To apply, you should have a 3.0 undergraduate grade-point average
(GPA) on a 4.0 scale, although other factors—professional experience,
portfolio, or test results, for example—may qualify you for admission
if your GPA is lower.
Submit completed application forms, the
application fee, and two official transcripts from each post-secondary
institution attended to the Office of Graduate Student Services, Ohio University, McKee House, Athens, OH 45701-2979.
International
students from non-English-speaking countries are required to achieve a
TOEFL score of 600 (written test) or computer equivalent.
You
must also submit three letters of recommendation, a resume, a
non-returnable digital portfolio of your work (Mac-compatible CD-ROM,
with jpeg images at 72ppi not larger than 800x600 pixels), and a
statement of 500 words or less about why you want to attend graduate
school to the Director, School of Visual Communication, Ohio
University, 301 Seigfred Hall, Athens, OH 45701-2979.
- The final date for application is February 1.
- International student deadline (preferred) is December 15.
- Applicants are usually notified by March 15.
Materials
should be sent well in advance of the due date; only complete
applications are considered. A campus visit prior to the application
deadline is strongly recommended.
VisCom Grad School Application Procedures Checklist (PDF file)
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