-1705

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