> ## 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 2023 - URL: https://hyperallergic.com/graduate-art-programs-2023/ - Published: 2022-11-22T21:01:38.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-24T15:13:24.000Z - Description: Organized by geographic region, a list of arts-related graduate programs to explore and apply to before deadlines close. - Author: Hyperallergic - Tags: Announcement, Art Education Announcements, Sponsored, #wp, #wp-post, #image-position-large, #Import 2025-11-24 09:22 (2021, 2022, part 2) ## Northeastern United States [**Bard Graduate Center**](https://hyperallergic.com/bard-graduate-center-ma-phd-decorative-arts-design-history-material-culture/) Through its MA and PhD programs in Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture, this NYC institution has trained curators, researchers, educators, and museum and arts professionals for over 25 years. [**Brooklyn College**](https://hyperallergic.com/study-performance-and-interactive-media-arts-brooklyn-college/) The affordable Performance and Interactive Media Arts program emphasizes a multidisciplinary course of study, marrying art and tech with mentoring by professors in art, film, music, and theater. [**Carnegie Mellon University**](https://hyperallergic.com/experiment-take-risks-carnegie-mellon-top-ranked-interdisciplinary-mfa-program/) Experiment and take risks in this top-ranked interdisciplinary MFA program, where all students receive generous, guaranteed financial support in the form of partial or full tuition scholarships. [**CCS Bard**](https://hyperallergic.com/ccs-bard-expansive-resources-transformative-education-curatorial-studies-2023/) Students in this two-year graduate program at the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, enjoy access to the Hessel Museum of Art, the CCS Bard Library and Archives, and opportunities to curate in practice. [**Columbia University**](https://hyperallergic.com/columbia-university-mfa-visual-arts-sound-art-2023/) Applications are now being accepted for the MFA Visual Arts and Sound Art Programs at Columbia University School of the Arts. [**George Washington University**](https://hyperallergic.com/from-george-washington-university-corcoran-student-to-stage-exhibition-designer-lights-up-arena/) Students in the Exhibition Design program at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design choreograph, design, and innovate exhibitions, connecting people through material expression and activism. [**Massachusetts College of Art and Design**](https://hyperallergic.com/applications-open-massart-2023-mfa-2d-3d-fine-arts/) Students in MassArt’s MFA in 2D and 3D Fine Arts programs work in a collaborative studio environment with a faculty of practicing artists and premier facilities in the heart of Boston. [**New York Studio School**](https://hyperallergic.com/new-york-studio-school-mfa-certificate-virtual-certificate-programs-fall-2023/) Expand your practice with NYSS’s MFA, Certificate, or Virtual Certificate programs and join a studio-focused community of dedicated artists for rigorous full-time study in drawing, painting, and sculpture. [**Purchase College**](https://hyperallergic.com/suny-purchase-college-invites-graduate-students-join-vibrant-community-makers-thinkers-2023/) 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/sva-practice-focused-curatorial-program-for-professionals/) SVA’s New York-based, globally linked, practice-focused MA curatorial program for professionals offers students many opportunities, such as the ability to produce three funded exhibitions. [Read more](https://hyperallergic.com/apply-sva-ma-curatorial-practice-2023/) [on Hyperallergic](https://hyperallergic.com/sva-practice-focused-ma-curatorial-studies-for-professionals-2023/). [**Stony Brook University**](https://hyperallergic.com/791897/stony-brook-university-graduate-arts-programs-experimentation-innovation/) Funding and competitive scholarships are available for the MA/PhD in Art History & Criticism as well as for the MFA in Studio Art. [**University at Albany**](https://hyperallergic.com/university-at-albany-fall-2023-mfa-ma-programs-studio-art/) This affordable, interdisciplinary program with excellent facilities and private studios offers tuition waivers and funding for MFA students, as well as in-person instruction for 2023. [**University at Buffalo**](https://hyperallergic.com/795517/push-boundaries-mfa-ma-programs-university-at-buffalo-suny/) Funding options at [UB](https://hyperallergic.com/study-university-at-buffalo-mfa-ma-programs-2022/) include full-tuition scholarships for MFA students, the Arthur A. Schomburg Fellowship Program, and additional opportunities for MA students. [**University of the Arts**](https://hyperallergic.com/794641/advance-your-creativity-dynamic-graduate-programs-uarts/) Based in Philadelphia, UArts offers graduate programs in a variety of fields including Art Education, [Book Arts & Printmaking](https://hyperallergic.com/apply-mfa-book-arts-printmaking-university-of-the-arts-2022/), Dance, [Museum Studies](https://hyperallergic.com/university-of-the-arts-streamlined-master-of-arts-museum-studies-2022/), Museum Exhibition Planning & Design, and [more](https://hyperallergic.com/university-of-the-arts-2023-grad-programs-advance-creativity/). [**University of Connecticut**](https://hyperallergic.com/uconn-mfa-studio-art-class-of-2025/) This fully funded, three-year MFA program in Southern New England culminates with a show in an NYC gallery and an on-campus thesis exhibition. **Vermont College of Fine Arts** Research is an integral part of the progressive MFA programs in [Visual Art](https://hyperallergic.com/791434/art-research-integral-mfa-students-vermont-college-of-fine-arts-vcfa/) and [Graphic Design](https://hyperallergic.com/794159/decolonizing-design-in-teaching-and-practice-at-vermont-college-of-fine-arts/) at VCFA, where students are encouraged to create a body of work that resonates with their story. --- ## Southern United States [**Georgia State University**](https://hyperallergic.com/792687/study-art-in-atlanta-ernest-g-welch-school-of-art-design-georgia-state-university/) The Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design offers graduate students tuition waivers, studio space, graduate assistantships, and career experiences in Atlanta, Georgia. [**University of Arkansas**](https://hyperallergic.com/university-of-arkansas-launches-ma-arts-of-the-americas/) Presented in partnership with Crystal Bridges, the new MA in Arts of the Americas includes full tuition waivers, generous funding, and a theme-driven curriculum. [**University of Louisville**](https://hyperallergic.com/join-dynamic-mfa-program-art-design-university-of-louisville/) Every MFA student at the Hite Institute of Art + Design receives a generous scholarship, a private studio, and financial support for travel, research, and creative activity. [**University of Texas at Dallas**](https://hyperallergic.com/discover-secret-sauce-to-transformational-experiences-at-university-of-texas-at-dallas/) Transformational experiences are the norm at AHT (the School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology). In their labs, studios, and classrooms, faculty luminaries foster artistry, cultivate techniques, and stretch imaginations. --- ## Midwestern United States [**Cranbrook Academy of Art**](https://hyperallergic.com/cranbrook-academy-of-art-free-online-conversation-series-graduate-programs/) Cranbrook is for those looking to graduate from their MFA or M.Arch program with a diverse set of options, such as working in the art industry, launching an academic career, or opening their own studio practice. [**Herron School of Art and Design**](https://hyperallergic.com/mfa-visual-art-herron-school-of-art-and-design-iupui/) With 10 core faculty members committed to a small cohort of up to 10 candidates, this program at IUPUI in Indianapolis fosters close mentorship and a strong sense of community. [**Kent State University**](https://hyperallergic.com/792874/kent-state-university-school-of-art-fully-funded-mfa-competitive-ma-programs/) The Ohio school offers graduate students many opportunities, such as a fully funded MFA, competitive MA programs, tuition waivers, and generous stipends for assistantships. [**School of the Art Institute of Chicago**](https://hyperallergic.com/earn-your-mfa-in-studio-printmedia-at-the-school-of-the-art-institute-of-chicago/) SAIC’s Master of Fine Arts in Printmedia program encourages experimentation and material exploration to expand the definition of contemporary print. [**Southern Illinois University**](https://hyperallergic.com/792149/southern-illinois-university-mfa-programs-concepts-across-disciplines/) At SIU, MFA students are exposed to creative approaches in Blacksmithing, Ceramics, Design, Drawing, Glass, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, or Small Metals. [**University of Illinois**](https://hyperallergic.com/full-funding-graduate-students-art-design-university-of-illinois/) A variety of scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships are available for candidates pursuing advanced degrees in Studio, Graphic or Industrial Design, Art Education, and Art History. [**University of Michigan**](https://hyperallergic.com/university-of-michigan-stamps-school-of-art-design-unique-mfa-2023/) This top-ranked, highly selective graduate program at the Stamps School of Art & Design supports its students as they pursue diverse creative practices. **Washington University in St. Louis** The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts’s interdisciplinary [MFA in Visual Art (MFA-VA)](https://hyperallergic.com/washington-university-in-st-louis-interdisciplinary-mfa-visual-art/) and [MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture (MFA-IVC)](https://hyperallergic.com/washington-university-in-st-louis-mfa-illustration-visual-culture/) prioritize rigorous inquiry, intellectual generosity, and professional preparedness. --- ## Western United States [**Arizona State University**](https://hyperallergic.com/asu-arizona-state-university-top-ranked-mfa-three-year-teaching-assistantship/) ASU’s top-ranked MFA program, which includes a three-year teaching assistantship, values how diversity and creative thinking advance research, and takes responsibility for the public it serves. [**California Institute of the Arts**](https://hyperallergic.com/calarts-celebrates-50th-anniversary/) For the past 50 years, the CalArts community has brought together every discipline in the arts with the ethic that artists are stronger together. The [Gaines MFA Fellowship](https://hyperallergic.com/call-for-applications-charles-gaines-mfa-fellowship-calarts/) provides full support of tuition expenses to Art students of color. [**Institute of American Indian Arts**](https://hyperallergic.com/low-residency-mfa-in-studio-arts-at-the-institute-of-american-indian-arts-2022/) The unique Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts (MFASA) at the Institute of American Indian Arts offers mentorships with world-renowned Indigenous artists, flexible schedules, and access to one of the US’s cultural capitals. [**University of New Mexico**](https://hyperallergic.com/university-of-new-mexico-launches-confluence-mfa-concentration/) With field-based residency sites across the Americas and generous scholarship support, students in UNM’s new Confluence MFA concentration can live anywhere in the world while working on their degrees. --- ## Global [**Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts**](https://hyperallergic.com/792100/idsva-non-studio-phd-philosophy-art-theory-for-artists-creative-thinkers/) IDSVA fuses interactive online education with intensive residencies around the world for its non-studio PhD in Philosophy and Art Theory. [**John Cabot University**](https://www.johncabot.edu/master-art-history/default.aspx?ref=hyperallergic.com) This unique graduate program at a US-accredited university based in Italy offers students the opportunity to live in Rome while pursuing their MA in Art History. --- **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/?utm%5Fmedium=post&utm%5Fsource=hyperallergic&utm%5Fcampaign=mfa22)**.** *To feature an opportunity from your college or university on Hyperallergic, get in touch at* [*nectarads.com*](https://nectarads.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com)*.*