> ## 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. # University of Connecticut Offers a Funded MFA in Studio Art - URL: https://hyperallergic.com/university-of-connecticut-offers-a-fully-funded-mfa-in-studio-art/ - Published: 2026-10-28T14:15:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-28T14:14:59.000Z - Description: Develop your creative practice. Gain teaching experience. Join a community of artists and educators. - Author: University of Connecticut (UConn) - Tags: Announcement, Art Education, UConn, Sponsored The University of Connecticut's (UConn) MFA in Studio Art is a funded, two-year graduate program combining advanced studio research with substantial undergraduate teaching experience. Students pursue independent creative projects while gaining professional development as educators through graduate teaching assistantships. Located within a major research university, the program supports a broad range of practices, including painting, drawing, printmaking, bookmaking, sculpture, installation, and performance. Students benefit from recently renovated studios, extensive facilities, close faculty mentorship, visiting artists, and a collaborative graduate community. Situated in Southern New England, UConn offers convenient access to the major cultural centers of New York City and Boston, as well as the arts communities of Hartford, New Haven, and Providence. Funding includes tuition remission, a stipend, and subsidized health insurance. The program culminates in an MFA thesis exhibition at UConn's William Benton Museum of Art. Apply by January 15, 2027. For more information, visit [art.uconn.edu](https://art.uconn.edu/graduate-degrees/?ref=hyperallergic.com) --- ## Alumni of UConn's MFA in Studio Art [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/10/Attaran_Mahsa_Dress-Code-1-1.jpg)](https://hyperallergic.com/apply-now-for-fully-funded-interdisciplinary-mfa-program/) ### [**Mahsa Attaran (UConn MFA 2025)**](https://hyperallergic.com/apply-now-for-fully-funded-interdisciplinary-mfa-program/) Instagram: mahsa.attaran Since completing her MFA, Mahsa Attaran has presented five solo exhibitions in Connecticut and Massachusetts, completed a residency at the Elf School of Arts and joined the Visual Arts Faculty at Loomis Chaffee School. A 2026 Assets for Artists grant recipient, she has presented at the Society for Photographic Education’s Annual Conference. Her work has been featured in *The Hartford Arts Pages*, *Midbrow*, *Hyperallergic,* and Arts Council of Greater New Haven. --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/10/Kashani_Hanieh_Reading-from-the-Margin-1.jpg)](https://www.haniehkashani.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com) ### [**Hanieh Kashani (UConn MFA 2025)**](https://www.haniehkashani.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com) Instagram: haniehkashanii Hanieh has been accepted to the Anthropology Ph.D. program at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York, where she works as a visual researcher focusing on sensory ethnography. She received a six-year fellowship to support her studies and living expenses. She also teaches Art and Culture at Lehman College in the Bronx. --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/10/Langford_Sonja_Score-5-1.png)](https://www.sonjalangford.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com) ### [**Sonja Langford (UConn MFA 2026)**](https://www.sonjalangford.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com) Instagram: sonjalangford Since completing her MFA in 2026, Sonja Langford has returned to North Carolina, continuing her work exploring bodies, healthcare and the politics of care. Her recent exhibitions include *The Aldrich Decennial* at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and solo exhibitions at the Mattatuck Museum and Gadsden Museum of Art. Her work has been featured in *The New York Times*, *ARTnews*, *Hyperallergic* and *Lenscratch*. --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/10/Thompson_Noah_We-carry-to-remember-1.jpg)](https://www.noahsthompson.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com) ### [**Noah S. Thompson (UConn MFA 2024)**](https://www.noahsthompson.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com) Instagram: noahsthompson Noah is the Visual Digital Arts Specialist at the Smith College Imaging Center, assisting students and faculty with photographic processes, fine art printing and camera maintenance. Their recent accomplishments include a residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (2025), presenting at the Society for Photographic Education and Visual Resources Association national conferences (2026), and exhibitions at the Northampton Center for the Arts and Hampden Gallery in Amherst, Massachusetts.