How to Apply-Arts Leadership

1. Research the Arts Leadership (MFA) program to see if it’s right for you
   • Review the program info on our website
   • Learn more about scholarships and financial aid
   • Attend an Online Info Session
   • Schedule a meeting with an Admission Counselor
   • Schedule a campus tour
2. Review Admissions Dates & Deadlines
   • Applying by the application deadline ensures consideration for the Arts Leadership cohort and institutional aid scholarships.
   • After the priority application deadline applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, pending space.

Once you start an application you will be able to save your progress and will not have to complete it all at once.

The Arts Leadership application includes the following elements:

1. Letter of Intent
   • A two-page (maximum) (12pt font, 1-inch margins) statement including goals for the program, professional goals and a description of how this program will help you achieve your goals.
2. Résumé
   • A one-to-two-page professional résumé documenting education, work and volunteer experience.
3. Two Recommendation Forms
   • Two recommendation forms completed by individuals who have evaluated the applicant's academic work or supervised professional experience.
   • Once you’ve started your application, add your recommender’s email address and they will receive a link to the evaluation. The form should take them 15 minutes to fill out. If you have difficulty meeting this requirement, please contact the department.
   • You may submit more than two recommendations. However, your file will remain incomplete until each recommender has submitted the necessary form.
4. Bachelor’s Degree
   • Evidence of a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
   • The Arts Leadership program does not require the GRE. However, applicants from non-graded bachelor's degree programs, have not completed 4 years-worth of course and/or do not meet the minimum GPA requirement must submit GRE scores.
5. Minimum of 3.00 GPA
   • As calculated from the last 90 quarter/60 semester credits of the bachelor’s degree, or post-graduate work, including transfer credits.
   • Applicants with less than a 3.00 GPA may apply and may be considered for probationary. If your GPA is below a 3.0, we invite you to include a statement that indicates what caused your low GPA and how you intend to maintain good academic standing in this program.
6. Official Transcripts
   • Submit official transcripts for undergraduate coursework and all additional endorsement-related courses to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
   • Transcripts may be mailed or submitted electronically to grad-application@seattleu.edu.
   • Applicants may be accepted to the program with unofficial transcripts. Once accepted to the program, students will need to submit official transcripts within their first quarter of enrollment.

1. Submit your application
   • Make sure you hit “Submit” on your application.
   • Submitted applications are only considered complete once all application materials have been received, including your recommendation forms.

1. Check Your Status
   • You can login here to check the status of your application anytime.
2. Monitor your email
   • Make sure to regularly check the email you listed on your application for updates, including your admission decision. 
   • Applicants should review the application timeline for information on when to expect an admission decision.