Open for Admissions - Studying Art in the US in 2024
From BFA’s to MFA’s, scholarships and more, we’ve developed a guide to the most exciting educational opportunities currently offered by US universities. All with funding or financial aid, and all featured on ArtConnect’s opportunities listing.
MFA in Design at UC Davis
The MFA in Design is a two-year program that encourages an interdisciplinary approach through research and practice that align with social and environment responsibilities. Graduate students are offered a unique opportunity to work with a dedicated and renowned design faculty within one of the nation’s top public research universities. Many graduate students are fully funded through Teaching Assistant (TA) and Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) positions.
Location: Davis, California, United States
Deadline: January
MA and PhD in Art History & Criticism at Stony Brook University
The MA and PhD programs in Art History & Criticism are uniquely focused on modern and contemporary art. Stony Brook University offer a variety of scholarships to new and continuing students, some of which are based on merit alone and others which take into account special talents, leadership and community service or financial need.
Location: Stony Brook, New York, United States
Deadline: January
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Nomad MFA at University of Hartford
Presenting dynamic courses at sites throughout the Americas, the Interdisciplinary Master of Fine Arts at Hartford University prepares artists to engage with the most pressing issues of our time. The program is more accessible and affordable than ever, with generous scholarships, and a low residency model that features two residencies per year.
Location: Multiple locations throughout the Americas
Deadline: January
Image: University of Hartford
BFA at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
MassArt offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 18 disciplines spanning the fine arts, design, art education, and art history, as well as graduate degrees in the fine arts, design innovation, dynamic media, architecture, and art education. The college offers a wide range of options for financial assistance so that all students interested in attending MassArt may do so regardless of their financial means.
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Deadline: February
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Dual Degree in Art History at Georgia State University
The Ernest G. Welch School of Arts & Design and The College of the Arts at Georgia State University offer a dual undergraduate/graduate degree program in Art History. The program provides students with the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in as short a period as five years. Georgia State University offers tuition waivers, scholarships, stipends and assistantships.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Deadline: March
Image: Ernest G. Welch School of Arts & Design, Georgia State University
MFA Sound Art at Columbia University School of the Arts
The MFA Sound Art program at Columbia University School of the Arts allows students the opportunity to pursue creative work in a variety of genres and focus on the integration of sound with other media. The School of the Arts awards over $13 million in student aid each year in the form of tuition scholarships, paid service positions, teaching appointments and institutional awards.
Location: New York, New York, United States
Deadline: January
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MFA at University of Connecticut
UConn’s MFA in Art supports art making across a broad range of studio media with an internationally recognized faculty, generous financial support, and new graduate studios, which opened in January 2018. The program is situated in a rural locale centrally located in Southern New England for easy day trips to New York, Boston, Providence, Hartford, and New Haven. UConn’s MFA is a fully funded program providing both tuition remission, stipend, and health insurance
Location: Storrs, Connecticut, United States
Deadline: January
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BA with Art/Art History Major at Wabash College
Whether concentrating on studio art or art history, Wabash College art majors develop a set of visual skills: looking, composing, and understanding. Along with the knowledge gained within the humanities, students use these skills in creating and interpreting works of art. Wabash College has a long tradition of offering one of the most generous scholarship programs of any college or university in the country.
Location: Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States
Deadline: March
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MFA in Visual Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art
The MFA in Visual Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art is a multidisciplinary, mentor- based program that encourages independent inquiry and supports critical approaches to the production of visual art. PNCA awards over $1.8 million in scholarships every year, with 100% percent of undergraduate and graduate students receiving institutional scholarships.
Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
Deadline: February*
*Applications received after this priority deadline will be reviewed for admission until cohorts are full or start terms begin.
MA in Curatorial Practice at School of Visual Arts
The Master of Arts degree in Curatorial Practice at School of Visual Arts is a two-year program that focuses on professional art-related training with a thorough grounding in the relevant study of history, research, and theory. The program offers need-based scholarships on an individual basis.
Location: New York, New York, United States
Deadline: January
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MFA at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Art
The MFA program at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Art is an interdisciplinary, experimental, research-based program that provides its students with a challenging and supportive context in which to expand and develop their work and thinking as artists. The School of Art, Carnegie Mellon University, and extended networks in and outside of Pittsburgh provide a number of funding opportunities to support the research and creation of ambitious and socially-engaged works of art.
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Deadline: January
Image: Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Art - Performance by Danielle Allende and Tucker Marder in collaboration with the National Aviary
Graduate Program in Curatorial Studies at Bard College
The graduate program at the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College (CCS Bard) is an intensive course of study in the history of contemporary art, the institutions and practices of exhibition making, and the theory and criticism of contemporary art since the 1960s. CCS Bard is committed to providing substantial financial aid for students in order to offset tuition and cost of living expenses.
Location: Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, United States
Deadline: February
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MFA at the School of Fine Arts at Tufts University
Through a research-based studio curriculum, the MFA program at the School of Fine Arts at Tufts University emphasizes advanced individual studio practice, creative collaboration, mentorships, and rigorous academic discourse. SMFA offer generous merit-based scholarships for high achieving applicants. Other scholarships, grants (including the Montague Travel Grant), and Teaching Assistantships are available for enrolled students.
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Deadline: January
Image: Tufts University
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