RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
Mason Gross School of the Arts
New Brunswick, NJ
http://www.masongross.rutgers.edu
Located less than an hour from NYC, Rutgers offers
studio art practice set in traditional studio and
digital facilities along with vast exhibition space
for drawing, design, media, painting, photography,
print, and sculpture. Art-making is complemented
by art history, visiting-artist programs, critical
inquiry and core liberal arts led by world-class fac-
ulty. BFA and MFA programs offer invaluable tools
for careers in today’s art world.
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
New York, NY
212-592-2100 Fax: 212-592-2116
[email protected]
http://www.sva.edu
Undergrad BFA: Advertising; Animation; Cartoon-
ing; Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual
Effects; Film; Fine Arts; Graphic Design; Illustration;
Interior Design; Photography and Video; Visual and
Critical Studies. Grad Programs: MFA: Art Writing;
Art Practice; Computer Art; Design; Design for
Social Innovation; Fine Arts; Illustration as Visual
Essay; Interaction Design; Photography, Video and
Related Media; Products of Design; Social Docu-
mentary Film; Visual Narrative. MPS: Art Therapy;
Branding; Digital Photography; Directing; Fashion
Photography; MAT: Art Education. MA: Critical
Theory and the Arts; Curatorial Practice; Design
Research, Writing and Criticism.
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY SUNY
Albany, NY
518-442-4020 [email protected]
http://www.albany.edu/finearts
Two year funded 60 credit MFA in Painting and
Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture,
and Combined Media. Teaching assistantships and
Graduate assistantships available to all MFA’s. Also,
one year self-paying 30 credit MA program. State
of the art facilities; spacious private studios; active
professional faculty; exceptional visiting artists;
proximity to NYC; very affordable tuition. Applica-
tion deadline for both MA and MFA: April 1.
MID ATLANTIC
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Philadelphia, PA
215-895-1834
[email protected]
drexel.edu/westphal
Drexel’s Westphal College prepares students who
are passionate about design, media and performing
arts to succeed in these competitive creative fields.
We offer 17 undergraduate and 6 graduate majors,
including top-ranked programs in Game Design,
Fashion, Interior Design, and Graphic Design. Our
award-winning facilities are technology-infused.
We value a studio approach that incorporates six
months of required co-op work experience for all
undergraduates. Drexel is a Top 100 University
located in the heart of Philadelphia.
MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
Philadelphia, PA
215-965-4000 http://www.moore.edu
Founded in 1848 and located on the glorious Ben-
jamin Franklin Parkway surrounded by world-class
museums, Moore offers ten BFA majors for women,
ranging from Fashion Design to Interactive & Motion
Arts, and for men and women: four Graduate
programs, including an MA in Social Engagement
and MFA in Community Practice, and Continuing
Education Certificates. 95% of BFA students receive
scholarships and 100% receive paid internships.
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
Office Admissions: Philadelphia, PA
215-972-7625
[email protected] http://www.pafa.edu
America’s first school of fine art, and one of the
most prestigious. Large/diverse faculty of working
artists, first class facilities, individual studios
for advanced students. PAFA is a world class
museum and school, devoted to training fine
artists. Majors in Painting, Drawing, Printmaking,
Sculpture, and Illustration; Programs offered:
Four-year Certificate Program, BFA in Studio Art,
Coordinated BFA with Penn, Post-Baccalaureate
Certificate in Graduate Studies, MFA in Studio
Art, Low-Residency MFA in Studio. Undergraduate
Open House: October 17, Graduate Open House:
October 3. See ad page 161
TYLER SCHOOL OF ART
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
215-777-9090
[email protected] tyler.temple.edu
Offering superb state-of-the-art facilities, study
of the visual arts within a top ranked art school,
and the myriad resources of Temple U, a great
urban research univ in one of the most cultur-
ally rich cities in the U.S. Tyler students work with
dedicated teachers, accomplished artists, and
highly respected scholars in constant collaboration,
focused intently on individual creative growth. See
ad page 163
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY
(UMBC)
Intermedia and Digital Art (IMDA)
Baltimore, MD
410-455-2150 [email protected]
imda.umbc.edu
The IMDA MFA program is committed to emerg-
ing intermedia and digital art practices that pose
unique conceptual and social challenges. Provided:
studios, interdisciplinary labs with state-of-the-art
2D, time-based and multi-media; close relation-
ships with active faculty; prestigious visiting artists
and scholars; exhibitions opportunities; Baltimore’s
vibrant art scene; and competitive Research
Assistantships that include tuition remission, and
stipends, for applicants submitting by February 1.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
School of Design, Philadelphia, PA
215-898-8374
[email protected]
http://www.design.upenn.edu/fine-arts
Joshua Mosley, Acting Chair, Dept of Fine Arts
The two-year Master of Fine Arts program at Penn is
focused on the professional development of studio
artists. Through studio work, seminar courses, inter-
national residency opportunities and interactions
with vital working artists, the program provides an
open intellectual framework to foster critical aware-
ness and independent methods of artistic research.
The program encourages exploration, extending
studies into other disciplines within the School of
Design and the university-at-large with a rich
selection of outside electives and optional certifi-
cate and dual-degree programs.SOUTH
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Durham, NC
919-660-3695
Fax: 919-681-7600
[email protected] mfaeda.duke.edu
The MFA in Experimental & Documentary Arts is a
2 year program that brings together two forms of
artistic activity—the documentary approach and
experimental production in analog, digital, and
computational media.GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
Betty Foy Sanders Dept of Art
Statesboro, GA
912-478-5358
georgiasouthern.edu/art georgiasouthern.edu/mfa
Contact: Robert F. Farber:
[email protected]
MFA candidates pursue visual and materials
research in support of a “line-of-inquiry” with
regards to theoretical, aesthetic, conceptual and
formal intention, and development of a professional
interdisciplinary studio-based practice. Graduate
assistantships, tuition waivers, and individual studio
spaces are available to provide students with valu-
able professional experience and financial support.
Accredited by: National Association of Schools of
Art and Design Degrees Awarded: Master of Fine
Arts Studio Art, Concentrations in Studio Art and
Graphic Design. See ad page 160
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
School of Art, Baton Rouge, LA
225-578-5411
http://www.art.lsu.edu
LSU offers comprehensive programs in studio art
and art history. The Beaux Arts-inspired campus is
surrounded by lush landscapes in a culturally unique
region. Offering BFA and MFA in studio art, with
concentrations in ceramics, digital art, graphic
design, painting and drawing, photography, print-
making, sculpture, as well as an BA and MA in art
history, with concentrations in European, American,
Asian art, and histories of design and new media.
Grad assistantships and tuition waivers available.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Tampa, FL
813 974 2360
[email protected] art.usf.edu arthistory.usf.edu
Nationally ranked, unique MFA and MA Art History
programs. Award winning, international faculty. 24/7
access to state-of-the-art facilities and technolo-
gies. Every student: scholarship or assistantship with
full tuition waiver. Travel stipends. Intense, individual
attention. Exceptional visiting artists and scholars
series. World-class contemporary museum and artist
workshop. Hybrid, open media studio practice.
Interdisciplinary research. Art History specialties:
African, American, European and Islamic.MIDWEST
COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
Columbus, OH
614-222-3261 Toll free: 877-997-2223
[email protected]
Founded in 1879. One of the oldest and largest
private art and design colleges in the U.S. with
approx 1300 undergrad and grad students. CCAD
offers bachelor’s and masters degrees in Fine Arts.
Undergrad students choose from ten majors: pho-
tography, industrial design, advertising and graphic
design, animation, illustration, fine arts, history of
art and visual culture, fashion design, interior design
and cinematic arts.
CRANBROOK ACADEMY OF ART
Bloomfield Hills, MI
248-645-3300
[email protected]
http://www.cranbrookart.edu
Cranbrook Academy of Art is the country’s top
ranked, graduate-only program in architecture,
design and fine art. Each year, 75 students are
invited to study and live on our Saarinen-designed
campus, featuring private studios, state-of-the art
workshops, and a renowned Art Museum, all a short
drive from Detroit. The focus at Cranbrook is on stu-
dio practice in one of ten disciplines: Architecture,
2D and 3D Design, Ceramics, Fiber, Metalsmithing,
Painting, Photography, Print Media, and Sculpture.