MFA Studio Art at University of Miami

Programme overview

The MFA in Studio Art promotes excellence in the visual arts through originality, discovery, creativity and critical inquiry. Students produce exhibition-quality work and develop understanding of art history and contemporary aesthetics.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Art and Art History | Duration: 60 credit hours | Location: Coral Gables, FL, United States

What you will study

9 credits of graduate seminars, 9 credits of art history, 24 credits studio concentration (painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, digital imaging/photography), 12 credits electives and a 6-credit master's thesis.

Career pathways

Prepares students to work as practicing artists, including working with galleries and museums, writing grants, attending residencies, selling artwork and managing income.

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Application information

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.

Most on-campus graduate programmes apply through the Graduate School online application; the application fee is $85 for Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Communication, Education and Human Development, Engineering, Miller School of Medicine and Rosenstiel School programmes, and $100 for Miami Herbert Business School and Frost School of Music programmes. Nursing applies through NursingCAS; Law, MD, Physical Therapy and Public Health Sciences use their own application portals.

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