MFA Admission Criteria

Degree program admission is based on the following criteria:

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for either Summer Residency or Fall start, with corresponding application deadlines of April 1 for summer start and June 1 for fall start, respectively. Degree program admission is based on the following criteria:

• Completion of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
• A minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. 
• Completion of an application for admission into the MFA program. 
• Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate colleges and universities.
• Non-native speakers of English who did not graduate from an English-speaking institution of higher learning will be required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. Candidates will be required to submit TOEFL scores of 570 (paper-based) or 88 (internet-based) or higher, or an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher. 
• A resume or curriculum vita. Portfolio of representative professional work completed within the last five years. 
• A personal interview (in-person or via video conference), with the director of the MFA.
   

Additional Portfolio Requirements

Electronic Downloadable formats are required, and a table of contents document must be included. Links to websites are not a substitute for submitting a portfolio, and CD/DVD submissions will not be accepted. Additional documentation such as reviews, up to five pages, may be included in the portfolio. All work in the portfolio must have been completed within the last five years. 

• Choreography/Performance/Time-Based Work: Performance-based artists must submit 15 minutes of video files. Please indicate in the title, description, location/space, medium, duration, and date. With longer pieces, indicate by timestamp the portion you would like the review committee to focus on; for example [13:34 - 16:54].
•  Image Portfolio: Visual artists must submit 15 images. Include title, medium, dimension, and date of each image. Up to four images may be details of other objects in the portfolio.
• Writing Portfolio: Writers must submit 15 pages. Submissions may include poetry, short stories, writing for performance (excerpts from scripts, spoken word text, or scores for dance theatre, etc).

*Unfortunately, due to the low residency format of the Wilson College Master of Fine Arts Program, we cannot admit international students.