Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Studio Art

Governors State University

All applicants must:

• have earned (or will have earned by the term they wish to enroll) a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university,
• have been in good standing at the last institution attended,
• have satisfied collegial and/or major criteria, if applicable, for graduate study in a specific major

International Students must meet the university language requirement for admission to the university. Applicants must take either Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Pearson Test of English (PTE).

• For the IELTS, applicants must meet the minimum acceptable score of 6.0 academic version.
• TOEFL Exam scores: Paper - 550; Listening - 55; Reading - 54; Writing - 58; Computer Internet - 213; Listening - 21; Reading - 24; Writing - 21; Internet (iBT) - 80: Listening - 20; Speaking - 20; Reading - 20; Writing - 20.
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Exam score 53: Listening - 53; Speaking - 53; Reading - 53; Writing - 53.

Application Deadlines

Priority Deadline April 1 For Fall admission, October 1 for Spring admission (applications are reviewed as needed outside of the priority deadline).