Virginia Commonwealth University   School of the Arts School of the Arts Design 1001 Grove Ave, Moseley House PO Box 843051 Richmond, VA 23284-3051 US   Phone: 1-804-828-7033   Visit Program Website At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.F.A.- Design On Campus   The School of the Arts offers a Master of Fine Arts in Design, an advanced interdisciplinary program in the study of design that utilizes knowledge and human potential in alternative ways to define problems and create change. The program is offered with four concentrations: film, photography, interior environments and visual communications. Graduate students not only have the opportunity to work within a design field, but also have the opportunity to develop competencies across fields and to engage in research and inquiry of a social or environmental nature to create new visual forms and communicative content in a rapidly changing society.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 3007  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 4629  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $886  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $15947  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable         Visit Program Website