English requirements for Master's degrees

To be considered for AUArts’ MFA program, you must demonstrate an adequate level of proficiency in English. 

English Language Proficiency Requirements (MFA)

  • Successful completion of an undergraduate degree from a school where English is the primary language of instruction

  • Completion of an official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of at least 93 on the internet-based test (IBT), with a minimum score of 22 in each of the four testing sections, 580 on the paper-based test (PBT), or 237 on the computer-based test (CBT)

  • A score of 7.0 or higher on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or 185 on the Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency exams

  • Achievement of a score of 115 or higher on the Duolingo English Test (DET)

Graduate Faculty Zimra Beiner, Suburban Rock on Plinth, 2017