Round 1 Deadline: January 19 // Round 2 Deadline: March 19. For more information about deadlines and timelines, visit the Apply page. 

The Rinehart School of Sculpture accepts a select group of practicing artists who reflect a diversity of creative perspectives. These students create a vibrant, stimulating community that is both challenging and supportive of individual exploration.

Those considering the Rinehart School of Sculpture may also want to consider other MFA programs that engage students in studio explorations in space and time. Those whose work explores 2D and 3D may consider the Mount Royal School of Art; those interested in a low-residency program may consider the Low-Residency M.F.A. in Studio Art.

Application Requirements & Procedures for the Rinehart School of Sculpture

1. Graduate Admission Application Form: completed and submitted online via mica.slideroom.com

2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume

3. Statement of Purpose / Designer Statement

Applicants are asked to submit a written statement (500-700 words). The statement should directly address the portfolio of artwork, and the applicant's interest in graduate study.

4. Two (2) Letters of Reference

Recommendations are submitted online via mica.slideroom.com.

5. Proof of Degree or Equivalent

Digital transcripts from the last degree-granting institution can be uploaded to SlideRoom. Official transcripts are not required for the initial review process, however, the Graduate Review Committee may request additional or official documentation before decision notification. 

6. Portfolio of Artwork

Applicants should submit 18-20 digital images or time-based media for review online via mica.slideroom.com. Slideroom allows applicants to create an inventory of pieces and attach the following information: title, date, medium, dimensions, and notes. 

Applicants should submit their portfolio materials for review with their application via mica.slideroom.com. Specific technical guidelines addressing the submission of digital images, video files, sound files and text files are available in the SlideRoom system.

7. $75 Application Fee

Payable via credit card during the application submission stage online.

8. Additional Requirements for International Applicants

International candidates whose primary language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in both written and spoken English. Additionally, certified translations of all letters of reference, transcripts and school documentation must be provided. For additional information on international applicant requirements, please visit Information for International Graduate Applicants.

 

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You should apply if you are willing to:	You should apply if you are engaged with the following:
Consider sculpture as a place of translation, a channel for the confluence of local ideas in a globalized context.	Visual Arts— sculptural and vidimensional creations— large scale projects, public art, installation art
Create new venues and platforms for artists from diverse backgrounds and geographies to convey and flourish.	Architectural, urban interventions, site specificity
Engage with your regional community and surroundings exploring gender, race, identity, and climate change.	Theater stage, film and TV set design, artifacts and furniture design, clothes and jewelry design, costume design
Investigate the the relations between art and architecture, and reflect on how urban and architectonic spaces affect how we think and act	Environmental Studies
Examine the functions of sculpture today: how and for whom are we producing?	Performative and spatial practices, sound, immaterial sculpture
Explore	Digital spaces, web-based projects, 3D digital modeling
	Text as sculpture, critical theory.

Each graduate program has unique application requirements and guidelines. Candidates are encouraged to apply to multiple programs but must complete and submit a unique application for each.