Graduate Admissions
How to Apply
The School of Art and Design offers graduate study leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree in Art and the Master of Arts degree with a concentration in Art History. Students in the degree program are supported by dedicated and engaged faculty members with a broad range of research interests, explored through ceramics, exhibition design and curatorial practice, furniture design and woodworking, graphic design, interactive design, interior architecture, jewelry and metalwork, multimedia, painting and printmaking, photography, sculpture, and socially-engaged practice.
Steps to Apply
To apply to the graduate program for the MFA in Art:
- Complete the University Online Application via Cal State Apply – Application open October 1 - December 1.
- All applicants must fill out the application on Cal State Apply and pay the required fee. The application requires a $70 fee that is non-refundable and may not be transferred to another term.
- An SDSUid Number will then be assigned, which allows tracking of application status online.
- Contact the Office of Graduate Admissions for assistance.
- Send official test scores and transcripts to Graduate Admissions – Must be received by December 15th.
- The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required.
- Send official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended to:
- Graduate Admissions
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-8225
- Graduate Admissions
- All graduate and post-baccalaureate applicants (regardless of citizenship status) applying to SDSU from an international institution where the medium of instruction was not English must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test scores directly from ETS. (Institution Code: 4682)
- Complete the Program Online Application via Slate – Must be completed by January 15th.
Within 72 hours of submitting your initial application to Cal State Apply, you will receive an email with a personalized link to SLATE to submit your program application (portfolio, letters, statement of purpose, etc.), due by January 15th.
To apply to the graduate program for the MA in Art History:
- Complete the University Online Application via Cal State Apply – Application open October 1 - December 1.
- All applicants must fill out the application on Cal State Apply and pay the required fee. The application requires a $70 fee that is non-refundable and may not be transferred to another term.
- An SDSUid Number will then be assigned, which allows tracking of application status online.
- Contact the Office of Graduate Admissions for assistance.
- Submit supplemental application materials by December 15 on the supplemental application form.
- The required supplemental documents include:
- Two letters of recommendation
- Resume
- Statement of Purpose
- Writing Sample
- The required supplemental documents include:
Financial Aid
Learn more about how you can fund your education with the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. In addition, graduate students may apply for Teaching Associate and Graduate Assistant positions.