MFA Art at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Programme overview

The MFA program places major emphasis on creative, artistic work of high quality. It promotes not only the conceptual and technical education of the professional artist in their artistic practice, encouraging critical inquiry, excellence, and an understanding of the history of art, but also an experimental approach towards each media. The following four areas of study are available: Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking; Sculpture and Ceramics; Photography and Moving Images; Interdisciplinary Art and Social Practice.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts | Duration: 3 years / Plan B 64 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Seminar Courses, MFA Critique Seminars, Studio Courses, Outside Courses, Creative Thesis. The MFA is a 3-year, full-time program that provides studio space for the three consecutive years for the pursuit of artistic research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum undergraduate GPA 3.0. Admission to the MFA program is highly competitive. In addition to meeting the University's application requirements, students applying to the program must demonstrate a high degree of capability and commitment in their artistic portfolio and in their statements of artistic and academic intent. Applicants must submit a portfolio electronically with documentation of artwork completed in the three years prior to admission. Minimum English proficiency for international applicants: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5.

Duration: 3 years / Plan B 64 credits

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