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MFA Art at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States

Programme overview

The Stamps MFA in Art is a tuition-free two-year studio art plus research program with about eight new students each year. It offers a 33,000 square-foot studio facility, paid teaching opportunities and a funded travel-based summer research project.

Faculty: Stamps School of Art  |  Department: MFA in Art  |  Duration: Two years  |  Intake: Fall 2027; application deadline January 3, 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Curriculum tailored to each student, rotating art history/theory/criticism courses, Professional Practices and Research Methods courses, interdisciplinary electives across the university, and a thesis exhibition.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree, preferably in art, and demonstrated ability to carry out independent creative work. Complete application needs a Rackham application and a SlideRoom portfolio by January 3, 2027. Faculty interview highly ranked applicants in mid-February; decisions announced in March.

Intake: Fall 2027; application deadline January 3, 2027

Duration: Two years

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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