The criteria for admission to this program are as follows: Students will be admitted on the basis of a portfolio of work and a written submission outlining the theme or issue that the studio research will address and Completion of a four-year undergraduate degree or three years plus Honours in an appropriate visual art or design discipline with a proven research component equal to a minimum of 40CP or practitioners with substantial experience and a corresponding exhibition record will also be considered (their written submission should include discussion of the research nature of the visual work they have produced). A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0 OR a minimum score of 575 on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE OR a score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19