About Master’s Program,
The M.F.A. is designed to provide a program of rigorous, advanced training and practice that enables mid-career artists to explore and expand skills in order to develop artistically and professionally. With the focus firmly on interdisciplinary practice, the M.F.A. offers artists the opportunity to create new dimensions of classical and contemporary performance. The program enables flexible interchange between artists and faculty, and the faculty mission ensures that graduates are prepared to develop their craft in new directions.
Master’s Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
- A minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) from the institution where you have earned or will earn your bachelor’s degree.
- By the time they enroll, successful applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent that is comparable to a degree from the University of California both in distribution of academic subject matter and in scholarship achievement. Regional accreditation for U.S. institutions and authorization by a national higher education authority for international institutions (at the time the degree was earned) are used as the eligibility standard.
- Applicants must submit TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo scores unless they have earned or will be earning a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from either a regionally accredited or foreign college/university which provides instruction solely in English. See the English Language Requirementsection for details.
Master’s Funding Coverage,
UC Davis provides a variety of sources of financial assistance to help students meet educational and living expenses. Whether you are a prospective student, a current graduate student, or a postdoctoral scholar, we want to make sure you know about the forms of funding available to you.
The nature of funding varies widely, ranging from large competitive fellowships that pay tuition and stipends, to targeted grants that assist with foreign language study, dissertation research, and conference travel, to emergency grants and awards designed to help students manage student loan debt.
Application Requirement,
- Complete the UC Davis online application.
- Confirm you have requested and submitted three letters of recommendations.
- Submit your personal history and diversity statement.
- Submit your statement of purpose.
- Upload unofficial academic transcripts from all prior institutions.
- Pay the application fee.
- Submit any additional program-specific application components.
- Send any required test scores to UC Davis.
Application Deadline,
Dec 01, 2025
Application Fee,
- $135 for U.S. applicants
- $155 for international applicants
