Not all students receive scholarships or teaching assistantships. Several scholarships are divided among first-year students. Prospective students who are seeking a scholarship should write a letter outlining their needs. Those who receive scholarships will have the money credited through their financial aid packets.
To be considered for a teaching assistantship, prospective students should write a letter to the graduate director of the visual arts department outlining their teaching skills and their financial situation. Normally, teaching assistants receive modest salaries and 6 credits of tuition remission for each term they work. Teaching assistantships are granted for one or more terms, and each recipient is required to work at least 10 hours a week at his or her assignment. Nonteaching assistantships, such as technical positions in various shops, also may be available on a similar basis.
Students with teaching assistantships must register for 08:081:877 Teaching Assistantship for E3 credits. While these 3 credits are not counted toward the 60-credit degree requirement, they are included in figuring whether a student has full-time status. Among the conditions of employment as a teaching assistant are (1) full-time registration, (2) no more than one IN grade, and (3) a B average or better in the graduate program. Failure to meet these conditions will terminate a student`s employment.
