Interior Design, Merchandising & Textiles Graduate Program

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Interior Design, Merchandising & Textiles

Graduate Program

Information Concerning the Application for Admission

Students are admitted to the Interior Design, Merchandising & Textiles graduate programs at different times of the year. To be most competitive for

assistantships, students should apply no later than March 15 for the fall semester and October 15 for the spring semester. Applications are evaluated by the faculty only if the application is complete (e.g., items 1-8 on page 2 of this form) by the deadlines below.

Application Deadlines

Fall Spring

Semester Semester

Admission Admission Item

March 15 October 15 Applicants must have a fully completed

application folder on file in the Interior Design, Merchandising & Textiles Department to receive an admissions decision.

April 1 November 1 Decision date for selection of successful applicants and notification sent concerning the decision reached.

May 1 November 1 Deadline for successful applicants to notify the Director of Graduate Studies of their intention to enroll.

Students may take courses under post-baccalaureate status prior to admission to the program. Up to (9) hours of these and any other graduate work may be transferred tot he program. Post-baccalaureate status does not guarantee admission to the Interior Design, Merchandising & Textiles Program. Note: Keep pages 1 and 2 for your records. Complete and return pages 3-5.

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Interior Design Merchandising & Textiles

University of Kentucky

Graduate Program Applicant Checklist

Students applying to the graduate program in Interior Design, Merchandising & Textiles should provide the following items of information before their application will be considered. The list

below will provide you with the items needed and to what office they should be sent. Keep this checklist for your records.

______1. Graduate Record Exam Scores. The department needs to be informed of

these scores by its deadline. However, the Graduate School must receive an official report of these scores by its deadline (one month prior to the beginning of the term for which you are applying).

______2. Two copies of official transcripts for all previous undergraduate and

graduate work.

______3. A Graduate School Application. Electronic applications are available at:

http://www.rgs.uky.edu/gs/gsapplication.html

Fees: $35.00 Domestic

$40.00 International

______4. Interior Design, Merchandising & Textiles graduate program application.

______5. Three letters of recommendation from persons who can attest to your likely

success in graduate work.

______6. One copy of transcripts (need not be official copies) for all previous

graduate and undergraduate work.

______7. An assistantship/ fellowship application form if financial assistance is

desired.

______8. A portfolio of design work for students applying to the Interior Design

program. A digital portfolio may be submitted.

Items 1-3 should be sent to: The Graduate School Admissions Office

351 Patterson Office Tower University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506-0027 Items 4-8 should be sent to:

Date application process completed:

Dr. Elizabeth Easter

Director of Graduate Studies 318 Erikson Hall

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List by title (name) your undergraduate courses in interior design or related areas and the credits and grades received.

List by title (name) your undergraduate courses in merchandising, apparel & textiles and related areas and the credits received.

List by title (name) the graduate courses completed to date with the credits, grades received, and the University where they were completed.

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Interior Design, Merchandising & Textiles

Master of Science or Master of Arts

Application for Admission

Date:

Name: SS#:

Present Address:

Home telephone: Work telephone:

E-mail address:

Present Occupation: Birth Date:

University of Undergraduate Degree:

Department of Undergraduate Degree:

Undergraduate Major:

Undergraduate GPA: overall in major.

Graduate Records Examination Scores: Verbal Quantitative Analytic______

The programs available within our graduate program are listed below. Please indicate the one to which you wish to apply:

Interior Design

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Will you be applying for an assistantship?

Will you financially be able to complete the Master’s degree program without an assistantship or fellowship?

Yes No

Do you plan to attend:

Full-time ? Part-time ?

When do you plan to begin?

Fall Spring Year

How did you learn about the Interior Design, Merchandising & Textiles Master’s Degree Program?

Please ask three individuals who know you well enough to assess your likely success in graduate work to write recommendations for you that attest to that fact. These should be mailed directly to the Director of Graduate Studies, Interior Design, Merchandising & Textiles at the address above. Former professors and work supervisors in areas related to Interior Design, Merchandising & Textiles and your career goals are suggested to perform this function. It is your responsibility to make sure these people send the letters of recommendation. List three references here:

(name, position)

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Interior Design, Merchandising & Textiles

Graduate Student Assistantship Application Form Name: Date: Address: Phone: Department of Interest:

Major: Date Available:

Indicate first and second choice:

Research Assistantship: Teaching Assistantship: Educational Background:

University Major Degree Date

Comments:

Please return form to: Dr. Elizabeth Easter

Director of Graduate Studies 318 Erikson Hall