Financial Assistance
The most common form of financial assistance for our graduate students is a graduate teaching associate appointment within the department. These GTA appointments are highly sought after and competed for.
GTA Application
GTA application deadline: February 15 (early application is encouraged).
GTA Application - PDF
GTA Application - Word Document
Send applications by mail to the following address OR email as an attachment (Word document only) to thomas.404@osu.edu. When emailing the Word document, please save it with a different file name before attaching it to the email.
Graduate Studies Chairperson
Department of Art Education
258 Hopkins Hall
128 N. Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210-1318
Applications for GTA appointments cannot be considered before admission to the graduate program.
In general, the department considers two issues when making GTA appointments. One is academic promise as a student, which is judged on the basis of the materials submitted for admission to the program. The other is appropriate background and skills for the duties required by the particular assignment, whether research, teaching or service. For example, the supervision of student teachers requires significant experience as a practicing teacher and teaching undergraduate classes requires a good command of the English language.
Graduate Teaching Associate appointments provide a monthly stipend and cover all university tuition and some fees. Appointments are made on either a quarterly or a yearly (three quarter) basis. Summer Quarter appointments are occasionally available. New Graduate Teaching Associates beginning Autumn Quarter should bear in mind that their first paycheck will not be issued until the end of October. New GTAs are required to take the department's TA Development course which is offered as a 3 credit hour class during Autumn Quarter.
GTA Positions
The Department of Art Education currently employs Graduate Teaching Associates for the following courses. Click the course name for a description of the job position:
Art Ed 160 Art and Music Since 1945
Art Ed 160D Art and Music Since 1945 (online course)
Art Ed 252 Introduction to the Computer in the Visual Arts
Art Ed 352 Fundamental Three-Dimensional Computer Art Techniques
Art Ed 367.01 Ethnic Arts: A Means of Intercultural Communication
Art Ed 367.02 Writing Art Criticism
Art Ed 367.03 Criticizing Television
Art Ed 600 Art and Curriculum Concepts for Teachers
Student Teaching Supervisor
LeFevre Gallery - Newark Campus
University Fellowship Competition
Deadlines for consideration for nomination by the Graduate Studies Committee for a University Fellowship are:
International - November 30
Domestic - January 5
The Graduate School Fellowship competition is part of Ohio State’s recruitment of outstanding students who plan to enter a graduate program at Ohio State for the first time in the upcoming academic year. These fellowships are awarded to deserving candidates through a highly competitive process that focuses on academic records, letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, GRE scores, and potential to be successful in a graduate program. These award decisions are not based on financial need.
Graduate students cannot directly apply for a Graduate School Fellowship. Graduate students interested in being considered for a Graduate School Fellowship must check the appropriate box on their Admission Application. Candidates are then reviewed and nominated by their graduate program.
You can find more information about the University Fellowship Competition on the Graduate School website.
The Barnett Fellowship
On May 7, 1993, two endowed funds were established by Lawrence R. Barnett and Isabel Bigley Barnett to support the Arts Policy and Administration Program. The Lawrence and Isabel Barnett Fellowship Fund provides tuition, fees and an annual stipend for selected incoming students. The Lawrence and Isabel Barnett Distinguished Visiting Professor Fund supports an annual visiting lecture series and biennial Arts and Public Policy Symposium created to facilitate in-depth inquiry and analysis of public and not-for-profit sector policies and practices affecting the support, accessibility, and quality of the arts and arts education.
This fellowship is for students studying Arts Policy and Administration only.
The fellowship application is available here Barnett Fellowship Application.
Other Associateship Opportunities
Other units of the university (e.g., the library, student services, advising, academic computing, other departments) may offer Graduate Research Associateships (GRA) and Graduate Administrative Associateships (GAA) appointments. Contact the office where you are interested in working for more information. The Department of Art Education does not have information about these opportunities.
GAA positions are periodically available at the Wexner Center for the Arts in its various departments. Application deadlines are typically late March/early April with interviews and decisions made in April/May. Inquiries should be sent to Peg Fochtman at pfochtman@wexarts.org.
The Office of Student Financial Aid at 340 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive, (614) 292-0300 has information about student employment, work-study, and loans. International students
should contact the Office of International Affairs at 100 Oxley
Hall, 1712 Neil Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1219, (614) 292-6101.
Links To More Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students
Graduate School Awards and Grants
Critical Difference for Women
Guggenheim Internships - Museum Education
CIC - Traveling Scholar Program
CIC - FreeApp
The Spencer Foundation - Dissertation Fellowship Program
American Indian Graduate Center
Office of International Affairs - International Student Grant Application
Ohio Board of Regents - State grants and scholarships