MFA Studio Art at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

The interdisciplinary studio art graduate program is structured around five studio areas: painting and drawing; photography and media; print; sculpture and extended media; and transmedia (video/performance/digital media). Students are encouraged to practice across disciplines or conversely, to master a single area of studio practice. The curriculum is designed to privilege studio time while also delving into the academic riches available at The University of Texas at Austin. The course of study includes individual and group critiques, seminars taught by artists or art historians or other arts professionals, and discussions with visiting artists and critics.

Faculty: College of Fine Arts | Duration: 60 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 60 semester credit hours. The student must begin coursework in the fall semester. The program requires the completion over a period of two years in residence.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): The applicant must be an early-career artist with a bachelor’s degree in studio art. Applicants with bachelor’s degrees in other fields will be considered if they have completed substantial coursework in studio art and art history or if their portfolio proves demonstrated interest and accomplishment in studio art. Students apply to up to two of the five specializations and submit online a 20-image portfolio representing a coherent body of work made within the previous two years. Transmedia applicants must submit work online and may also provide additional materials on DVD or USB flash drive. Full application instructions are available on the program’s 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 entry terms are summer and fall; each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants; MBA (and dual programs with MBA) $200; MPA $125. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline. Fee waivers are available only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents applying for a first graduate degree (not MBA or MPA).

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

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