MFA Art at University of Iowa

Programme overview

Art, MFA is offered through the Art, Art History, and Design in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: Art, Art History, and Design | Duration: 60 s.h. required | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

The Master of Fine Arts in art requires a minimum of 60 s.h. of graduate credit. Students must maintain a Graduate College program grade-point average of at least 3.00.

Career pathways

Many graduates pursue careers that match their degree specializations, for example, commercial or graphic designer, conservation or museum curator or administrator, art educator, public artist, or community art center coordinator or instructor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application materials should be uploaded onto a student's admissions profile. All applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College and the School of Art, Art History, and Design. The deadline to submit materials to Graduate Admissions is Feb. 1 for studio art programs. Admission is for the following fall. School of Art, Art History, and Design Requirements Prospective graduate students must meet the School of Art, Art History, and Design's admission requirements for the specific degree program they plan to enter. They must submit application materials to Graduate Admissions and to the specific program. All applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations on the Graduate College website.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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