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MFA in Design - How to Apply

  1. Graduate School Requirements:
      Graduate Application for Admission
      Note: GRE exam not required.
      Note: The MFA Design Programs at UT recruits students every other year in even-numbered years. Applications are being accepted for academic year beginning in 2010. Online application is encouraged.

  2. Department of Theatre Requirements:
    • A professional resume.
    • A brief essay (2 pages maximum) about your commitment to a life in art, your interest in training, and your creative and career interests.
    • Two letters of recommendation.
    • The Application for Graduate Assistantship
      (note: the completed application should be emailed to
      tweber@utk.edu) Adobe Reader will only enable you to print the completed form for your records, not save the digital file.
    • An interview/ portfolio review.Please contact a faculty member in your area of interest to arrange the interview/portfolio review.