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801 22nd Street NW Room A-101 Washington, DC 20052 Phone: 202-994-6085 Fax: 202-994-8657 art@gwu.edu http://www.gwu.edu/~art/ Degree(s) Offered: MA in Art History; MFA in ceramics/sculpture, drawing/painting, new media, photography, and interior design. Admission Semesters: Fall and Spring Deadlines: Fall - April 1 (MA - application encouraged by March 1); March 1 (MFA) Spring - October 1 Summer - March 1 Deadline extensions are possible; contact department for more information. Please note: the Fall deadline for international students requiring a student visa is January 15, regardless of degree program. The Spring deadline is September 1. Assistants & Fellowships: Available; deadline for fellowship consideration for the Fall semester is January 15. Additional Application Requirements: A slide or digital portfolio required for all Fine Arts programs, except Interior Design, for which a portfolio is optional. |
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Our Master of Arts degree in the field of art history may be earned with
a concentration in classical art and archaeology, medieval art,
Renaissance and Baroque art, 18th- and 19th-century art, contemporary
art, or American art. A master's degree in art history with a
concentration in museum training is also available. Conducted in the Smith Hall of Art, art history courses are supported by a collection of more than 160,000 slides and over 26,000 art volumes as well as the major art and library collections of Washington, DC. The Master of Fine Arts degree is offered in the fields of ceramics/sculpture, drawing/painting, new media, photography, and interior design. The 60-credit hour program is designed to provide professional credentials within an academic context and to prepare graduates for creative and technical applications in their chosen field. Courses in interior design meet in fully equipped design studios on the Mount Vernon campus. Courses in all other areas are held in the Smith Hall of Art, designed exclusively for the study of art and located within easy access to some of the world's greatest collections of traditional and contemporary art. |