472 Master's in Visual Arts in North America

The master level Animation and Visual Effects programme at Academy of Art University provides advanced training for aspiring digital artists. Delivered through a public study mode, this curriculum focuses on professional portfolio development. Students master industry-standard tools to prepare for high-level creative careers.

The Master of Arts (MA) in Visual and Critical Studies program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is designed for students interested in the scholarly and creative investigation of the production, dissemination, and impact of visual images, objects, experiences, and practices.

The masters in Art is offered at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

The Art, Culture and Technology programme at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a prestigious two-year, full-time Master of Science (SMACT). This public study mode course blends critical artistic practice with technological research, fostering leadership in cultural production and experimental media.

The Conducting programme at Mercer University is a Master of Music degree designed for elite musicians. This intensive course offers full-time study over a two-semester residency. Students can specialise in choral or instrumental tracks, preparing for professional musical careers or further doctoral-level research.

Oklahoma City University offers a 36 credit hour Master of Arts Nonprofit Leadership - Arts Administration degree that can be completed in either one or two years, depending on each student’s specific needs. 

The Master of Fine Arts in Visual Studies at Norfolk State University provides highly motivated and mature students with an intensive, multifaceted, educational experience in the visual arts.

The Documentary Expression program from University of Mississippi is a two-year graduate program that combines coursework in Southern Studies and interdisciplinary fields with advanced training in photography, film, and audio production.

The Fine Arts - Integrated Practices curriculum at Pratt Institute is designed to provide students with rigorous conceptual and practical interdisciplinary training in studio and post-studio artistic practices.

The University of Kentucky prepares the next generation of arts leaders through its innovative online M.A. in Arts Administration.

The M.A. Media Arts and Studies program at Ohio University focuses on theory and research and stress the non-technical aspects of electronic media.

The Film and Television Production program of Loyola Marymount University prepares students to master the art, craft, and business of filmmaking for large and small screens.

The Arts Policy and Administration program from The Ohio State University is a dual program between the Department of Arts Administration, Education and Policy and the John Glenn College of Public Affairs. 

The Art program offered by The University of Arizona combines conceptual, technical, and critical thinking skills that enable students to gain a deeper understanding of their own artistic ideas and vision. 

The Visual Arts MFA at York University is a studio-centred master programme delivered in a public study mode. Over five terms, students develop an independent art practice through critical enquiry and theoretical debate. This full-time course focuses on contemporary culture without restriction to specific media types.

The Art and Architectural History programme at Carleton University is a two-year Master of Arts degree. This public study mode course focuses on visual culture and critical theory. Students benefit from unique on-site training at national museums, combining academic rigour with practical experience in the capital.

The Visual Arts programme of Rutgers University was established in 1960 as the first non-disciplinary–specific fine art graduate program in the United States. Today the two-year, full-time program continues to flourish through the rigorous cultivation of dialogue, experimentation, and thinking across disciplines, media, approaches, and perspectives. 

This Divinity - Counseling Dual Degree at Wake Forest University is an academic program for graduate students in the full-time Reynolda Campus program who seek to enter vocations in religious leadership with skills in both theology and in counseling.  

The Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts (Low-Res MFA) from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago program is designed for the 21st-century artist whose work and life demands both a rigorous engagement with an artistic community as well as flexibility, fluidity, and a self-directed approach.

The MFA Program in Studio Art is a three-year program at The City University of New York designed to offer artists the time, critical framework and opportunities to develop their practice in the middle of New York City.