The graduate curriculum in visual arts is a full-time program with no midyear admissions. Admission to the master of fine arts (M.F.A.) program is based on four criteria:
1. An official transcript from each post-secondary institution attended
2. Three letters of recommendation
3. A personal statement of 300-500 words about the applicant's academic and career objectives and his or her creative focus
All of the above are required for the online application available at http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu or at http://www.masongross.rutgers.edu/information/prospective-students.
4. A portfolio consisting of 10-20 images of most recent work via Slide Room
The last item, the portfolio, is extremely important. The Slide Room website is https://www.masongross.slideroom.com. Each image should be captioned with title, year, medium, size, and description. Applicants in time-based video, film, or performance may submit a video no more than 10 minutes in length. Presentations must be under 60 MBs. For more information, visit http://www.masongross.rutgers.edu/admissions/auditions-and-portfolio-reviews/visual-arts-portfolio-requirements#online. Technical support is available at support@slideroom.com.
Along with the portfolio, the same statement and three recommendation letters that are part of the graduate application are also submitted in slide room.
Applicants are required to submit all their credentials and portfolio by the deadline date of Feb 1. Applications are reviewed by the graduate faculty.
For general information, contact the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions at gradadm@rci.rutgers.edu or 732-932-7711. Apply online at http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu or at http://www.masongross.rutgers.edu/information/prospective-students.
