Transfer Students

Important Note: We are no longer accepting applications for Fall 2020. We invite you to apply for 2021.

Applicants who have completed 24 or more transferable college credits at any accredited institution.

Admissions Process

Transfer applications are reviewed and decisions returned as quickly as possible once your application is complete and includes an application, an application fee (unless waived), and official transcripts for all colleges, two letter of recommendations, personal statement and a portfolio in the intended program of study.

A complete application will be sent to the Admission Review Committee to determine acceptance. The review process can take 1-2 weeks.

Application Form

Please submit either an online application or a hardcopy application form by the priority consideration deadline for the term to which you want to attend. We recommend the online application for faster response.

Priority Deadlines

• Fall Term—July 27
• Spring Term—January 4

Transfer Admissions Requirements

Portfolio Requirements

The portfolio requirements vary among the majors and have specific requirements. Please submit a portfolio in the intended area of study. IAIA is not responsible for lost or misdirected items. Portfolios will not be returned.

The portfolio requirements vary among the majors and have specific requirements. Please submit a portfolio in the intended area of study.

Major Program: Creative Writing Portfolio Requirement

• 15 to 20 pages of original work (poetry, fiction, playwriting, or nonfiction)

Major Program: Indigenous Liberal Studies Portfolio Requirements

1,000 word essay including:

• What you expect to gain through participation in the Indigenous Liberal Studies Program/Native American Studies program.
• What experience you have had as a member of or working for an Indigenous or local community.
• What issues facing Indigenous or local communities seem most important to you.

Major Program: Museum Studies Portfolio Requirements

700-word statement of interest in the Museum Studies program. The statement should include:

• Goals and any special training or previous relevant employment or other experience.
• Current knowledge of the museum/cultural center field.
• The kinds of experiences he/she hopes will be a part of his/her college education.
• Reasons for choosing the Museum Studies degree program.

Major Program: Cinematic Arts & Technology Portfolio Requirements

• Up to five individual films (narrative, documentary, animation or experimental in nature), with a total running time of no more than 20 minutes. Applicants are encouraged to submit work on DVD media when possible, which should be able to be played on a standard DVD player. Applicants must check their work to meet this requirement. Do not send .flv, .swf or Windows Media files. If an applicant’s work is posted on the web, he/she should send the URL(s)as part of the portfolio as well.
• A short film demonstrating foundational skills and promise toward the program.

Major: Performing Arts Portfolio Requirements

500 word essay, MLA format, that describes:

• Your experience in theater or performing arts
• Why you want to continue your experience in the Performing Arts program at IAIA

Or, the following:

• A 4–7 minute video compilation of your previous work in a designated area of theater and/or dance, music, and
• 250–300 word essay, MLA format, that explains why you want to pursue a performing arts degree at IAIA (theater only)

Major Program: Studio Arts Portfolio Requirements

A minimum of 10 art pieces (photographs only) related to the applicant’s intended major and created within the past two years.

• Applicants may email their files as a Power Point or Word document to the Office of Admissions at admissions@iaia.edu.

Please do not submit:

• Original paintings or artwork.
• Original three-dimensional pieces, such as jewelry, pottery, or sculpture.

Certificate and Online

Applicants who would like to earn a certificate in Business and Entrepreneurship, Museum Studies, or Native American Art History either in-person or online. For students with no college credit or less than 24 transferable college credits must apply as a Freshman. Visit the Online Certificate Programs page for more information.

Priority Deadlines

• Fall Term—July 27
• Spring Term—January 4

Certificate Admissions Requirements

Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing

IAIA offers one graduate degree—a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree—as a Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing program with two intensive residency periods per year (summer and winter). It is designed as a two-year program and requires the completion of 48 credit hours.

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing with the following areas of emphasis—Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Screenwriting.

Low Residency MFA in Studio Arts

The Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts (MFASA) is the second of IAIA’s low residency graduate degree programs, following the MFA in Creative Writing (MFACW), which was launched in 2013. The low residency model provides a professional degree in Studio Arts while allowing students to live at home and continue participating in work, family, and community.

Students can graduate with a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Studio Arts with the following areas of emphasis: Integrated Practice, Studio Arts 2D Practice, and Studio Arts 3D Practice.

International

Applicants who are or will be in the US with a valid visa status i.e., F1, J1. Applicants that are Canadian First Nations, must FIRST complete an International application until the Jay Treaty verification is provided, where they will then be changed to domestic applicant.

• International students must apply for admission at least six months prior to the date of expected enrollment.
• International applicants must have graduated from a school equivalent to the twelfth grade in the United States.
• International students are not eligible for federal financial assistance.
• All international students in F-1 status must take at least 12 semester hours in their degree plan each semester while attending IAIA.
• An I-20 A-B will not be issued from the Institute until the applicant has completed the admissions file and has been accepted.
• All documents submitted with the application must be official or original.

Admissions Process

International students must apply for admission at least six months prior to the date of expected enrollment. Complete applications will be sent to the review committee for admissions and can take 1–2 weeks. After your application is reviewed, the process will begin to establish I-20 paperwork to get your F-1 Visa and can take 1–2 weeks. Student transferring from another US institution, must also adhere to the transfer application requirements.

Priority Deadlines

• Fall Term—February 4
• Spring Term—July 4

International Admissions Requirements

Non-Degree

Non-degree and audit students are full-time or part-time students who wish to take a course or courses during the semester without earning credit toward a degree. If non-degree and audit students later wish to apply to a degree program, students must submit all of the required items for admission to that degree program before the respected application deadline.

• Pay regular tuition and fees and are subject to IAIA’s rules and regulations
• Must live off-campus
• Register for classes after degree-seeking students have registered–this registration is through the admissions office on a space available basis and with the permissions of the Instructor and the Academic Dean
• May not request credit status for a class after the last day to add a course according to the Academic Calendar
• Are not eligible for Financial Aid from IAIA

Priority Deadlines

• Fall Term—August 4
• Spring Term—January 4

Non-Degree Admissions Requirements

Readmission

Students who wish to return to IAIA who have previously attended IAIA and have been away for more than two consecutive semesters must complete the Readmissions Application. Students need to have left in good academic standing and not have a financial hold on their student account.

Priority Deadlines

• Fall Term—August 4
• Spring Term—January 4

Readmissions Requirements

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