Program Overview
The Earth Science at Montana State University - Bozeman is a MSc programme in Arts & Design over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of arts & design. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Earth Science programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Tuition: USD 26,100 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 15,100 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
- Location: Bozeman, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Earth Science programme are prepared for diverse careers in arts & design:
- Creative Director
- Graphic / UX Designer
- Art Director
- Curator
- Visual Artist
- Media Producer
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Istorical geography
- Geographic thought
- Population geography
- Water and society
- Vulnerability and environmental hazards
- Advanced topics in resource geography
- Topics in political ecology
- Mountain geography
- Applied GIS and spatial analysis
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
The department generally expects applicants to have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and GRE Scores better than the 50th percentile and a strong academic background in Earth Sciences (Geography, Geology, or Geobiology).
Foreign students must have a TOEFL score better than 550 for the paper test and 231 for the computer test. The department does not accept general applicants to our graduate program.
An applicant should identify a major advisor from the list of faculty (found on the department website above), contact that individual, and determine whether there is space available in that adviser\'s program.
For applicants who wish to study geography, the department requires the equivalent of a geography minor (eight semester geography courses including map skills, world regional, human, and physical geography) as background.
A geography undergraduate degree is preferred and coursework and practical experience involving geographic skills such as cartography, field methods, aerial photograph interpretation, remote sensing, GIS and quantitative methods are considered a desirable part of an applicant\xc2\x92s background.
For applicants who wish to study geology, the department expects him/her to have a year each of calculus, physics and chemistry as well as physical geology, mineralogy, petrology, historical geology, geomorphology, sedimentation, stratigraphy, structural geology, and a field geology course which emphasizes mapping.
These requirements are typically met by an undergraduate degree in geology.
Applicants who have not completed all requirements may be admitted, but are expected to make up deficiencies during the first year of graduate study.
For applicants who wish to study geobiology, the department expects an applicant to have a degree in geology, biology or a closely related field.
The most competitive applicants have significant upper-division course work in both geology and biology.
For optimum course scheduling, applicants are accepted into the graduate program only at the start of Fall semester.
However, an applicant desiring to take courses to strengthen qualifications for the graduate program may be admitted as a non-degree student at the beginning of either the Spring or Summer term.
Successful applicants must be accepted both by the department and by The Graduate School.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 26,100 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 15,100 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 26,100 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 15,100 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Montana State University - Bozeman directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Montana State University - Bozeman
Montana State University - Bozeman
Bozeman, United States
Montana State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana, United States. It enrolls more students than any other college or university in the state. MSU offers...
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 24 months