Graduate Studies: Costume Production:
Applying to the Program
Prospective students should send a resume, statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation, two official transcripts and a digital portfolio to: Judy Adamson, Center for Dramatic Art, #CB 3230, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3230.
- Images should be JPGs and text should be PDF.
- Portfolios should be submitted on a CD with digital images and accompanying text details. This portfolio should contain images demonstrating examples of skills related to your discipline, photos of realized productions, and any other supporting evidence of professional experience.
- The CD will not be returned.
Prospective students should complete an online application to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill here. For more information about the Graduate School, go here.
- Note: No GRE score is required for admission to the MFA program.
All applications should be completed through the Graduate School before March 1st, regardless of the date listed on the Graduate School website. All questions should be directed to Judy Adamson: jadamson@email.unc.edu
On review of the materials by the faculty of the Costume Production program, the prospective student may be asked to schedule an on-site interview. The interview will include participation in classes, conversations with current students and staff, and a portfolio presentation. The interview should take place before February 28th.
Students are chosen on the basis of demonstrated ability through a portfolio comprising past work in their field of interest and an interview with current students, faculty and staff. It is assumed that applying students have prior experience in costume production methods. Applicants are accepted for the first year only; entrance to the second and third year classes is subject to approval of the MFA faculty.
The department has a limited number of assistantships available to applicants. Applicants seeking financial aid from the University must submit the FAFSA form to the College Scholarship Service, Princeton, NJ by March 1 for priority consideration.
Students must do everything in their power to achieve North Carolina residency after a year in the state. Departmental support is not guaranteed after the first year.
For more information regarding financial aid opportunities, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at UNC-Chapel Hill: www.ais.und.edu/sis/finaid/finaid.html or call 919-962-8396.
