Overview

The Photography MFA program offered by The New School challenges students to move beyond current paradigms, anticipating and setting trends rather than following them.

Flexible and Independent

The flexible 26-month, 60-credit MFA Photography curriculum enables students to undertake local internships and apprenticeships and participate in international projects. The program begins with an eight-week summer session in residence at Parsons, the first of three, in which students attend lectures by and meet with visiting artists, curators, and critics. Recent visitors include Elinor Carucci, Lisa Oppenheim, Eva Respini, Anna Ostoya, Charlotte Cotton, Tehching Hsieh, Matthew Buckingham, Baseera Khan, Louise Lawler, Leslie Hewitt, Penelope Umbrico, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Mariah Robertson, Jill Magid, Dread Scott, and Artie Vierkant. In the fall and spring semesters, students engage in faculty-supervised independent study and fulfill course requirements on campus or online.

Future Opportunities

Graduates go on to publish, exhibit internationally, and work in related positions. They pursue careers such as commercial photography, editorial photography, fashion photography, documentary production, and fine art.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Major Studio

Independent Studio

Graduate Seminar

Teaching Methods

Thesis
Exhibition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 26 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, 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.

English requirements

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General requirements

Complete the online application
The application fee for first-year international applicants is $75
Transcripts
Résumé
Statement of Purpose
Recommendation Letters
Portfolio
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

52421 USD / year

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Out-of-State

52421 USD / year

≈ 52421 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

52421 USD / year

≈ 52421 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Flexible and Independent

Future Opportunities

Programme Structure

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Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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