Application Guidelines: Distance Programs
Guidelines for Applying to the Creative Studies Distance Programs
Students are admitted as a cohort once a year. Each cohort begins in the summer (June) and proceeds through all courses together as a learning community.
Deadline date for application materials: February 1
Please contact Dr. Cyndi Burnett, Director of Distance Education Programs, at (716) 878-6224 regarding your intention to apply or for specific questions regarding the distance graduate program.
Gather all your application materials into one packet and send all materials at one time to the Graduate School office.
Required materials to be submitted:
- Creative Studies Application Requirements
- Graduate Admissions Application (your major code to fill out on form is: CRT)
- Successful review by the Graduate Admissions Committee
- Student VISA for all international applicants is mandatory. International students, for whom English is a second language, must take the TOEFL english proficiency exam.
Application questions should be directed to the Graduate School at (716) 878-5601 or via e-mail at gradoffc@buffalostate.edu
For tuition cost information, please refer to: http://www.buffalostate.edu/graduateschool/tuitionandfunding.xml
International students, please refer to the following Web page for information on additional requirements, including TOEFL scores and degree evaluation: http://www.buffalostate.edu/graduateschool/internationalapplicants.xml
Once you have been accepted into the program, you will be issued a visa. Visa questions can be directed to Dr. Jean F. Gounard, director, International Student Affairs Office.
If you have any other questions, please call us at (716) 878-6223 or email creativity@buffalostate.edu