Overview

We value the complex range of human experience that provokes art and welcome artists from all disciplines — literary, visual, performing, media, and interdisciplinary — into an innovative laboratory for individual and collaborative artmaking.

Working in small groups, individually with faculty, mentors, and organizations in the Bay Area, students clarify directions for their art and join a community of artists with valuable connections and relationships. We know most artists live a multi-faceted life, so we also offer professional development courses and internships focusing on building an arts career, community engagement, teaching, and editing and publishing through our inter-arts platform, Mission at Tenth.

Career Paths

California Institute of Integral Studies’ MFA curriculum is designed to help launch or expand your professional career as an artist. Using the coursework as a guide, students have the opportunity to develop strategic tools and materials necessary to meet their professional goals.

Our Fine Arts graduates from California Institute of Integral Studies are equipped to build a sustainable art practice and work in fields such as:

Media
Coaching
Editing and publishing
Arts administration or non-profits
Education and academia
Arts activism

Programme Structure

Courses include:

MFA Interdisciplinary Arts Workshop
Creative Inquiry for Artists
Arts Mentorship
Arts in Context
International Summer Exchange
Interdisciplinary Pedagogy

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-28 00:00:00

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More details

International students are encouraged to meet priority deadlines due to additional time required for obtaining the student visa.

Language

English

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Credits

39 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

San Francisco, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Complete the Online Admissions Application and Submit the Application Fee
Submit Your Supporting Materials
Submit Your Official Transcripts
Minimum GPA: A GPA of 3.0 or higher in previous coursework is required. However, a GPA below 3.0 does not automatically disqualify an applicant and CIIS will consider a prospective student whose GPA is between 2.0 and 3.0. These individuals are required to submit a GPA Statement and are encouraged to contact the Office of Admissions to discuss their options.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26793 USD / year

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Out-of-State

26793 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

26793 USD / year

≈ 26793 USD / year

Funding

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