Overview

Department of Art / Department of Art is located in Fairbanks, AK, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Photography
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Art
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Sculpture
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Printmaking
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Drawing
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Painting
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Computer art
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Ceramics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam portfolio of work including about 20 slides or appropriate equivalent depending on field of study Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of project or thesis
Other Advanced Degrees	Oral defense of project or thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2

Applied

1

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Portfolio of work including about 20 slides or appropriate equivalent depending on field of study
Master's Degree Requirements	Portfolio of work including about 20 slides or appropriate equivalent depending on field of study
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$37,174

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

6

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.67%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	33.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	50%
Unknown	33.33%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computer art, survey of arts in Alaska, found object art, visualization and animation, painting from the wilderness
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 755640
Fairbanks, AK  99775-5640
United States

Contact Da-ka-xeen Mehner
Chair
Email: uaf-art@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-474-6972

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