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Please submit transcripts to:
Karen Keifer-Boyd
Lead Faculty, MPS Program
School of Visual Arts
The Pennsylvania State University
210 Arts Cottage
University Park PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-6570
Email: kk-b@psu.edu
Admissions Help
If you have questions about the admissions process, contact our admissions counselors.
Registration Deadlines for Most Courses
Fall 2012
Student Registration Deadline — September 4
Classes Begin — September 5
Spring 2013
Student Registration Deadline — January 8
Classes Begin — January 9
Summer 2013
Student Registration Deadline — May 7
Classes Begin — May 8
Students are asked to check the course schedule for details about the specific course for which they are registering. Some courses start/end independent of the dates listed above. Students are encouraged to register prior to the first day of class.
Prerequisites
For admission to Penn State's Graduate School, an applicant must have received, from an accredited institution, a bachelor's degree with requirements substantially equivalent to those at Penn State. (Penn State is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.) All applicants are expected to have earned an overall grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
Application materials:
Statement of purpose in pursuing the MPS in Art Education
Three letters of recommendation
Writing samples, which may feature your teaching philosophy or curricular materials
Curriculum vita
Two official transcripts from each institution attended
Official military transcripts (if applicable) and/or official college or university transcripts, if you attended another institution. (All college or university transcripts are required regardless of the length of time that has passed, the grades earned, or the accreditation of the institutions attended.)
International applicants whose first language is not English or who have received a baccalaureate or master's degree from an institution in which the language of instruction is not English, please refer to the international students page for more information about language proficiency.
Official Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores
How to Apply
To apply to this program as a degree student, you must complete the graduate school application.
Applying to the Master's Degree
- Read the admissions requirements.
- Begin the graduate school application.
- On the "Admissions and Program Information Portal" page, choose "Apply Now."
- When you get to the "Campus, Major, Degree & Semester" page:
- Choose "WORLD CAMPUS" as the campus.
- Choose "ART EDUCATION" as the major.
- Choose "M P S" as the degree.
Check Status
Use these options for applications already in progress or to check the status of an application previously submitted.
