When applying to the PHOTOGRAPHY MFA program, you will need to submit the following:
- ONLINE APPLICATION, with application fee.
- SELF-ASSESSMENT ESSAY: Please provide an outline of your professional and personal goals and indicate how this degree will help you reach them.
- TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
- RESUME
- An OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT from any and all colleges or universities attended
- WORK SAMPLE: Applicants must upload a portfolio of twenty images of original work. Each slide should be tagged with the following information: Full Name, Title of Work, Medium, Dimensions, and Date.
WORK SAMPLE SUBMISSION METHOD: Portfolios are submitted online at columgrad.slideroom.com.*
For good image quality and fast upload, your image files should be
sized around 1024x768 pixels at 72 dpi. Permitted file types and size
limits are:
> IMAGES: .jpg, .png, .gif — 5 MB per file maximum
> PDF DOCS: .pdf — 10 MB per file maximum
Our Slideroom portal offers additional instructions for submitting
work, including a very helpful video tutorial. For technical assistance,
visit slideroom.zendesk.com.
*SlideRoom charges
users a $10 transaction fee. By using SlideRoom, applicants avoid the expense of
copying and mailing their work samples and avoid the risk of corrupted files,
lost mail, broken discs, or cross-platform issues. Additionally, applicants can
rest assured that the Graduate Committee on Admissions will experience their
portfolio exactly how they
intended.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS must submit all of the above materials, as well as an official TOEFL score and a credential evaluation. Additional documents are required of admitted students. Please visit our International Students page for more information.