Apply to the Studio Art Graduate Program
All applicants must apply to the university's Graduate School in addition to the Department of Art and Art History.
Please review instructions and submission deadlines below.
Step 1/
Submit Graduate School Application; Pay Fee
Deadline: December 1, 2012
The application for admission to the university's Graduate School is completed online at ApplyTexas.org. Review the notes below before beginning the application.
Application
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- In the Educational Background section, enter your area of interest (Painting + Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture + Extended Media, or Transmedia). Only specify one area.
- In the References section, provide names and email addresses of three recommenders. A secure email link will be sent to each person after you submit your application and pay the application fee.
- In the Statements section, simply type the following: My statements are being submitted through SlideRoom.
Application Fee
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- $65 for U.S. applicants and permanent residents
- $90 for International applicants
- Payable online with Visa or Mastercard when completing the ApplyTexas application, or learn about other payment options
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Step 2/
Submit Transcripts, Test Scores, and Letters of Recommendations
Deadline: January 4, 2013
All of the following are submitted to the Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC) of the university's Graduate School.
Transcripts
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- GIAC encourages all transcripts to be submitted electronically. Institutions that are on the Texas Electronic Transcript Network or which use the national ANSI ASC X12 transcript format (SPEEDE) can provide electronic transcripts. Check with the registrar of your institution to find out if transcripts can be sent via the SPEEDE server.
- If your institution cannot send transcripts via SPEEDE, you may upload a scanned PDF copy of your official transcript(s) from all undergraduate and graduate institutions. At this time, we do not accept PDF documents generated by your registrar or pdf scans of unofficial (student view) transcripts. If you upload a PDF of your transcript and are offered admission, you will need to then have an official copy of your transcript sent via mail.
- Transcripts are not required from any college that offers no coursework beyond the sophomore level (i.e. community or junior college).
- Current or former UT–Austin students must pay an additional $10 for the cost of duplicating their academic records.
- Learn more about submitting transcripts to GIAC.
Test Scores
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- GRE scores are not required for admission to the Studio Art graduate program.
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International applicants must take either the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the Academic Examination of the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) exam and earn at least the minimum scores below. If you hold a bachelor's degree from a U.S. institution or an English-only speaking country, these tests are waived. View a list of countries from which students need not submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.
TOEFL (Minimum Scores)
Paper Test: 550
Computer-Based Test: 213
Internet-Based Test: 79IELTS (Minimum Score)
Overall Band Score: 6.5Scores must be received by January 4, 2013. We strongly recommend taking your test at least one month in advance to insure your scores are received on time.
The code for the UT–Austin is 6882. No department code is needed.
Letters of Recommendation (3)
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- Letters must be received from recommenders by January 4, 2013
- When you complete the References section of your ApplyTexas application, you provide names and email addresses of your three recommenders. A secure email link will be sent to each person after you submit your application and pay the application fee. We strongly recommend electronic letters of recommendation. However, if you need to submit a paper letter, please contact the Graduate Coordinator, kt shorb, at ktshorb@austin.utexas.edu or 512/ 471-3377.
Step 3/
Submit Department Application and Portfolio; Pay Fee
Deadline: January 4, 2013
The department application and portfolio are submitted online through SlideRoom. Review the notes below before beginning the application.
Area of Study
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Choose only one of the following areas:
Painting + Drawing
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture + Extended Media
Transmedia - If you are unsure about which area to select, review the Area of Study section on the Overview page.
Portfolio
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- Your portfolio should be your best, most recent work and reflect an informed knowledge of contemporary art and a committed, coherent, consistent body of work rather than disparate examples of pieces from undergraduate class assignments.
- Portfolios will only be accepted through SlideRoom.
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Ordering / Labeling
Images/videos can be labeled and ordered after they are uploaded. Arrange in chronological order, oldest to newest (work submitted cannot be more than two years old). Each piece must be labeled with title, medium, size, and date.
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File Size / Image Size / File Types
Max File Size
5 MB (images) / 60 MB (videos)Max Image Size
1280 x 1280 pixelsAccepted File Types
jpg / png / gif (images)
flv / mov / mp4 / wmv (video) -
2D / 3D Applicants
(Painting + Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture + Extended Media)Submit 15 images and no more
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Time-Based Applicants (Transmedia)
Submit to SlideRoom three-minute excerpts of five works.
Submit to the Graduate Coordinator a DVD containing full versions of the five excerpted pieces. Format DVD as DVD-Movie for DVD player, or DVD-Data for computer playback. Note: An applicant can include up to 10 stills. If so, include stills in both SlideRoom and on DVD. The images for DVD-Data must be at their best resolution but not larger than 1920x1080,and 72 dpi.
STANDARD POST
Graduate Coordinator for Studio Art
Department of Art and Art History
The University of Texas at Austin
2301 San Jacinto Blvd. Stop D1300
Austin, TX 78712-1421OVERNIGHT SHIPPING
Graduate Coordinator for Studio Art
Department of Art and Art History
The University of Texas at Austin
2301 San Jacinto Blvd. Stop D1300
Austin, TX 78712-1421
Phone: 512/ 471–3377 - Have questions or issues with SlideRoom? For technical assistance, contact support@slideroom.com. For other questions, contact info@slideroom.com.
UT EID
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- The University of Texas Electronic Identification code will be emailed to you following submission of your ApplyTexas application.
Current and Previous Degrees and Institutions
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- List current degree(s) you hold and/or will receive between now and the proposed semester for which you are applying for admission, where you received them, and in what year (i.e. BFA, Main Street University, 2009)
- Do not include institutions from which you did not receive a degree (i.e. summer schools, post-baccalaureate certificates, etc.)
List of Recommenders
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- List the names and titles of your three recommenders that you submitted to ApplyTexas (i.e. John Doe, Associate Professor at Main Street University)
Statement of Purpose
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Address the following:
- Write about any relevant experiences that have prepared you as an artist and describe why this is the right time for you to go to graduate school and Texas is the right place.
- Describe your professional goals and how you plan to actively achieve them while in school and after.
- What is your vision of an energized graduate program? Describe what you can contribute (initiate and risk) to enhance such a program.
- Why is this program the best fit for you?
- Where do you see yourself in five years after graduate school?
Statement about Artwork
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- Discuss and describe the artwork you are submitting, as well as its history and your ambitions for further work.
Resume
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- Include your name, UT EID, current mailing address, phone number(s), email address, education (colleges/degrees), awards, exhibitions, and work experience.
Application Fee
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- SlideRoom charges a $15 transaction fee, payable by credit or debit card.
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Step 4/
Check the Status of Your Application
You can monitor the status of your application on the university's My Status website. It is solely your responsibility to confirm that all materials have been received and the application is complete. My Status will list items that have been submitted and those that are still required. You can review the status of your recommendation letters, send a prompt to your recommender, and request additional recommenders. After a decision has been made, My Status will also show your admission status.
Admission Status
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- Only Letters of Recommendation submitted electronically show up in My Status. If any of your recommenders send a hardcopy letter to the Graduate Coordinator, there may be an up-to-ten business day delay between receipt of letter and letters appearing in the system. Use My Status to add recommenders or resend recommendation requests.
- Disregard the notice that your electronic ApplyTexas Statement is Needed. The faculty only use the SlideRoom version of your Statements. Do not mail a hardcopy of your statements to any university office.
- When it displays Received, all SlideRoom materials were received: portfolio, two statements, and resume. There will be a three-to-five business day lag time between the date you submit your SlideRoom materials and when My Status displays Received for SlideRoom materials. Please do not contact the department to confirm receipt of materials.
Step 5/
Phone Interview
Finalists in each area will be interviewed via phone or video conference (Skype, etc.) mid-January to mid-February. The department will initiate contact with finalists only. Please do not contact the department to request an interview.
