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The Master of Arts in Design program is small and admission is highly selective. Only a few candidates are admitted each year. Students applying should have sufficient studio experience to undertake advanced projects independently. The successful applicant is someone who has a strong sense of what s/he wants to accomplish and demonstrates the background and potential to reach his/her goals. A student admitted to the Master of Arts in Design program is expected to be independent and self-directed, while making use of the abundant resources available within the College of Environmental Design and the campus as a whole. The Design program is intended for students who wish to pursue an original creative/research project. This is not the program for students who seek applied professional training in graphic design, illustration, etc. Deadline: February 1, 2009, for Fall 2009 admission. Contact Professor Tony Dubovsky at (510) 642-4896 well in advance of the deadline to be sure your proposed area of focus is suitable to what our program offers. Application Components 1. University Application and Fee. The University application and fee ($60 for U.S. citizens or current permanent residents, $80 for all others) must be submitted online by February 1, 2009, for Fall 2009 admission consideration. The department will not accept paper applications. 2. Results from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or evidence of English proficiency: either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). For reporting purposes, the school code is 4833. The GRE must have been taken after June 2004. The TOEFL or IELTS exam must have been taken after June 2007. 3. Statement of Purpose and Biographical Summary. 4. Three letters of recommendation. 5. Two sets of official college transcripts. 6. Portfolio in the form of slides or photographs. In the statement of purpose, letter of recommendation, and portfolio, the applicant needs to present the following:
All application materials must be postmarked by February 1, 2009, and mailed to: MA in Design Admissions c/o Lois Koch Review of Applications The Graduate Division will send you a confirmation email after your online application is submitted, so please be sure that the email address you indicate on Form A is one you check regularly. Important: To work around bulk email or SPAM guards, the Architecture Graduate Office requests that applicants set up a filter in their email accounts to direct email from the following addresses to their "In" folders: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Please note: We request that you do not call or email inquiring about your application status. If we are missing any of your application materials, we will email you. Notification of Acceptance Unofficial application decisions are emailed to applicants by the end of March. Applicants who have been recommended for admission are notified by the Graduate Division by mid-April. Only the written notice of the Dean of the Graduate Division constitutes approval of admission. Correspondence with the department or with individual faculty members, no matter what the content, does not commit the University to an approval of admission. |
