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Art

Master of Arts

Special Requirements: Portfolio
Graduate Coordinator: Mr. Brian Frink
Phone: 5213
International Student Evaluation: Detailed

English

Master of Arts in Literature

Special Requirements: All transcripts, letters of recommendation, letter of application, resume, 5 – 10 page expository writing sample. International applicants must submit a TOEFL score of at least 600.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Stephen Stoynoff
Phone: 5502
International Student Evaluation: General

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Special Requirements: Writing sample, statement of background and goals, all transcripts, two letters of recommendation
Deadline: February 1st
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Stephen Stoynoff
Phone: 5502
International Student Evaluation: General

English Studies

Special Requirements: All transcripts, two letters of recommendation
Deadline: February 1st
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Stephen Stoynoff
Phone: 5502
International Student Evaluation: General

Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language

Special Requirements: All transcripts
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Stephen Stoynoff
Phone: 5502
International Student Evaluation: General

Master of Arts and Certificate in Technical Communication

Special Requirements: All transcripts, one page statement of background and interest in program for MA applicants
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Stephen Stoynoff
Phone: 5502
International Student Evaluation: General

French*

Master of Science

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. John Janc
Phone: 1817

Music*

Master of Music in Applied Music

Special Requirements: Audition or test. Details are available from the dept.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. David Dickau
Phone: 5546
International Student Evaluation: Detailed

Spanish*

Master of Science

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

Speech Communication

Master of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Certificate

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.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Warren Sandmann
Phone: 2213
International Student Evaluation: General

Theatre and Dance

Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts

Special Requirements: References, audition or portfolio review. Details are available from the dept.
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.

Deadlines: Unless otherwise noted, applications for the fall are due on July 1 for the fall semester, and November 1 for the spring term. Applicants applying for a graduate assistantship are encouraged to apply by February 3, 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 appropriate section of the view book for additional information. Application deadlines may be extended by individual programs.

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