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 and Exhibition
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 26 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Visual Arts Film, Photography & Media Liberal Arts View 865 other Masters in Visual Arts in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Complete the online application
- The application fee for first-year international applicants is $75
- Transcripts
- Résumé
- Statement of Purpose
- Recommendation Letters
- Portfolio
- All applicants whose first language is not English must submit valid TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo scores
Tuition Fee
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International
46716 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1687 USD per credit during 26 months. -
National
46716 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1687 USD per credit during 26 months.
Living costs for New York City
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Financing
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Funding
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