Master of Fine Art in Drawing & Painting

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 2.3 or 70% or equivalent in one of the following areas of specialization: Fine Arts, Applied Arts and Design, or equivalent qualifications with good academic standing. Other areas related to the specializations mentioned above can also be considered for admission. Talented applicants from other specializations in graduation may be accepted upon a portfolio review and may have to take two pre-requisite Foundation (PMAD) courses as decided by the college.

These pre-requisite courses are:

o   PMAD 501 History and Theory of Art & Design

• PMAD 503 Drawing & Painting: Material & Techniques.

·        If applicant does not show evidence of sufficient English skills, they will be required to take a Foundation English course offered at RUW (PMAD 500- English)

·        Applicants are required to come for an interview with a portfolio of their artwork.

Ø   CGPA requirement:

·        Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 2.3 or 70% or equivalent.

·         If an applicant has a bachelor’s degree with a GPA less than 2.3 or 70% or equivalent, they will have to complete the pre- requisite courses decided by the college.

Ø   Language requirements:

Applicants must show evidence of a minimum level of English language proficiency in line with internationally accredited tests of English language with the corresponding levels of proficiency required by RUW.

1.  IELTS overall band score of 6.0, or

2. TOEFL: Paper-based 550, or Computer-based 210, or Internet-based 78, or

3.  RUW English Placement Test over all band score of 6.0

·        If applicant does not show evidence of sufficient English skills, they will be required to take a Foundation English course offered at RUW  as follows:

o   PMAD 500 English

o   Students with IELTS overall band score between 5 and 5.5 will be required to take PMAD 504 - English Composition.

·        Students with IELTS overall band score below 5 will be required to take two courses: PMAD 500 - English for Academic Purposes and PMAD 504 - English Composition.

·        Students with IELTS overall band score of 4 or below will be required to take two courses as above (PMAD 500 and PMAD 504) and along with that they are advised to take advance English courses outside the university or join English for Academic Success Programme Level 2 (EAS 2) for enhancing their English skills.