MFA Art (Digital Technology) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Fine Arts program in art with a concentration in digital technology combines technological and artistic goals and is ideal if you have skills and experience in both realms. The program is offered by the School of Art in collaboration with the School of Arts, Media and Engineering. The School of Art supplies you with graduate-level courses in digital audio, video, photography, printing, interactive sculpture and rapid prototyping.

What you will study

60 credit hours and an oral comprehensive exam Graduate credit is subject to committee approval and includes: 36 graduate studio credit hours in the major areas of concentration; 18 of these credit hours are ART studio classes, and 18 are graduate-level courses in the School of Arts, Media and Engineering 6 credit hours of ART 621 In Practice 6 credit hours of graduate-level art history 6 credit hours of ART 680 Practicum and 6 credit hours of AME 593 Applied Project, leading to either a final exhibition or an applied project

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared to initiate creative careers as artists, scholars and educators in the public and private sphere --- a degree in the arts offers students a pathway to a rich and varied choice of careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts an art and digital technology resume current resume or curriculum vitae portfolio statement of intent statement and evidence of work demonstrating digital technology skills beyond end user applications three letters of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency via a TOEFL score. Admission is a two-step process.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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