Admission Requirements
Admission to the M.F.A. program requires a Bachelor of Art (B.A.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) or equivalent degree. Transfer credit is typically not accepted.
How to Apply
For full consideration, you must submit your complete application, including outlined application materials, by February 1. Required application materials include:
- Application Fee: $50 for US Citizens, $55 for International (credit card or electronic check only)
- Official set of transcripts: These may have to be sent by us postal mail, or depending on your prior institution, may have an electronic record that can be submitted with your online application. Please review the definition and requirements for official transcripts.
- Statement of Intent: This is typically 1-2 pages. Why are you applying for graduate school? Why Ohio University? What are your future goals? Is there any information about your past experience/skills that is not reflected on your resume?
- Artist Statement: This is typically one page. Tell us about your current research interests, influences, and artwork.
- Resume/CV
- Portfolio: Documentation of original artwork
- Submit 20 images or other documentation (video, audio, etc) of recent, original artwork.
- Along with each artwork, include artwork information and descriptive text where appropriate
- Detail slides are acceptable where necessary.
- Three Letters of Recommendation: Submit the contact information for three references. Our system will automatically send recommenders a request via email for their submission. Their responses should be submitted by the February 1st deadline.
- English Proficiency Requirement: Please review information about Ohio University's minimum English Language Proficiency requirements for graduate study.
Note: Except for the official transcripts, NO materials should be sent through standard mail. Portfolios on CD or DVD will not be considered.
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School of Art + Design Graduate Admissions
Sculpture Facilities
Facilities The Sculpture + Expanded Practice Area is housed in a 5,900 square foot sculpture building which contains fabrication space with assorted tables, hoists, and cranes; metal working equipment; SoftLab including floor looms, embroidery and sewing machines; plaster area; conference room; and a fenced sculpture yard.
In the adjacent Seigfred Hall, the Sculpture + Expanded Practice Area has two rooms dedicated to semi-private graduate studios (approximately 250 square feet for each student) and faculty offices. Seigfred Hall also contains the School of Art + Design's wood shop & tool room. The wood shop is available for use to all School of Art + Design students, and is an instructional space for sculpture classes. The shop contains a wide variety of stationary and hand-held power tools for cutting, shaping and bending woods and plastics, an industrial sewing machine, and an extensive collection of specialized hand tools, jigs, and clamps.
Ohio University Art Galleries
The Ohio University Art Galleries host three to five exhibitions per year of works by nationally and internationally known artists of all disciplines. During the past years, Steve Rucker, Linda Herritt, Phyllis McGibbon, Harvey Breverman, Xu Bing, Mark Dion, Mary Jo Boles, Van McElwee, Burhan Dogancay, Annie Sprinkle, and Stefan Sagmeister, among many others, have exhibited work in our galleries.
Every spring semester, the galleries host multiple Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibitions, serving an integral part in the capstone experience of the School of Art + Design students and faculty.
Keep up to date with exhibition photos and event updates available on our Facebook Page.
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Exhibition Archives
Visiting Artists & Scholars
From professional actors to international musicians to award-winning filmmakers, our visiting artists and scholars offer collaborative, hands-on experiences for our students. The Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts supports a curated selection of artists and scholars who bring their professional expertise, research, and practice to expand classroom experiences and student engagement.
Students participate fully with prestigious visiting artists program, attending presentations and receiving individual critiques with artists like Vito Acconci, Charles Ray, Jessica Stockholder, Luis Jiminez, Jenny Holzer, Faith Ringhold, and Burt Barr, to name only a few.
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