Assistantship stipends are currently $15,073.89 per academic year for a master’s student and $16,017.66 per academic year for a doctoral student. The total award is equivalent to the annual stipend plus a tuition waiver of $4,246 (resident) or $12,950 (non-resident) per semester. Students pay just $25 per semester for tuition and fees of around $1,129 per semester.

 

Assistantship opportunities include:

 

Lamar Dodd School of Art
  • Grading for art history or art education courses
  • Working in the Art Library
  • Assisting in the Dodd Galleries
  • Assisting studio areas as a tech, model coordinator, etc.
  • Teaching in the foundations area—available to second or third year MFA students
  • Teaching introductory courses in art history and art education—available to doctoral students
     
Graduate School

There are several Graduate School assistantships that are competitive and awarded across the campus. Graduate School assignments usually involve a grading or studio assistance as well as research or creative activity related to the mission of the school. Students do not apply for these opportunities, but all applicants are considered.

Graduate School Assistantship:
Awarded to MA students in art history by the Graduate School based on departmental nomination. This is a two-year non-teaching award.

Graduate Dean Award for MFA students:
Awarded to MFA students by the Graduate School based on the nomination of the Graduate Coordinator. This is a two-year non-teaching award.

Graduate Recruitment Opportunities Assistantship (GRO):
Awarded to underrepresented students by the Graduate School based on departmental nomination. This is a two-year non-teaching award. See below for criteria; if you believe you qualify for this award, please let us know when you submit your application.

The GRO Assistantship is designed to include any entering graduate student who is considered first generation, educationally or economically disadvantaged, or has some aspects of a uniquely diverse background that adds to their discipline of study. Nomination for the GRO Assistantship is determined by the departmental admission process and is forwarded to the Graduate School for consideration.

Regent’s Out-of-State Tuition Waiver (ROOST):
Awarded to out-of-state students by the Graduate School based on departmental nomination. ROOST waivers are competitive and nomination does not guarantee receipt of a waiver. ROOST will waiver the non-resident portion of a student’s tuition.
 

UGA Arts Collaborative

The University of Georgia offers Graduate School Assistantships to students entering programs in Art, Music, and Theatre and Film Studies following a highly qualified student’s nomination by their home department. These competitive, merit-based awards support collaborative research between the arts and other disciplines. Recipients of these assistantships work in a cohort of graduate students with the UGA Arts Collaborative, an interdisciplinary initiative for advanced research in the arts at UGA.

To be considered for a Graduate School Assistantship, applicants must provide a one-page statement to their home department’s Graduate Coordinator. The statement should describe the applicant’s current research interests and any previous training and experience in interdisciplinary or collaborative programs and environments. Nominees will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary selection committee.