MFA Art Studio at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

The Department of Art offers a program of graduate study leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree. The program emphasizes independent and interdisciplinary work. The Graduate Faculty consists of 15 active professional artists specializing in a range of studio and post-studio practices, including painting/drawing, sculpture/installation, printmaking, digital and time-based media.

Faculty: Arts and Humanities | Duration: 60 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Graduate Colloquium, Master's Thesis Research. The degree requires 60 credits in total.

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Entry requirements

Graduate admission requirements: Statement of Purpose Transcript(s) TOEFL/IELTS/PTE ( international graduate students ) | Programme-specific: Letters of Recommendation (3) CV/Resume Digital Submission: 15-20 digital images, website/software or video documentation indicative of current artistic practice, uploaded to umdart.slideroom.com , $12.00 supplemental application fee To apply to the MFA Program applicants must complete the Graduate School application available online . Applicants are also required to pay the requisite $75.00 application fee. For admission to the graduate program, The Department of Art requires an undergraduate degree with a major in art from an accredited college or university, or its equivalent. A minimum of 30 credit hours of undergraduate work in studio courses and 12 credit hours in art history courses is recommended. The MFA Degree is the final degree in studio art. Only the highest level of undergraduate artistic achievement is appropriate for graduate application. The Department of Art seeks students who have developed coherent bodies of work that are personal and focused. This body of artwork is the primary basis for admittance. For more admissions information or to apply to the program, please visit our Graduate School 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.

Each graduate program sets its own admission requirements and deadlines.

Graduate applications are submitted online through the TerpEngage Graduate Admissions System; the application fee is $90 per program applied to (non-refundable). Deadlines are set by each program.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

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