Arts & Humanities
Special Requirements: Portfolio
Graduate Coordinator: Mr. Brian Frink
Phone: 5213
International Student Evaluation: Detailed
Special Requirements: All materials must be submitted to the department in one complete packet. Three letters of recommendation; a writing sample; and a statement of personal, educational and professional goals. Additional application requirements are noted on the program's web pages.
Applicants to the online MFA program should consult the program's web pages for the current admission policy.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Dan Cronn-Mills
Phone: 2213
International Student Evaluation: General
Special Requirements: Writing sample, statement of background and goals, all transcripts, two letters of recommendation. International applicants must submit a TOEFL score of at least 79.
Deadline: February 1st
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Melissa Purdue
Phone: 5510
International Student Evaluation: General
Special Requirements: All transcripts, a letter of application, a 5-10 page analytical writing sample, two letters of recommendation. International applicants must submit a TOEFL score of at least 100.
Deadline: February 1st
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Melissa Purdue
Phone: 5502
International Student Evaluation: General
Special Requirements: All transcripts. International applicants must submit a TOEFL score of at least 79.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Melissa Purdue
Phone: 5510
International Student Evaluation: General
The Technical Communication program accepts and reviews applications year-round.
Special Requirements: All transcripts, one page statement of background and interest in program for MA applicants. International applicants must submit a TOEFL score of at least 79.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Melissa Purdue
Phone: 5510
International Student Evaluation: General
The Certificate in the Teaching of Writing program accepts and reviews applications year-round.
Special Requirements: Personal statement describing relevant experience and professional goals, two letters of recommendation, and a 5-10 page writing sample. International applicants must submit a TOEFL score of 550 or an internet-based TOEFL score of 79.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Melissa Purdue
Phone: 5510
International Student Evaluation: General
Special Requirements: French oral proficiency level of advanced low on the ACTFL proficiency scale or equivalent (contact department for information). Writing sample in French. Personal Statement in English summarizing experiences and professional goals that apply to the MS degree in French. Two letters of recommendation, one from an undergraduate instructor or academic advisor.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Evan Bibbee
Phone: 6250
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. William Dyer
Phone: 2350
Special Requirements: Audition or test. Details are available from the dept.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. David Dickau
Phone: 2118
International Student Evaluation: Detailed
Special Requirements: Spanish oral proficiency level of advanced low on the ACTFL proficiency scale or equivalent (contact department for information). Writing sample in Spanish. Personal Statement in English summarizing experiences and professional goals that apply to the MS degree in Spanish. Two letters of recommendation, one from an undergraduate instructor or academic advisor.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Kimberly Contag Phone: 2116
Special Requirements: References, audition or portfolio review. Details are available from the dept. International students must submit TOEFL results of at least 575 from the paper-based test administration (or the equivalent).
Deadline: Graduate program acceptance is predicated on area of interest. Priority will be given to applications received by March 1st. Please contact the department chair after that date to determine potential vacancies.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Paul Hustoles
Phone: 2118
International Student Evaluation: General
*These programs also offer degrees for licensed teachers interested in enrichment in a teaching area. Please contact the department for additional information. In some instances, the listed program coordinator will refer interested teachers to other departmental faculty members. These programs do not lead to initial teaching licensure. Students who desire initial licensure should consult the Master of Arts in Teaching program.
Graduate Coordinators can be contacted by email. Email addresses at Minnesota State University, Mankato are typically in the following format: first-name.last-name@mnsu.edu. All campus email addresses are available in the directory.
Unless otherwise noted, applications for non-international students for the fall are due on July 1, and November 1 for the spring term. Applications from international applicants must be complete by May 1 for the fall semester, and October 1 for the spring semester. Application deadlines may be extended or changed by individual programs at any time, and applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible. Applicants applying for a graduate assistantship are encouraged to apply by February 1, although many programs will continue to review assistantship applications until all positions are filled. Applicants applying for graduate assistantships and international applicants should apply well before any published deadlines. Please consult the information posted at grad.mnsu.edu/programs/requirements.html for application deadlines of specific programs.
Gainful Employment Program Information is available at http://www.mnsu.edu/instres/gainfulemploy/index.html.
