Apply to the MFA in Visual Art Program
Criteria for Eligibility
- Applicants should have completed a BFA or equivalent academic preparation with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Applicants are NOT required to submit GRE scores.
Timeline
Sep 1, 2023
Applications for fall 2024 open
Jan 10, 2024
Applications close
Feb 1, 2024
Financial aid applications due
Application Materials
Admissions decisions are based on the applicant’s portfolio, academic records, statement of objectives, and references.
Application materials may be submitted over time. However, all parts of the application, with the exception of the letters of recommendation, must be received by the application deadline. No applicant will be offered admission into the program until all required materials have been received.
You will need:
Your application will prompt you to upload a portfolio in Slideroom. Select 20 samples of your strongest and best work. Your work samples should demonstrate your potential for accomplishment in the study of visual art at the graduate level. Work samples should be uploaded in reverse chronological order with newest work first.
Specifications:
- Images: JPG format, 5MB maximum file size, 1,200 px on the longest side at 72dpi
- PDFs: 10MB maximum file size
- Video: MPEG or MOV format, 250MB maximum file size, no longer than 3 minutes in duration
- Audio: MP3 format, 30MB maximum file size, no longer than 3 minutes in duration
Do not use presentation programs such as PowerPoint.
All digital files submitted should follow a naming convention that includes your last name and the first initial of your first name, such as: DoeJ_GhostSeries_Image1.jpg.
Please enter details about each piece you submit, including title, date, size, and medium. If the medium is mixed, name all materials specifically. Do not use this space to discuss the work.
As part of the application review, we are required to verify that each nonnative English speaking applicant has sufficient English language proficiency to succeed in the academic program.
The English proficiency test requirement is waived for citizens of Australia, Cameroon, Commonwealth Caribbean nations, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kenya, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It may also be waived for students who have completed three or more years of study in an English-medium academic program in any of the above countries, Canada, Hong Kong, South Africa, or the United States.
If you are required to provide proof of English proficiency, the application will prompt you to self-report English proficiency scores that are less than two years old. Official scores should be sent to Washington University in St. Louis at the time of application. We accept the following English proficiency tests:
Send scores electronically through ETS to school code 6929
Send scores electronically to Washington University in St. Louis Graduate Admissions
Duolingo tests will only be accepted for students who cannot access TOEFL or IELTS testing centers. Send PDF or link with scores to samfoxgradadmissions@wustl.edu.