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# Apply Now: MFA Programs at Lesley University’s College of Art & Design
- URL: https://hyperallergic.com/apply-now-mfa-programs-at-lesley-universitys-college-of-art-design/
- Published: 2017-10-24T14:48:56.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T16:40:41.000Z
- Description: Submit your application to be considered for a merit scholarship.
- Author: Lesley Art + Design
- Tags: Announcement, Art Education, #wp, #wp-post, #image-position-hidden, #Import 2025-11-24 07:30(2016, 2017, part 3)

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Danielle Klebes ’17, Dusk

Lesley University’s College of Art and Design is accepting applications for our highly ranked [**MFA in Visual Arts**](http://bit.ly/2xM7oUo?ref=hyperallergic.com) program. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our program takes an interdisciplinary approach, emphasizing small classes and studio-intensive mentoring.

Access a vibrant arts community and our Lunder Arts Center’s brand-new facilities. Build relationships with all-star visiting contemporary artists, historians, curators, and theorists who serve as faculty and mentors. Benefit from unprecedented professional insights and career connections, both during and after the MFA experience.

[**MFA in Visual Arts (Low-Residency)**](http://bit.ly/2xM7oUo?ref=hyperallergic.com)

Advised by faculty from diverse disciplines, craft a course of study that integrates creative work into your daily life. Flexible enough to mold as your interests evolve, our program — comprised of five residency intensives over two years — will help you advance your art practice and develop skills for a career in the arts.

Application deadlines: January residency — November 15, 2017

June residency — March 15, 2018

Learn more at [lesley.edu](http://bit.ly/2xM7oUo?ref=hyperallergic.com).