Overview

Our Media Arts and Technology graduates at New Mexico Highlands University are prepared for exciting professional jobs in graphic design, digital film making, web design, advertising design, exhibit design, digital photography, and other multimedia.Why pay the high price of private art schools when you can get an exceptional bachelor’s or master’s education in media arts at Highlands with more real-world opportunities? On average, our tuition is one-tenth the price of these private schools.

Job Prospects

We have a great track record for our media arts graduates landing jobs in the design and production world. Our graduates work for employers like Google, Sandia and Los Alamos Labs, Desert Elements Design, and the Portland Museum of Art. The professional, on-the-job experience we offer our students sets our program apart – and pays off.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Studio
Media Theory
Cultural Technology
Multimedia Project Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Las Vegas, United States

Disciplines

Visual Arts Digital Media View 436 other Masters in Visual Arts in United States

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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

A graduate application for admission (available from the Graduate Student Office)
An official transcript (in a sealed envelope) from each university attended. Official
Electronic transcripts can be sent to graduate@nmnhu.edu.
Personal Objective Statement/essay (600 – 1,000 works) demonstrating writing capabilities, which addresses the following: purpose in seeking an MFA degree at NMHU Media Arts & Technology, research interests, personal and technical strengths; what you bring to our program.
Link to an online portfolio of best/relevant work, including detailed descriptions (2d work: 10-20 samples, video: not more than approximately 5 min. reel) which demonstrates proficiency, research or exploration in: photography, videography, digital imaging, writing, exhibition, design, code, games, or hardware projects.
Three (3) letters of reference from individuals familiar with the student’s abilities

Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

Non-residents

6100 USD / year

≈ 6100 USD / year
Out-of-State

6100 USD / year

≈ 6100 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

3640 USD / year

≈ 3640 USD / year

Living costs

Las Vegas

United States

757 - 1183 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

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Funding

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