Graduate Programs Admitted Students

Congratulations on your admission to the graduate programs in WashU’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. You are part of a talented group of artists, architects, and designers, and we look forward to welcoming you to the entering class this fall.

Your choice of graduate school is a big decision. The resources on this page are intended to help you with information you may want to consider about housing, St. Louis, life as a Sam Fox School student, financial aid and scholarship support, and much more.

Join us March 21-22 for the Graduate Admitted Student Welcome

Students who have been admitted to our graduate programs in visual art, illustration & visual culture, architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design are invited to an open house on campus. Please check your email for details.

Upcoming Admitted Student Events

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Tips for New Students

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Best Spots on Campus

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Favorite Spot in St. Louis

Things to Know

Financial Aid and Scholarship Support

Graduate students can utilize funding from a variety of streams, including financial aid, scholarships, and grants. Contact Candice Brooks, assistant director of student financial services, for more information.

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International Students

Students planning to enroll who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents are required to obtain an appropriate visa status which allows them to enroll at Washington University. If seeking a student visa, financial documents must be sent to us in order to obtain a visa eligibility certificate (I-20). Contact Kathleen O'Donnell, graduate admissions coordinator, for more information.

WashU Academic Calendar

The fall semester kicks off with the a required pre-semester session for new MArch, MLA, and MUD students begins on August 5. Details will be sent out in early summer.

Advising and registration for the fall semester will take place in August, just before the start of classes. The first day of classes is Monday, August 26. For more information, please refer to the WashU Academic Calendar.

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Meet our Alumni

Alumni spotlight

Matthew Bernstine, MUD ’14

Matthew Bernstine, MUD ‘14, is an award-winning designer, educator, and associate director of the Sam Fox School’s Office for Socially Engaged Practice.

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Kruttika Susarla, MFA-IVC '22

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Margaux Crump , MFA '15

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Yvonne Osei, MFA '16

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Pierre-Henri Hoppenot

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Yvonne Osei, MFA '16

Alumni spotlight

Adam Hogan, MFA in Visual Art ’14

Adam Hogan is an artist, cinematographer, researcher, and advocate for film and media preservation.

Alumni spotlight

Andrew Bernheimer, MArch ’94

Andrew Bernheimer, FAIA, is a Brooklyn-based architect and associate professor of architecture at the Parsons School of Design.

Alumni spotlight

Megan Berry, MArch '15/MBA '15

In this Q&A, MArch/MBA alum Megan Berry discusses the inspiration for her company, by REVEAL, the importance of understanding the financial aspects of a project, and more.

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Vita Eruhimovitz, MFA in Visual Art ’15

Exterior photo of a modern residential home amidst trees and grass

Installation view of The Bruised, The Burdened, The Laborer and The Naked; Pillar Two: Truth Through Her Eyes by Yvonne Osei.

Darkened area featuring large metal tubes and a concrete walkway

Exterior facade of a multistory affordable housing unit with an alternating pattern of dark brick and light yellow brick.

Pop-up space, showing two faces of the structure, which is framed in black with arched, backlit windows showing clothing inside. The space is set up inside a red-brick building, to the left of a skinny fireplace and larged, paned window.

Sculptural installation on an outdoor plaza, featuring a round, dark gray hydrocal+concrete base giving way to a top that is split open, revealing white styrofoam.

Matthew Bernstine, MUD ‘14, is an award-winning designer, educator, and associate director of the Sam Fox School’s Office for Socially Engaged Practice.

Adam Hogan is an artist, cinematographer, researcher, and advocate for film and media preservation.

Andrew Bernheimer, FAIA, is a Brooklyn-based architect and associate professor of architecture at the Parsons School of Design.

In this Q&A, MArch/MBA alum Megan Berry discusses the inspiration for her company, by REVEAL, the importance of understanding the financial aspects of a project, and more.

For those currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program, this offer of admission is contingent upon the successful completion of your current semester’s work and your bachelor’s degree requirements.

If you have been admitted to our undergraduate programs please refer to Undergraduate Admissions.

Enroll by April 15