Overview

This Art, Studio program is designed to meet your needs if you wish to pursue the study of art as an artist, designer, curator or critic, as a gallery or museum professional, or as a college-level instructor.

You can study painting, photography, interactive media design, digital media, graphic design, illustration, sculpture, printmaking, metalsmithing and jewelry, and interrelated media. The conceptual and ideological bases for artistic endeavors are explored through art history, graduate seminars and weekly critiques.

As a Towson University student in the program, you will create, focus, and excel in your craft. Expand your knowledge of art history, art criticism, art theory, aesthetics, and cultural context in general, and in relation to individual original artwork. Through your experience, you will further develop your research and writing skills.

Why Townson University?

Small classes taught by experienced faculty give you a real opportunity to interact with your instructors and fellow classmates.

The Center for the Arts includes three galleries that host exhibitions of important living artists of the past four decades and emerging artists and students. The Holtzman M.F.A. Gallery exhibits new work by graduate students, guests from other institutions and recognized artists.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Art Topics (Art 782 Art Topics Is A 3-unit Course That Is Repeatable)

MFA Seminar

MFA Studio

MFA Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Towson, United States

Disciplines

Design Visual Arts View 488 other Masters in Visual Arts in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A baccalaureate degree, preferably in art, from a regionally accredited college or university.*
A minimum GPA of 3.00 for full admission, 2.75 for conditional admission. All GPA calculations for admission are based upon the last 60 credits of undergraduate and post-baccalaureate study.
For international students whose native language is not English, English competency must be certified by the achievement of a minimum of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Student insurance

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

22860 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22860 USD per year during 24 months.
National

22860 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22860 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

12636 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12636 USD per year during 24 months.

Tuition for local students is $669 Cost Per Credit

Living costs for Towson

1797 - 3043 USD /month

Living costs

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Funding

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