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Application Information

Application Deadline: January 15 (domestic), December 1 (international) for the following Fall semester.

Application materials received after this deadline and incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Notifications regarding admission decisions will be sent to students by email or regular mail by April 15. The department cannot respond to phone requests regarding admission decisions before this date. When the initial application and application fee are received, a file will be activated. As additional materials come in, they will be added to the file until it is complete.

Acknowledgement of receipt of application materials will be sent by email or regular mail after the application deadline.  Applicants may contact our Graduate Program Coordinator at 303-492-2419 before the application deadline in order to check on the status of their application.

    

  

Online Application

Applications to our graduate program must be submitted online through the Graduate School’s portal: http://www.colorado.edu/prospective/graduate/apply/application.html

If you are an international applicant, click here.

The online application system used by CU-Boulder, ApplyYourself, has an efficient Help Desk, in case you need technical assistance. 

In your application, you will need to specify the area of your interest (Ceramics, Painting & Drawing, Media Arts, Sculpture, Printmaking or Integrated Arts) and indicate the semester in which your graduate studies are to be initiated.  Admission, if granted, will be valid only for that particular semester.   Please follow all other guidelines and call our Graduate Program Coordinator if necessary: 303-492-2419.

You may also review the entire Graduate Admission Application Process.

Transcripts

Two official transcripts must be sent directly from each institution attended by the applicant to the address below.  Transcripts that are “issued to student” are not acceptable.

Letters of Recommendation

Three letters of recommendation are required.  Each letter should be attached to the Recommendation Form and submitted either online (please follow the ApplyYourself instructions) or sent by the recommenders to the address below.   A hard copy of the Recommendation Form is available here in the .pdf format.  The top portion of the form must be filled out by the applicant and the bottom portion, by the recommender.

Fee

A $50.00 non-refundable application fee ($70 for international applicants) must accompany each application for graduate degree programs.  It must be paid either online with a credit card or with a check or money order, drawn on a U.S. bank, payable to University of Colorado.

Portfolio Submission

Portfolios, consisting of 20 images (not more, not less) must be submitted either online through SlideRoom or on a CD/DVD, mailed to the address below.  Film/Video applicants must submit DVDs or VHS tapes (DVD preferred).

  • SlideRoom (preferred method, except Film/Video): go to https://colorado.slideroom.com  (Flash 9 is required to run this program) which is an online system that accepts images and short videos.  Images must be saved as .jpg, .png or .gif, up to 2MB each.  The optimal image size for good image quality and fast upload is a maximum of 1280 x 1280 pixels @ 72 dpi.   Videos must be in the .flv, .mov or .wmv format, under 20MB each.  For technical assistance, contact support@slideroom.com.  There is a $10 fee that must be paid to SlideRoom in order to complete the portfolio submission. 
  • CDs: 20 .jpeg images at 300 dpi and no larger than 5” on the longest side.
  • DVD/VHS (for Media Arts – Video and Film Track): a complete sample work and 3-5 additional one-minute clips. 

The description of images should include the applicant’s name, title, media, size, and the year work was completed.

SASE

A self-addressed, stamped envelope may be submitted if you would like your portfolio to be returned to you. Please do NOT send checks, money orders, or postage coupons. 

Written Statement

A written statement of the goals you hope to achieve while in graduate school.

Artist Statement

An artist statement about your work.

Address

Application materials should be addressed as follows:

Graduate Program Coordinator
Department of Art and Art History
University of Colorado, 318 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0318
U.S.A.

   

Other Application Information

Financial aid
Financial aid at CU-Boulder is handled through the Office of Financial Aid.   Their phone number is 303-492-5091.  Decisions regarding departmental fellowships and TA appointments are made at the time of admission. 

Provisional Admission
Students who provide exceptional portfolios but have a lower GPA than required may be admitted as provisional students. Provisional students generally must complete at least twelve semester hours of graduate work with a GPA of 3.25 or above before being changed to regular status, but the terms of provision may vary. Students on provisional status are not eligible for Graduate School fellowships.

Transfer Credit
Up to 18 credit hours of applicable coursework may be transferred toward the MFA degree.  Such credits must not have been used for any other degree.   The transfer of credit process is initiated during a student’s second semester in the program.

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