Students applying for acceptance into the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) program must have a cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0 for admission into the program. Applicants with a GPA between 2.5 and 3.0 may be admitted on a provisional basis and may be required to take one or two undergraduate courses without credit towards the M.F.A. degree. To remove the provisional status, students must receive a satisfactory report from the instructor of such courses and must obtain a GPA average of 3.0 or better in their first semester at Howard. Failure to obtain the required GPA will result in automatic suspension of the student from the graduate program. A portfolio of 20 digital images and videos of original creative works (with no more than 2-3 views of any single work), must be prepared
These original creative works must be prepared according to these general guidelines:

Static Two-Dimensional imagery: JPEG or PNG Formats are acceptable,
Three-Dimension Pieces (i.e. sculpture, ceramics, fashion, 3D modeling): JPEG Format including 2-3 views of the work OR video presentation including revolving views of the work,
Motion graphics and video: MP4, Mv4, FLV and AVI Formats, links to YouTube and Vimeo portfolio pages are acceptable for motion graphics and video,
Size of digital images: no less than 1200 x 1000 ppi (pixels per inch),
Please include with each artwork submission in your presentation:
Title of the Work
Materials or Media used to create the work
Size of the actual piece of work represented by the digital images. Size of work should be relative to the media with which it was created (for traditional media, use inches, for static digital media, use pixel dimensions, and for motion graphics and video use pixel dimensions and time in minutes and seconds)
Date of creation
Written Statement of Thesis Interest, Artist Statement, or Biographical Essay: A copy must be submitted with the portfolio,
Two Letters of Recommendation: A copy of each reference must be submitted with the portfolio,
Physical portfolios are still being accepted, but online submissions are preferred TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) a score of 90 on the Internet base (IBT) is required for applicants whose native language is not English. Official TOEFL scores must be sent directly from ETS. The TOEFL test is only waived if the applicant has received a degree in the U.S. In lieu of the TOEFL (if not offered in your country), applicants may submit results from IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall score of a 6.5.

Persons applying to graduate programs must have a superior academic record and the equivalent of Howard University's four-year baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
Official transcripts, final certificates and/or mark/grade sheets must be sent directly from the college or university to the Office of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions (photocopies or transcripts in the applicant's possession are not acceptable)