Carnegie Mellon University’s MFA program encourages students to experiment, take risks, and question what it means to be an artist and to make art within our contemporary condition. The three-year, interdisciplinary program provides the time, resources, and support for students to expand and develop their work and thinking as artists.
Ranked among the top ten graduate programs in art by US News and World Report, the program offers generous tuition scholarships, graduate assistantships, esteemed faculty, and many opportunities for critique from visiting artists, curators, and critics.
Please join us for a virtual Open House on Thursday, November 16 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET. Registration in advance required here. Other visiting opportunities can be found here.
The MFA cohort, limited to 18 students, works with highly active faculty members who possess a diverse set of expertise. The program is guided by four core faculty members who—along with the School’s additional eighteen full-time faculty—provide extensive support and mentorship for each student.
The program is housed in a new facility opened in 2020 where students have large, individual studios, as well as common study and community areas. Throughout all three years, graduate students have opportunities for critique and studio visits with national and international visiting artists, curators, and critics and access to state-of-the-art facilities, encompassing both traditional and new media. All students, regardless of their background or citizenship status, receive generous, guaranteed financial support in the form of partial or full tuition scholarships.
For more information about the program, visit art.cmu.edu/mfa. Please email jazzam@cmu.edu with any questions.
Applications for Fall 2024 enrollment are due January 16. Apply here