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Art and Art History

The MFA program offers concentrations in painting and drawing, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, film and Interdisciplinary Media Arts Practice (IMAP) which includes photography, video, digital art and integrated arts. 

Degrees Offered:

  • MA, MA/MBA, MFA
Degree Details: 

MA (art history)
Requires 30 semester hours of approved graduate study, demonstrated proficiency in the core areas of art history, completion of the foreign language requirement, and a successful thesis defense. The length of the program is 2 years.

MFA (studio arts)
Requires 54 semester hours of approved graduate study, providing the serious art student with an opportunity to attain a professional level of excellence as a visual artist, culminating in a thesis exhibition, a written thesis, and successful defense. The length of the program is 2.5 years.

Admissions Requirements: 
  1. Hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.
  2. Have an undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.75 for Studio Arts and 3.00 for Art History.
  3. Provide GRE scores (70% of higher on the Verbal component) for MA (art history) program.
  4. Provide writing sample of approximately 10-20 pages for MA (art history) program. Typically, this is a paper submitted for an undergraduate class.
  5. For the MFA (studio arts) program, provide 20 images (not more, not less) online through SlideRoom.  Film/Video applicants must submit DVDs, mailed to the departmental graduate program coordinator. Please see the departmental website for specific instructions, mailing address, and link to SlideRoom.
  6. For the MFA program, provide an Artist Statement (in addition to the personal statement of goals and objectives).
  7. Provide three letters of recommendation.

Strongly recommend at least 12 semester hours of art history courses prior to application for MA in art history.

Financial Support: 

Fellowships, teaching assistantships (MA, art history); and fellowships, GPTI/GA (MFA, Studio). There is no separate application for financial support but the applicant's interest in a part-time teaching (TA, GPTI) or non-teaching (GA) position may be expressed in their statement of goals and objectives.

Fall Domestic Application Deadline: 
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Fall International Application Deadline: 
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Contact Information: 

University of Colorado Boulder
Department of Art and Art History
Graduate Program Assistant
318 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0318
Phone: 303-492-2419
Fax: 303-492-4886

Website: 
www.colorado.edu/arts
Email: 
finearts@colorado.edu
Where To Send Your Materials: 

Application Mailing Instructions

Domestic Applicants:

Transcripts and other supporting materials required by your department should be sent directly to Graduate Admissions. Transcripts must be official copies and should include ALL post-secondary academic work completed to date, including courses appearing as transfer credit on other transcripts, credits earned in study abroad programs, and courses taken for college credit while in high school. Copies of transcripts mailed in unsealed envelopes and sent directly by applicants are NOT official transcripts.

For standard international mail or mail within the US, including USPS Priority and Express:

Graduate Admissions
University of Colorado Boulder
3100 Marine St Suite A122
553 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0553 USA

For overnight or express mail (DHL, FEDEX, UPS):

Graduate Admissions             
University of Colorado Boulder                     
3100 Marine Street - 553 UCB
Bldg RL3 Suite A122
Boulder, CO 80303-1058 USA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (303) 492-6301
  

All International Applicants

Transcripts and other supporting materials required by your department should be sent directly to Office of Admissions/International.  Transcripts must be official copies and should include ALL post-secondary academic work completed to date, including courses appearing as transfer credit on other transcripts, credits earned in study abroad programs, and courses taken for college credit while in high school. Copies of transcripts mailed in unsealed envelopes and sent directly by applicants are NOT official transcripts.

For standard international mail or mail within the US, including USPS Priority and Express:

Office of Admissions/International
University of Colorado Boulder
3100 Marine St Suite A122
65 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0065 USA

Overnight/Express Mailing Address (DHL, UPS, Fedex)          

Office of Admissions/International               
University of Colorado Boulder                     
3100 Marine Street - 65 UCB
Bldg RL3 Suite A122
Boulder, CO 80303-1058 USA
303-492-6301