university of florida - school of art & art history

Step-by-Step Admission Procedures (click here for a one page MS Word admission checklist that you may print and use to organize your application materials. It is not required, but may be submitted with your application).

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The admission application deadline for the Fall term is February 1 (postmarked or hand delivered before 5:00 pm).

Graduate admission requirements and procedures are the same for all programs within the School of Art & Art History with a few exceptions where noted. Please read carefully all of the information provided as it may apply to your situation. Follow the numbered steps below to start the admissions process.

Prospective students are urged to apply for admission as early as possible, but no sooner than a year before the term you plan to enroll, and to utilize the on-line application. We generally admit students to begin graduate study for the fall term only. If you are interested in spring or summer admission, please contact the Graduate Coordinator to discuss your situation before applying.

Please provide complete documentation to the Office of Admissions (Step 1) and the School of Art and Art History (Step 2). The Office of Admissions determines eligibility and status for admission to the University of Florida, and the School of Art and Art History determines qualifications for admission to a degree program.

Step 1:

The online application includes a section for you to write a statement of purpose to express your interest in pursuing our graduate program and provides the opportunity for you to highlight special talents and skills that you will bring to the program. We recommend you prepare this text, review, and then cut and paste into the online application. The online application has been enhanced to allow you to electronically request letters of recommendation that will become part of the application. More information and directions are provided as you complete the online application.

If you cannot apply online, you may:

Print the application (complete the PDF application and mail the $30 application fee to the below address)
Contact the Office of Admissions at 352-392-1365 x7300; email ourwebrequests@registrar.ufl.edu

Office of Admissions
S201 Criser Hall
P.O. Box 2946
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32602-2946

Request that official transcripts from all institutions attended are sent to the Office of Admissions and to the School of Art & Art History (a minimum grade point average of B (3.0) is required for all upper-division undergraduate work - usually the last two years of the undergraduate program). However, if the GPA is below a 3.0, conditional admission may be granted in those rare cases where the GPA in the student's major coursework is above a 3.0, or work experience in the field and letters of recommendation warrant an exception.

If transcripts are mailed separately from your application package, send the official transcripts to this address:

Office of Admissions
S201 Criser Hall
P.O. Box 114000
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-4000

GRE is REQUIRED for following programs:

Art History (doctoral students who have an earned master's degree from a US institution are exempt)
Museum Studies
Art Education
ALL programs when the applicant has earned a NON-US bachelor's degree

GRE is NOT REQUIRED:

MFA studio program, when the bachelor's is earned from a US institution

Admitted students generally score in the 500 range of the verbal section and 4.5 range of the analytical writing section. Although the quantitative section is generally not as relevent for our graduate programs, we do not discourage applicants from taking all sections of the General Test, as they may be required at other institutions, and you paid to take the entire exam. Scores are viewed individually for each section of the General Test, and the GRE exam is viewed in relation to your completed and entire graduate admission application: GPA, letters of recommendation, portfolio or writing samples and statement of purpose.

Step 2:

Send the following to:

Art and Art History Graduate Admissions
Office of the Dean
P.O. Box 115800
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-5800 USA
(352) 392-0207
Fax: (352) 392-3802

A copy of completed application (from above) NOT REQUIRED IF YOU APPLIED ON-LINE!
Official transcripts - this is in addition to the official transcripts sent to the University of Florida's Admissions Office. Transcripts should be submitted from each academic institution that you have attended and are required for review of your application.
NOT REQUIRED IF YOU APPLIED ON-LINE! Applicants may electronically request letters of recommendation as part of the online application. You are encouraged to use this process, as your requests are processed automatically after you submit the application. If you mail forms to recommenders, please include an addressed reply envelope with your requests for letters of recommendation or advise your recommenders to send letters to:

Art and Art History Graduate Admissions
Office of the Dean
P.O. Box 115800
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-5800 USA

Assistantship/fellowship application (the above three letters of recommendation will be used for this review process)
NOT REQUIRED IF YOU APPLIED ON-LINE! Statement of purpose
GRE scores, if required
Portfolio and/or paper as indicated below. (Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your portfolio if you wish to have your slides returned.)
Resumé - used to make appropriate assistantship assignments

Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture applicants: portfolio of 20 slides of recent work placed in a plastic sleeve. Each slide should be labeled with your name, material, size, date, and the top of the slide indicated.

Please contact the faculty area coordinators linked to the programs for more specific information.

Creative Photography, Digital Media, and Graphic Design applicants: portfolio is preferred on CD or on-line, preferably both. If not possible, follow the slide guidelines above.

Please contact the faculty area coordinators linked to the programs for more specific information.

MA/PhD Art History applicants: example of an Art History paper
For more information, contact: Dr. Melissa Hyde
MA Art Education applicants: portfolio of 10-20 slides of your recent work placed in a plastic sleeve. Each slide should be labeled with your name, material, size, date, and the top of the slide indicated; and an example of a research paper
For more information, contact: Dr. Craig Roland
Also visit the Art Education site.
MA Museum Studies applicants: example of a research paper
For more information, contact: Prof. Dixie Neilson
Also visit the Museum Studies site.

We have answers to frequently asked questions as an attached MS Word FAQ sheet, and links located at the end of this page to learn more about services and resources at the University of Florida.

For any other questions you may have, please contact the Graduate Coordinator:

Dr. Robin Poynor
Professor and Graduate Adviser
University of Florida
School of Art and Art History
PO Box 115801
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: 352-392-0201 x 223
Fax: 352-392-8453
rpoynor@arts.ufl.edu

Step 3: (International Students Only)