¶Please refer to the application requirements available from the Graduate Division web site www.hawaii.edu/graduate/ . MFA applicants must have a BFA degree or equivalent, evidenced by 75 undergraduate semester credits in the field of art. This should include 12 credits of art history and a sound preparation in the studio specialization the student intends to pursue as designated on the application. The Department acknowledges that some MFA applicants many not fit traditional criteria and will consider exceptional bachelor's degree recipients who exhibit relevant backgrounds, strong commitment, and distinct potential in the arts.
¶Applicants with nontraditionally graded undergraduate or graduate transcript must submit GRE scores and course performance report forms if the transcript contains 25 percent or more of the applicant's credit hours.
¶Competed applications and academic transcripts must be sent directly to the Graduate Division along with the application fee by January 15 for Fall admissions only. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the academic institution of origin to the University of Hawaii's Graduation Division. Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to the Art Department for Review.
¶The Department requires special supporting materials that should be sent under separate cover directly to the Graduate Chair, Art and Art History Department, 2535 McCarthy Mall, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, by January 15. These supporting materials must include:
*These forms are available from Graduate Division website [www.hawaii.edu/graduatestudies].
¶Deficient or incomplete undergraduate preparation may result in admission on a conditional basis and will require, at the discretion of the graduate faculty, additional course work. ❦