Master of Fine Arts: Admission and Program Information
- Contact Information
- Department of Art
- A126 Fine Arts Building
- Columbia, MO 65211-6090
- 573-882-4037
- Art Web Site
About Master of Fine Arts
The Department of Art offers a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program that focuses on the creative goals of the individual. Our aim is to guide each student to finding and developing a particular direction and language as demonstrated by a coherent and conceptually unified body of artwork. Through an intense studio-based practice, our graduates develop into professional artists and college level educators who will successfully contribute to the culture on a local, national and global scale through different fields in the visual arts.
Admission Contact Information
William Hawk
Department of Art
A126 Fine Arts
Columbia, MO 65211-6090, USA
573-882-8077
hawkw@missouri.edu
Admission Criteria
Fall deadline: January 1
Spring deadline: September 1
Minimum TOEFL score: 550/80 (paper/internet)
*Students from countries where English is not the native language must achieve a TOEFL score of 550.
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Required Application Materials to the Graduate School:
- All required Graduate School documents plus the following
- Cover Letter of Intent (stating the goals for pursuing the MFA degree)
- A Digital Assets Sheet (defining the image and video files).
- Current Resume (exhibition, award, publications, artistic experience, etc.)
- Three (3) letters of recommendation.
- Official transcripts from each college attended.
- Application for G.T.A. (optional but necessary for tuition waiver)
Required Application Materials to the Program
The application process requires a digital portfolio documenting 20 separate pieces of the applicant’s artwork. Applicants can document these works using twenty (20) to forty (40) digital still images and/or moving image files. Please limit submissions to a maximum of 2 images for any one piece of artwork. The artwork in the portfolio should represent your most recent and most accomplished work. The work should indicate your major artistic interests and creative direction. The work should demonstrate your creative ability and media competence. If you are requesting consideration for a teaching assistantship, a few of the images could be works that demonstrate your foundational mastery of a specific media area. Portfolios must be submitted in digital form on CD only. Please follow closely the instructions for the submission of images available on the department website. http://art.missouri.edu/grad