Overview

Students of the Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art from The City University of New York have their own studio space, where they spend the first year on work emphasizing experimentation and growth, and the last year focusing those experimentations into a solo thesis exhibition mounted in the Art Department’s spacious gallery. This takes place on the historic City College campus with neo-gothic architecture on Convent Avenue in Manhattan.

What you'll study

A non-discipline-specific approach is used in preparing the students for careers as visual artists. The students’ command of the overall process of creating and communicating through a body of work, and the ability to sustain that over a lifetime, is the primary focus.

Individual and group critiques, visiting artist lectures, and group discussions are an important part of this process. The thesis exhibition mounted in the fourth semester is done in consultation with faculty mentors, and a written thesis and an oral defense are part of the MFA project requirement.

Admission requirements

The applicants are accepted on a competitive basis. Admitted students are in full-time residence for four semesters. At the end of each semester, the students are reviewed in the format of a critique by the faculty before progressing to the next term.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Each semester the students take a Studio Critique course that focuses on the development of their thesis body of work.
In addition, they take studio elective courses focusing on a variety of mediums, participate in graduate art seminars, take a course in professional development, a course in teaching art at the college level, and take two graduate Art History courses.
Many of these courses are taken side-by-side with students in the other Masters programs at City College: the DIAP MFA, MA in Art History, MA in Museum Studies and the MA in Art Education program.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 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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Other requirements

General requirements

MFA application form
Transcripts from each degree-granting institution attended (unofficial copies are not acceptable)
Curriculum vitae or artist’s résumé
Personal statement (about one page)
Digital online portfolio consisting of 20 images in jpeg or tiff format
List of works documenting the artwork (title, medium, dimensions, date)
2-3 letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25650 USD / year

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Out-of-State

25650 USD / year

≈ 25650 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

14100 USD / year

≈ 14100 USD / year

Additional Details

Resident:

Full-time - $5,545/semester
Part-time - $470/credit

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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