Admission Application Instructions

• Applying for admission to the graduate program in Fine Arts is a two-step process:

First: Complete the Online Application

Fill out the online application. There are three steps involved in the application process.

1. Fill out and submit the Graduate Program portion of the application that comes up when you click the above link. An email will be sent to you with a link to setup your account and finish your application.
2. Click the link in your email and complete the rest of the application fields and submit.
3. You will be directed to your application status portal. You will be able to pay your application fee and upload supplemental materials on this page. You will also receive another email with a link to this page so you can log in later and complete these steps and track your application progress.

As part of this process, applicants must do the following:

1. Self-report all colleges and universities attended (including grade point average)
2. 3 Letters of recommendation.
3. Upload a letter of intent
4. At least two of the other qualifications.*
5. Upload resume
6. Pay the application fee.

(*) Please visit The Creative Pulse Program page for more information.

Second: Request Official Transcripts:

1. Request that official transcripts be sent to the College of Visual and Performing Arts from all colleges and universities you have attended (excluding University of Montana) Transcripts may also be transmitted electronically through the National Student Clearinghouse.

Admission Deadlines

• Summer Semester - All application materials should be submitted by June 1st, 2024.  Contact the Creative Pulse Director, if you require an extended deadline.

Program Website

Submit all documentation to:

The Creative Pulse
College of Visual and Performing Arts, PARTV 110
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT  59812-8208

Questions?

Please contact The Creative Pulse Program
John DeBoer
Tel: (406) 243-2018
email: john.deboer@umontana.edu