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MFA in Painting at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Fine Arts program in Painting at Boston University promotes the discipline in its varied manifestations as a fundamental form of artistic expression. At its core, the program is making-driven, with rigorous expectations about each student’s commitment to their unique artistic practice.

Faculty: College of Fine Arts  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

The MFA in Painting is a 60-unit program that requires an average of four terms to complete. Students may only enter in September. The College of Fine Arts Policies for Graduate Students apply to this program. Students must earn a minimum of 60 course units in graduate-level coursework (500 or above) and receive a minimum passing grade of B– in each course.

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Application information

USD 36,558 a year (2026-27). College of Fine Arts 'MFA Program in Theater & Visual Arts' tuition for 2026-27, per year. Tuition only; applied music and other fees excluded. Source

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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