Overview

The three-year Visual Arts program of Boise State University fosters students’ creative, intellectual, and professional development as artists who create excellent work, are able to discuss and contextualize their work cogently, and who are prepared to enter various career paths.

Key facts

Course work emphasizes studio practices along with art history courses and seminars with a focus on contemporary topics. An active Visiting Artist and Scholars Program brings world-renowned artists and scholars to campus who offer lectures, workshops, and graduate studio critiques. The program culminates in an exhibition of a body of work, a written analysis that supports the work, and an oral defense of both.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Graduate Seminar
Studio Practices
Graduate Concourse
Selected Topics: Studio
Independent Study
Selected Topics Art History or other graduate level art history
Master of Fine Arts Visual Arts Thesis and
Exhibition
Electives at the graduate level

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boise, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold a B.A., B.F.A., or M.A. degree in visual art from an accredited institution of higher learning.
Have and maintain at least a 3.00 grade point average on a 4.00 scale.
Have completed twelve credits of undergraduate art history prior to taking courses for graduate credit. Undergraduate coursework in modern and/or contemporary art history is highly desirable.
Be accepted to the Boise State University Graduate College

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

30300 USD / year

≈ 30300 USD / year
Out-of-State

30300 USD / year

≈ 30300 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11186 USD / year

≈ 11186 USD / year

Living costs

Boise

United States

810 - 1310 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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Funding

As a graduate student at Boise State University, you may apply for a wide variety of financial aid, drawn from an equally wide variety of sources. You should investigate any financial aid that seems appropriate to your circumstances, beginning with financial aid available from your department or your graduate degree program.

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Scholarships Information

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