Master of Fine Arts in Arts 

at Illinois State University, Normal

• A student applying to a master's program must:
  • have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so within one academic year
  • have a minimum 2.8 GPA (on a scale in which an A is a 4.0) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work

The University will accept three-year degrees from universities in India if:

• The degree is from an A or better NAAC accreditation CGPA and an average percentage mark at graduation of 55 percent or higher
• The degree is from an B or better NAAC accreditation CGPA and an average percentage mark at graduation of 60 percent or higher (i.e., second division or higher)
• The student has completed a post graduate year in the same field or a master’s degree in any field.