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Humanities: Visual Studies

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Key facts

  • Program
    Master's
  • Duration
    2 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    19,109USD
  • Start date
    Aug, Jan, Jun

Program overview

What the University of Colorado Denver says about their program:

Are you the sort of person who sees the world from multiple perspectives? Do you wonder if you'll ever find others who want to know what the connections are between philosophy and science or art and political action or medicine and ethics? Do you need flexibility in your graduate plans?

The Master of Humanities and Master of Social Science programs (MHMSS) at the University of Colorado Denver welcome students whose interests are diverse, who want to look at ideas in varied modes. Both the MH and the MSS programs, offer students the opportunity to take courses from multiple disciplines at CU Denver and craft a study plan that bridges the traditional boundaries of a university's departments. Through this interdisciplinary curriculum they develop innovative thinking and special, critical and analytic skills to prepare them for a rapidly changing world.

The Visual Studies Track is an interdisciplinary concentration for completing the Master of Humanities program. It provides students focused studies in disciplines that apply critical analysis to our visual world, such as art history, museum studies, film studies, new media studies, and cultural studies. In a world whose work forces and creative citizenry are focused on the growth and use of visual technologies, visual literacy with sophisticated analytic skills is critical. Successful engagement with an image-driven and technological society necessitates an understanding if the use and encoding of imagery. The Visual Studies Track provides students with the critical tools for engaging with advanced history, concepts and philosophies especially centered on visual culture, art history, visual communication studies, film studies, and new media studies.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

Applicants to bachelor’s degree programs must have obtained a secondary school diploma. This diploma must be eligible to access further academic studies in the country where it has been obtained.

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • Application is open to holders of a B.A., B.S., or a higher degree, in any field of study
  • Your undergraduate record must be of good quality, with a minimum 3.0 GPA or equivalent, for all undergraduate studies.

English proficiency

  • TOEFL iBT

    79

  • IELTS

    6.5

  • PTE 58
  • Duolingo

    105

English proficiency waivers

  • International applicants holding citizenship from the following countries do not need to prove their English language proficiency for admission to CU Denver

    Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, and the United Kingdom.

  • Complete a high school credential in any of the exempt countries listed above
  • Graduate from high school inside the US, including 1+ year of college-prep English coursework
  • Complete a high school credential accredited by any of the exempt countries listed above (e.g. a Canadian high school in China)
  • UK (Cambridge) English Exams

    GCSE (4 or better) or IGCSE (C or better)

  • ACT (English)

    18

  • SAT (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing)

    480

Entry requirements

Some graduate programs require standardized test scores (such as GRE or GMAT) for admission

  • Business School

    The GMAT is required for admission; however, the GRE may be substituted. GMAT/GRE waivers are available case-by-case and can be requested while completing the online application.

  • College of Architecture & Planning

    GRE waiver available with 3.0 GPA

Documents required

  • Complete online application form
  • Application fee
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Proof of language proficiency
  • Translations
  • SAT/ACT score (Optional)
  • GRE/GMAT scores (required only for some programs)
  • Reference letters (required only for some programs)
  • Motivation letter / Statement of purpose (required only for some programs)
  • CV (required only for some programs)
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Fees and funding

Funding

Undergraduate Scholarships:

Automatic Merit Scholarship

- **Amount:** From $2,500-$10,000 per year - **Requirement:** Based on High School GPA or transfer GPA 2.85-2.99 = $2,500 per year automatically awarded with admission 3.0-3.49 = $5,000 per year 3.5-3.74 = $7,500 per year 3.75+ = $10,000 per year

Additional Merit Scholarship

- Amount: up to $5,000 per year - Requirement: Based on GPA & submission of application. Available to students admitted in fall and spring terms only, as long as funding is available. Application required. Applications reviewed monthly following the priority consideration date

Need-Based Grants

- Amount: Up to $10,000 per academic year - Requirements: Financial Need and submission of application

ESL Academy Graduate Scholarship

- Amount: From $1,000 to USD5000 per academic year - Requirement: Completion of 1 to 5 levels of the ESL academy before admission to CU Denver

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    From $30,482 to $33,468 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    From $18,279 to $53,510 per year

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Visa requirements for the University of Colorado Denver

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