BA

Liberal Arts: Fine Arts

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    3 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    19,872USD
  • Start date
    Jan, Jun, Aug

Program overview

What Dallas Baptist University says about their program:

The Master of Liberal Arts degree is designed to meet the needs of the student who desires an interdisciplinary, broad-based graduate education rather than specialization in a single discipline. This flexibility is appealing to a wide range of students and professionals who want an expanded liberal arts education and a better understanding of their heritage. With proper prerequisites, one may take a combination of courses, including those in the Arts, Humanities, Christian Studies, English as a Second Language, and Missions. The MLA is an approved member of the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Name of the high school* you attend
  • Your current GPA
  • official transcript
  • Graduation date
  • Final GPA

Graduate academic requirements

  • A formal Application for Admission to pursue a specified master's degree program.
  • Official transcript from last institution attended as an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student.
  • Two letters of recommendation from non-family members.
  • A Statement of Purpose outlining reasons for seeking admission, answering each question with approximately 150 words, as this is considered a writing sample.
  • A current professional résumé.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Fall semester (August) - Rolling Admissions. You may enroll anytime before classes begin.
  • Spring semester (January) - Rolling Admissions. You may enroll anytime before classes begin.
  • Summer semester (June) -Rolling Admissions. You may enroll anytime before classes begin.

English requirements

Undergraduate

  • TOEFL iBT

    71

  • IELTS

    6

  • Duolingo

    100

  • PTE

    48

Graduate

  • TOEFL iBT

    79

  • IELTS

    6

  • Duolingo

    105

  • PTE

    53

Documents required

Undergraduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Passport identification page
  • Translations
  • Bank statements
  • Motivation letter / Statement of purpose
  • Proof of language proficiency

Graduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Passport identification page
  • Translations
  • Bank statements
  • Resume or CV
  • Entry test scores GMAT/GRE (if required by the degree program)
  • Motivation letter / Statement of purpose
  • Proof of language proficiency
  • 2 Reference letters
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Fees and funding

Funding

Church Matching Gift Program

- **Amount:** US$3,500 per year - **Requirements:** DBU will match up to $3,500 of the scholarship that the church provided to the student

Ministrial Grant

- **Amount:** US$50 to US$70 per credit hour - **Requirements:** Major and minor has to be in Biblical study, Christian studies, Christian Ministries

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    USD$31,940 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    from USD$16,560 to $23,184 per year

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