Master of Arts in Art - Graphic and Interactive Design

California State University - Fullerton

Applicants are eligible to apply as a graduate student if you have earned a degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. You must meet the following requirements: Above average class standing at an internationally accredited college or university: the equivalent of at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale is recommended. Provisional admission - Students who are admitted provisionally are required to provide their official transcripts, bachelors degree certificate and test scores as soon as possible after being admitted otherwise the admission decision could be rescinded. In addition, applicants must meet the following: Classified Standing: Earned a baccalaureate degree in art with the same concentration as the graduate degree objective from an accredited institution, or 24 upper-division units in art, 12 of which must be in the concentration completed with a 'B' (3.0) or better in all courses. Applicants are advised that most upper-division courses require lower-division prerequisites. Pass the semiannual comprehensive portfolio review. If the students portfolio is not adequate, the applicant may still be recommended for conditionally classified standing by the faculty comprehensive review committee. However, the comprehensive portfolio review must be repeated. Form a graduate committee. Note: A reading knowledge of a foreign language is required before advancement to candidacy in the Art History program. Conditionally Classified Standing: The same requirement as 1, above, plus: For the Studio program - Participation in comprehensive portfolio review with a recommendation by the committee of conditional acceptance. For the Art History program - Satisfactory review of research papers by art history faculty. Enrollment is allowed in graduate-level courses with the exception of ART 500A, ART 500B, ART 511, ART 512, ART 597 and ART 598.