Overview

Graduate students in the Art program of University of California, Irvine (UCI) may also take advantage of the academic excellence UCI provides as a leading research university by taking courses in other departments and programs. Through a combination of faculty mentorship, seminars, and regular comprehensive peer critiques, the Department of Art affords an optimal intellectual setting for fostering creative and critical development. In addition to faculty dedicated to facilitating students' understanding of visual art and its cultural contexts, graduate students have access to visiting artists through lectures, studio visits, and colloquia.

Key Facts

Facilities include photography laboratories (analog and digital); digital filmmaking and video production studios; sculpture laboratories for work in wood, metal and ceramics; and Mechatronics laboratory to support work in art and technology. There are also facilities to support work in digital media, painting, drawing, performance, new media, and curatorial studies. For more information, please go to Studios & Labs.

Studio Spaces

All MFA candidates are provided with a studio space, either in the Contemporary Arts Center (single occupancy studios) or in the ACT Building (shared studios and single occupancy studios).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Graduate Seminar: Issues in Contemporary Art

Graduate Group Critique

Interdisciplinary Projects

Graduate Thesis Writing Seminar

Special Topics Seminar

Graduate Topics in Studio Production

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-17 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

90 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Irvine, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

One year of Twentieth-Century Art History (students who have not completed this will be required to do so as part of their graduate studies).

A Statement of Purpose. Length: 1000 words.

Three (3) letters of recommendations (recommenders must submit letters via online application).

A portfolio of 20 images and/or other media samples. Images must include title of the work, size, year, medium, description, and duration of the work, if time-based.

One copy of unofficial transcripts from the Undergraduate institution(s) attended by the applicant. Do not send official transcripts. Official transcripts will be requested if and when applicant is admitted and decide to attend UCI.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27864 USD / year

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Out-of-State

27864 USD / year

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12762 USD / year

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Living costs

Irvine

United States

1560 - 2585 USD / month

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