THIS IS A TWO-PART APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please read carefully all information before submitting your application and portfolio. Specific requirements regarding the Master of Fine Arts Degree, M.F.A. and Master of Arts Degree, M.A. can be found by clicking here.
1. SCHOOL OF ART APPLICATION PROCEDURES
The School of Art, Design & Art History application form must accompany a portfolio of original work or slides, transcripts, checklist, and recommendations, and must be completed and returned by February 1 for Fall admission. Please refer to the Graduate Bulletin for specific information on the program. Information on Graduate Review standings are available here.
Applications to all emphasis areas must include the following items that are to be sent to the School office by the application February 1 deadline:
Please note: School applications must be sent directly to the School of Art office listed below, not to SDSU Graduate Admissions. The School strongly recommends that all Graduate Review Applications and portfolios be sent registered mail or by a private mail service for verification of delivery and to insure timely arrival. Please be aware that you are responsible for complying with stated procedures, regulations and deadlines.
2. UNIVERSITY APPLICATION
Application must also be made to Graduate Admissions by the same deadlines as observed by the School for Graduate Review. University application forms can be submitted online at: http://www.csumentor.edu.
One copy of all college-level transcripts from other institutions are required by the University. This transcript must be an official copy, sealed in the original envelopes by the issuing institution. You must send transcripts and test scores to the following address:
Enrollment Services
Graduate Admissions Document Processing Unit
San Diego State University
San Diego CA 92182-7416
In addition, the Graduate Records Exam (GRE) is a requirement of the Graduate Division for all graduate applicants. Please note that the GRE must be completed for admission to the University and to qualify for out-of-state tuition waivers. Failure to complete the GRE requirement will block your admission to SDSU. Contact the SDSU Test Office at (619) 594-5216 for details regarding the exam. Official admission to SDSU cannot be given until GRE scores are received.
If you have further questions concerning the program or the Graduate Review procedures after reading the attached information, do not hesitate to call me at (619) 594-6101. My office hours during the regular semester are Tuesdays, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and by appointment.
Sincerely,
Richard Keely
Graduate Coordinator
School of Art, Design and Art History
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4805
artinfo@mail.sdsu.edu
STUDIO ARTS
Majors offered in these disciplines: Ceramic, Furniture (wood), Jewelry and Metalworking, Painting and Printmaking (includes photo), Sculpture
1. Slide portfolio. Slides must be submitted in a clear plastic slide file sheet depicting a minimum of 20 recent examples of work. The emphasis of the work shown can be focused in one area or interdisciplinary in nature. Slides should be of professional quality and should be labeled with the name of the applicant, title of the work, completion date, medium and dimensions. Provide a typed slide list with this same information. This portfolio must be recent work that exemplifies the strength of your background and your current involvement in the field of contemporary art.
2. It is highly recommended that applicants visit the School and make an appointment with the faculty member(s) in the chosen area of specialization.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
1. Portfolio of 20 slides of undergraduate projects in graphic design and/or professional graphic design work executed in the past two years. Slides should be 35mm and of professional quality. Submit slides in a clear plastic slide file sheet and label each slide with the name of the applicant, type of work, and completion date. For motion graphics or interactive work, submit a CD-ROM and/or a list of URLS. Please clearly list start file for any work presented on CD-ROM and include a 'READ ME' file with clearly-stated instructions.
2. Current resume, statement of goals and objectives of graduate study, and post-graduate career objectives.
3. A personal interview for accepted applicants is strongly recommended following the portfolio review.
MULTIMEDIA
1. A portfolio of original work, or 35mm slides of the original graphic design. Digital or interactive work may be submitted on CD-ROM (preferred), ZIP, DVD, video and/or a list of URLS. Please cleary list start file for any digital work presented on CDrom and include a 'READ ME' file with all instructions.
2. Current resume
3. A personal interview for accepted applicants is strongly recommended following the portfolio review.
INTERIOR DESIGN
1. Photographs, 35mm slides or project examples including: working drawings of undergraduate projects in interior design or related subjects, actual design work executed in the past two years and work in any related art form.
2. A typed statement of design philosophy, graduate study goals and post-graduate career objectives.
3. Names, business addresses and phone numbers of three individuals who will provide references upon request.
Emphasis Area faculty will review your work and forward to the Graduate Coordinator one of the following recommendations:
1. Classified Graduate Standing.
May begin work on graduate program the following semester.
2. Conditional Classified Graduate Standing.
Minor deficiencies of a precise nature (GRE, required undergraduate courses, etc.) may be resolved while at the same time beginning the graduate program.
3. Denied Admission.
May not take classes in the School of Art, Design and Art History as a regularly enrolled student. Classes may be taken through the Open University program with permission of instructor.
All students must satisfy general requirements for admission to the University with classified graduate standing, as described in the SDSU Graduate Bulletin. In general, students must have completed a bachelor's degree in studio art or the equivalent from an accredited institution, including twelve units of art history, six units of which comprise a survey of the history of Western Art. A grade point average of 3.25 or better in upper division art courses is required. Students must also be able to show they are adequately advanced to carry out projects that measure up to graduate standards. This requirement is measured by a formal presentation (the Graduate Review) of a portfolio of examples of the candidate's work to the graduate faculty in the area of emphasis. A statement of the candidate's objectives in the graduate program should accompany this presentation. If it is determined the student is capable of doing graduate art work, he/she may be permitted to begin such work even though he/she has not completed an appropriate undergraduate major in art. Admission to the Art graduate degree program is limited to the Fall semester. Applications and portfolios for the annual Graduate Review must be submitted to the Graduate Coordinator by February 1st.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS - MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE, M. A.
In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing and the basic requirements for the master's degree as described in Part Two of the Graduate Bulletin, all students must complete a graduate program of a minimum of 30 units. The program must include at least 24 units in art from courses listed in the Graduate Bulletin as acceptable on the master's degree program in art, of which at least 16 units must be in 600-700 numbered courses. Those electing studio areas must complete a minimum of 18 units in the area of specialization. One course in Art 760 or 770 series, Art 694 and Art 799A thesis are required. Not more than a total of six units in Art 798 will be accepted. A creative project accompanied by a written report is required as fulfillment of Art 799A. In conjunction with this project, each candidate for the degree must present an exhibition of representative graduate work.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS - MASTER OF FINE ARTS DEGREE, M.F.A.
Candidates for the MFA, in addition to meeting requirements for classified graduate standing, must complete a 60-unit graduate program that includes a minimum of 45 units at the 600 and 700 level. Art 694, 760, 791 and 792 are required. Six additional units must be included in art history, art criticism and aesthetics courses. Nine units must be included on the program from studio electives outside the area of emphasis or electives in other departments. Art 799A, thesis project, must be included on the program. No more than 15 units of graduate work may be transferred from another institution. Requests for more than six units must be approved by a committee of representatives from the area of emphasis. Applicants holding an MA degree in Studio Arts from an accredited institution may transfer up to 30 units upon review and recommendation of the faculty in the area of emphasis, and approval of the Graduate Coordinator of the School of Art, Design and Art History. Candidates must be prepared to spend at least two semesters (24 units) in residence as full-time students. Course work taken as a graduate student to fulfill undergraduate deficiencies may not be used to satisfy any unit requirement for the MFA degree program. A 3.0 grade point average must be maintained at all times. Continuation in the program will be determined by a review of each candidate by graduate faculty in the emphasis area. This review will be held upon completion of 30 units in the MFA program, or at any time upon request of the Graduate Coordinator.
THESIS PROJECTS IN ART - M. A. & M.F.A.
The Project required for the Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degree in Studio Arts is an original body of work of creative art, accompanied by a written report. All written reports accepted in satisfaction of the requirement for MA and MFA degrees are catalogued and accessioned in the University Library. Color slides of the project must be provided by the candidate and are retained in the School?s Slide Library. In addition there will be an oral examination of each MFA candidate by the graduate faculty of the School of Art, Design and Art History. This examination will occur during the candidate's graduate exhibition, and will encompass an in-depth discussion of the candidate's thesis project.
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