Overview

Department of Art and Design / Department of Art and Design is located in Dartmouth, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Artisanry
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Design
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Fine arts
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Visual design
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Artisanry
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Fine arts

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Visual and written thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

69

Applied

40

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 16th	July 16th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose (minimum of 300 words), resume, 2 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, portfolio (20 images) representing applicant's art work, process of thinking, implementation of concepts and studio production
Additional Entrance Requirements	Statement of purpose (minimum of 300 words), resume, 3 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, portfolio (10 images representing applicant's art work, process of thinking, implementation of concepts and studio production)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 533 TOEFL IBT score: 72

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.57%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.57%
Unknown	3.57%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 13

Male (16)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Responsive web design, graphic design, digital media in combination with painting and drawing, spherical high synamic range (HDR) photography, virtual reality
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 285 Old Westport Rd
Dartmouth, MA  02747
United States

Contact Spencer Ladd
Graduate Program Director, Art and Design
Email: sladd@umassd.edu
Phone: 508-999-8048

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