New Admission : Registration : Degrees Offered : Scholarship and Aid

Undergraduate Admission
For more detailed information concerning admission to SIUC, please see Admission Policies and Procedures.

To be eligible for admission, you must be a graduate of a recognized high school. Graduate of nonrecognized high schools may be admitted to the University by submitting an acceptable entrance examination score. If you have not completed high school, you may be considered for admission by passing the GED test.

Beginning freshmen are considered for admission on the basis of a combination of class rank and test scores (ACT or SAT). In addition, students entering the University are required to have completed selected high school courses to qualify for unconditional admission. All students granted admission while in high school are required to graduate from high school.

Transfer students seeking admission from another program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale must meet the same requirements as those seeking admission from another institution (see Admission Policies and Procedures). Evaluation of a studio course for transfer credit from another institution will be made on the basis of a presentation of the work (or professional quality slides of the work) executed in the course to determine whether the course will be considered equivalent to a specific course or accepted as studio elective credit. For more information about transferrable courses, students can visit the Illinois Articulation Initiative Art Matrix.

Most prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better before a student may advance into the next course. Students should refer to individual course descriptions for specific information.

Graduate Admission
For more detailed information concerning admission to SIUC, please see Admission Policies and Procedures.

An undergraduate degree in art or art education, or the equivalent in course work or experience if the undergraduate degree is in another discipline, is required for admission into the Master of Fine Arts degree program. The student must also submit transcripts of all previous undergraduate work, present slides or a portfolio of creative work, and submit letters of recommendation. In most cases an undergraduate degree in art education is required for admission into the program constituting a teaching specialty in art for the Master of Science in Education degree majoring in secondary education. Any exception to these requirements must be approved by the faculty in the studio or art education fields and by the Director of the School of Art and Design. A non-refundable application fee of $40.00 must be submitted with the application. Attach your check or money order, payable to Southern Illinois University, to the top of the application form. Do not send cash. Only checks or money orders payable to United States banks will be accepted.

Applicants are evaluated and selected by faculty of the specific studio area to which they apply. The application package should include: application forms, a statement of intent, 15 - 20 slides of recent work, official transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. The School of Art and Design affirmatively seeks to attract qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds to its faculty, staff, and student body.

Art History Certificate Program Admission
Any student who has completed a bachelor’s degree is eligible to apply for admission to the certificate program. Students enrolled in the MFA program may enroll concurrently in the certificate program. They must apply for admission to the program before completing the "major part" of certificate work (50% of credit hours, or 9 hours of art history coursework). Students seeking admission to the certificate program will be required to complete an application form and submit a transcript verifying completion of the bachelor’s degree. An application fee of $20.00 will be assessed to cover administrative costs.