Overview

Department of Art and Design / Department of Art and Design is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Interior design
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Industrial design
Master of Arts (MA)	Art education
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Visual communications design

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for art education) Thesis Optional Terminal exhibit, project, or thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

106

Applied

32

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for art education)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent; 9 undergraduate hours in an art or design history; BA in art (for MA in art education), transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume/cv, visual portfolio
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum scores 600 in verbal and 1000 total)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in art education or art with teaching certification; 3 years of teaching experience at the K-12 level, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume/cv, visual portfolio

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

38

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.53%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.26%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 2

Male (13)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Design, fine arts, photography, acting, directing, theatre technology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Pao Hall, Room 3121
552 West Wood Street
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact Arne R. Flaten
Head of the Graduate Program
Email: aflaten@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-3056

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