> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://hyperallergic.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # MFA, MA, and PhD Programs to Apply for by Early 2021 - URL: https://hyperallergic.com/graduate-art-programs-2021/ - Published: 2020-12-31T18:47:02.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-24T15:15:32.000Z - Description: Organized by geographic regions of the United States, a list of arts-related graduate programs to explore and apply to before deadlines close next year. - Author: Hyperallergic - Tags: Announcement, Art Education Announcements, #wp, #wp-post, #image-position-large, #Import 2025-11-24 09:08 (2019, 2020, part 3) ## Northeast [**Bard Graduate Center**](https://hyperallergic.com/bard-graduate-center-virtual-open-houses-ma-phd-2020/) Applications for Fall 2021 admission to the MA & PhD program are due Monday, January 4, 2021. [**Carnegie Mellon University**](https://hyperallergic.com/new-facility-allows-carnegie-mellon-mfa-program-to-continue-in-person-during-covid-19-pandemic/) The university offers MFA students an in-person experience at its new facility, which is equipped with environmental health and safety features and has ample space for physical distancing. [**CCS Bard**](https://hyperallergic.com/ccs-bard-graduate-program-curatorial-studies-2020/) The deadline to apply for a Master of Arts in Curatorial Studies at Bard College is February 1, 2021. [**City College of New York**](https://hyperallergic.com/620218/ccny-nationally-recognized-graduate-arts-programs-modest-tuition-2021/) CCNY’s Art Department has nationally recognized programs, distinguished faculty, and tuition stipends. [**Columbia University**](https://hyperallergic.com/columbia-university-mfa-visual-arts-sound-2020-information-sessions/) Applications are open until January 19, 2021 for the MFA Visual Arts and Sound Art programs at Columbia University School of the Arts. [**Cornell University**](https://hyperallergic.com/cornell-university-mfa-program-supports-interdisciplinary-medium-specific-practices/) Applications for the Master of Fine Arts at the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning are due by January 7, 2021. [**Maine College of Art**](https://hyperallergic.com/613808/maine-college-art-applications-mfa-studio-2021/) Apply by January 22 to be considered for the full-tuition scholarship. The priority deadline is February 26. [**Purchase College, SUNY**](https://hyperallergic.com/610169/purchase-college-graduate-students-vibrant-community-makers-thinkers/) Students can expect to pay significantly less than half the cost of attendance of equivalent private graduate programs, thanks to the college’s position in the SUNY system. [**School of Visual Arts**](https://hyperallergic.com/613015/ma-curatorial-practice-school-of-visual-arts-january-2021/) The New York-based, globally linked professional curatorial training program is currently accepting applications for Fall 2021. [**Stony Brook University**](https://hyperallergic.com/graduate-programs-art-history-criticism-studio-stony-brook-university/) To be considered for the highest levels of funding and support, applications must be received by January 15, 2021\. The last day to apply is March 1, 2021. [**Tyler School of Art and Architecture**](https://hyperallergic.com/tyler-arts-management-track-nurtures-social-cultural-leaders/) The Tyler School of Art and Architecture’s new Arts Management track prepares students to become innovators and leaders across a range of arts roles in commercial and nonprofit sectors. [**University at Albany**](https://hyperallergic.com/university-at-albany-provides-mfa-students-tuition-waivers-funding/) The affordable, interdisciplinary program with excellent facilities and private studios offers in-person instruction for 2021. [**University at Buffalo**](https://hyperallergic.com/university-buffalo-apply-mfa-studio-art-ma-visual-studies/) Applications are open through January 15, 2021 for the boundary-pushing MFA and MA programs at UB's Department of Art. [**University of Connecticut**](https://hyperallergic.com/uconn-mfa-studio-art-class-2023/) UConn's fully funded graduate studio art program supports a broad range of artmaking across studio media. Applications are open until January 15, 2021. [**University of Maryland, Baltimore County**](https://hyperallergic.com/umbc-mfa-intermedia-digital-arts-imda-apply-2020/) The university’s Intermedia and Digital Art program facilitates students’ engagement with emerging artistic practices to address conceptual and social challenges. --- ## South [**Georgia State University**](https://hyperallergic.com/612977/georgia-state-university-ernest-g-welch-school-art-design-accepting-graduate-applications-february-2021/) Tuition waivers, 24-hour access to studio space, and graduate assistantships are available for a variety of programs. Apply by February 1, 2021. [**University of Arkansas**](https://hyperallergic.com/fully-funded-mfa-studio-art-program-university-arkansas-2020/) Students receive full assistantships, including full-tuition waivers and annual $15,000 stipends, as well as $4,000 fellowships each year. [**University of Florida**](https://hyperallergic.com/university-florida-tuition-funded-mfa-degree-cutting-edge-studio-art-program/) Engage in experimental and intersectional research-based art-making at UF’s School of Art + Art History. Applications are open until February 1, 2021. [**Warren Wilson College**](https://hyperallergic.com/612892/what-do-pots-want/) The United States's only low-residency MA in Critical Craft Studies program is accepting applications until March 1, 2021. --- ## Midwest [**Case Western Reserve University**](https://hyperallergic.com/case-western-cleveland-museum-art-joint-program/) The university's joint program with the Cleveland Museum of Art provides funded opportunities to earn master's degrees in art history and museum studies, as well as PhDs in art history. [**Cranbrook Academy of Art**](https://hyperallergic.com/cranbrook-academy-art-fall-2021-applications/) Five full-tuition fellowships are available for prospective MFA or M.Arch students at one of the nation’s most distinctive and celebrated graduate-only schools of transformative art and design. [**University of Illinois**](https://hyperallergic.com/illinois-art-design-graduate-programs-full-funding-2020/) Candidates pursuing advanced degrees in Studio, Graphic or Industrial Design, Metals, Art Education, and Art History are eligible for a variety of scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships. [**University of Michigan**](https://hyperallergic.com/university-michigan-stamps-mfa-fall-2021/) The application deadline for the Stamps School of Art & Design's highly selective MFA in Fine Art program is January 6, 2021. [**Washington University in St. Louis - MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture**](https://hyperallergic.com/john-hendrix-washington-university-mfa-illustration-visual-culture/) Armed with pen, ink, and stylus, MFA-IVC students unearth the wild, the wondrous, and the unknown. Apply by February 5 and read more on [Hyperallergic](https://hyperallergic.com/washington-university-st-louis-competitive-funding-inclusive-mfa-programs/). [**Washington University in St. Louis - MFA in Visual Art**](https://hyperallergic.com/washington-university-st-louis-mfa-visual-art-curriculum-fall-2021/) Students enjoy in-person access to the top-tier research institution’s vast resources, including numerous specialized spaces for creating. Apply by February 5 and read more on [Hyperallergic](https://hyperallergic.com/washington-university-st-louis-competitive-funding-inclusive-mfa-programs/). --- ## Southwest [**Arizona State University School of Art**](https://hyperallergic.com/arizona-state-university-three-years-tuition-funding-innovative-mfa-art/) Make art within and across disciplines in this top-ranked MFA program, where students pursue research in social practice, environmental justice, sustainability, and emerging technologies. [**Arizona State University's Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts**](https://hyperallergic.com/herberger-arizona-state-university/) Graduate studies in Creative Enterprise and Cultural Leadership at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts train students to become cultural changemakers. [**University of Houston**](https://hyperallergic.com/masters-students-choose-university-houston-for-creative-financial-support/) UH's School of Art extends scholarship and fellowship assistance to all graduate students in its program. Read more on [Hyperallergic](https://hyperallergic.com/university-houston-school-art-mfa-students-program-experience/). --- ## West Coast [**CalArts School of Art**](https://hyperallergic.com/calarts-school-of-art-applications-fall-2021/) A sanctuary for cross-disciplinary training, the School of Art promotes the creative environment and intellectual context for artistic experimentation. [**CalArts School of Critical Studies - Aesthetics and Politics**](https://hyperallergic.com/calarts-ma-aesthetics-politics-apply-fall-2021/) Centered in a community of visual and performing artists, the MA program’s core courses are supplemented by electives and a stimulating, art-focused environment. [**CalArts School of Critical Studies - Creative Writing**](https://hyperallergic.com/calarts-mfa-creative-writing-experiment-fall-2021/) Substantial institute scholarships, including two full-tuition fellowships and teaching opportunities, are available to qualified applicants. [**Claremont Graduate University**](https://hyperallergic.com/claremont-graduate-university-arts-education/) The Center for Business and Management of the Arts at CGU is redefining education in art making, markets, and management. [**Pacific Northwest College of Art**](https://hyperallergic.com/experimental-interdisciplinary-collaborative-explore-graduate-programs-pacific-northwest-college-of-art/) Applications are open for MFA and MA programs at PNCA’s Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies. The priority deadline is February 1, 2021. [**Southern California Institute of Architecture** ](https://hyperallergic.com/fall-2020-vertical-studios-sci-arc-architectural-intervention-pedagogy/)Each semester, students at SCI-Arc can enroll in specialized design studios with faculty and visiting architects. [**UC Davis**](https://hyperallergic.com/uc-davis-mfa-design-virtual-open-house/) The priority deadline to apply for the MFA in Design program at the University of California system's only comprehensive academic design department is January 5, 2021. --- **Stay up-to-date with the latest from graduate school programs at** [**hyperallergic.com/tag/art-education-announcements**](https://hyperallergic.com/tag/art-education-announcements/)**.** *To feature an opportunity from your college or university on Hyperallergic, get in touch at* [*nectarads.com*](https://nectarads.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com)*.*