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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. The next class will enter in Fall 2008. Recruitment for this class will be in January and February of 2008.  Applications for admission will be available in October 2007. 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.