Overview

School of Fine and Performing Arts / School of Fine and Performing Arts is located in New Paltz, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Art Education

Department of Fine Arts

Department of Music

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Photography & related media
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Printmaking
Master of Science (MS)	Music therapy
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Metal
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Painting/drawing
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Sculpture
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Ceramics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37

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	Thesis Required Exhibit (for MFA)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

155

Applied

61

Accepted

28

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	February 15th	February 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, portfolio

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	August 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

85

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.41%
Black or African American	4.71%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.71%
Unknown	11.76%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 7

Male (7)

Female (26)

Location & Contact

Address 1 Hawk Drive
New Paltz, NY  12561
United States

Contact Prof. Jeni Mokren
Dean
Email: mokrenj@newpaltz.edu
Phone: 845-257-3860

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