Support

We are here to support you, AAD graduate students Contact Associate Dean for Graduate Studies for your needs. The Associate Dean welcomes your visit at any time. Mintai Kim, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Professor 202 Cowgill Hall 540-231-9872 | mintkim@vt.edu

Graduate Programs Chairs and Leaders

Master of Architecture David Dugas Susan Piedmont-Palladino Master of Arts (MA) in Material Culture and Public Humanities Michelle Moseley Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Technologies Zach Duer Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Theatre Amanda Nelson Stacy Blackburn Patty Raun Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) Terry Clements Ph.D. in Architecture and Design Research James Jones Paul Emmons Mintai Kim

Graduate Student Symposium

Please mark your calendar. The First AAD Graduate Symposium will be held on April 25, commencing at 12:30 PM in the Creativity and Innovation District (CID). All AAD graduate students are welcome. Register for the event here: Download the flyer for the symposium here: Graduate Symposium Flyer

Ph.D. Colloquium

The colloquium for Ph.D. students has been revived and is open to all graduate students. This semester, meetings will be held every other week in 121 Burruss Hall. Dates of the meeting are: Feb 7, Feb 21, Mar 7, Mar 28, Apr 11, Apr 25

Graduate Programs in AAD

Discover all graduate programs available in AAD here:

Graduate Travel Grant Available

Small grants are available for attending conferences, workshops, exhibitions, etc. One requirement is to secure funding support from each school or program. Once the support is provided by a unit, the AAD will add to the amount. Send an email to mintkim@vt.edu for inquiries.

Fellowships and Assistantships

Graduate School Fellowships and Assistantships

Graduate School offers a few fellowships and assistantships. See the link below for more information. Deadlines for 2025

\- Powell Fellowship: deadline is April 1, 2025.

\- McNair Assistantship: deadline is March 1, 2025 - Dean's Diversity Assistantship: deadline is March 1, 2025.

Financial Assistance for graduate assistants, expecting children

Academic Policies

See policies on VT's Graduate School page here.

Conflict of Interest Guidelines

The guidelines linked below provide guidance on conflicts of interest for graduate students and faculty.