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Graduate

General information from the Graduate Director

Thank you for your interest in the Welch School of Art and Design Graduate Program. This document is designed to help you understand the application process.

If you would like to get more information about a specific program, please see the list of target="_self">graduate faculty contacts.

For a graduate application and financial aid information you must contact the College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Office or you may get an application online at http://www.cas.gsu.edu/grad.html

For tuition costs: www.gsu.edu/studentaccounts/tuition_and_fees.html

For more information and useful links scroll down this page.

All applicants to the School of Art & Design are required to submit:

  • a completed online application (no paper applications accepted)
  • a $50 application fee 
  • a portfolio for the MFA and MA.ed degrees 
  • a writing sample for Art History
  • a statement of intent 
  • three letters of recommendation, Studio and Art Education 
  • three letters of recommendation, Art History 
  • two official transcripts from all other schools that you have attended
  • GRE or MAT test scores for the M.A.Ed. degree in Art EducationGRE test scores for the MA degree in Art History

A number of lab and research assistantships are available to new applicants. These provide for a full tuition waiver and a monthly stipend. Teaching assistantships are generally not available to new applicants.

The College of Arts and Sciences have other application requirements. For more information and for questions about your application, contact the College of Arts and Sciences. For questions about a discipline contact the target="_self">graduate faculty contact. If you get lost in the process or need additional information, contact Assistant Professor Joe Peragine, Director of Graduate Studies.

Please note: Deadlines are not postmark deadlines. All materials must be in the College of Arts and Science Graduate office by the deadline. Due to the volume of applications submitted each year, a return receipt is highly recommended. It is also recommended that you submit all your materials at least a month in advance.