Art, Art History, and Design
On the Web
Department of Art, Art History and Design Website
M.A. (Art History) Program Information
M.F.A. (Studio & Design) Program Information
Degrees Offered
Application Requirements
- GRE General Test (required for art history; not required for studio and design)
- TOEFL or IELTS for non-native speakers of English
- Portfolio
- Curriculum vitae
- Statement of intent
- Three letters of recommendation
Application Deadline
- Fall: February 1
The graduate program in Art, Art History, and Design is a multidimensional program in which students engage in studio art, design, or art history—with concentrations available within each discipline. Students in the program develop visual literacy and the skills to conceptualize, fabricate, and evaluate works of art through coursework and a system of independent studies tailored to individual interests. The program aims to prepare students for professional practice as artists, designers, art history scholars, and arts educators. Read more about graduate studies in Art, Art History, and Design at Notre Dame.
Program Statistics
Facilities
- Architecture Library
- Art Image Library
- Center for Creative Computing
- Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts
- Snite Museum of Art
Contact
Director of Graduate Studies
Robert Sedlack
Telephone: (574) 631-7602
Fax: (574) 631-6312
Email: art@nd.edu
Financial Support
Tuition Scholarships
Professional Development
Cost of Living
The South Bend, Ind. area provides many amenities but one of the lowest cost-of-living rates of any major research university in the country. Learn more.
Featured Faculty
Maria Tomasula
Maria Tomasula’s paintings have been featured in exhibitions in cities all across the U.S., including New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Learn more.
Student Profile
Joe Small
In his photography, MFA student Joe Small plays with notions of science, nature, and myth by toying with scale and proportion, superimposition, and high contrast. Learn more.