Master of Fine Arts

 

 

Are you a visual artist or designer interested in pursuing an interdisciplinary and community-engaged Master of Fine Arts degree? As one of the longest established MFA programs in Tennessee, the Art and Design Department of ETSU offers a rigorous Master of Fine Art graduate program that focuses on interdisciplinary and community engaged learning. Our students are encouraged to study under and collaborate with faculty from all areas of specializations in studio art, design, and art history to pursue projects of significant meanings to our local and regional communities. You will also have teaching opportunities to bring your expertise to our classroom. Please contact our graduate coordinator Tema Stauffer for more information.

General Information for Grad Applicants:

Graduate School website for complete information about tuition, fees, and financial aid for graduate students.

Deadline

The deadline for receipt of all application materials (Slideroom materials and Graduate School) is February 1. Portfolios, artist statements, and supplemental materials must be submitted through Slideroom. 

How to apply:

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  Submit electronic application required by The Graduate School at: https://www.etsu.edu/gradschool/applynow.php Follow directions for submission of transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.
• The prospective candidate for the MFA degree should have a bachelor's degree with a major in art or equivalent evidence of proficiency.
  
  

• To be accepted into the MFA program, prospective students must complete an application with the Graduate School and submit a portfolio using Slideroom (Applications accepted November 24 - Feb 1, submission link: https://etsu.slideroom.com ).  Application fees and Slideroom fees cannot be waived, and incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

 

Graduate Scholarships

The 60 credit hour MFA program at East Tennessee State University is based on intensive studio practice at an advanced level in the following areas:

• Ceramics
• Drawing
• Extended Media
• Fibers
• Graphic Design
• Jewelry & Metals
• Painting
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Sculpture

Studio spaces are available for all graduate students in the program. The campus is situated in the foothills of the southern Appalachian mountains, providing a rich backdrop for a period of intensive development.

Each year selected artists, scholars, and leading figures in the contemporary art world visit ETSU. Past visitors have included Jerry Saltz, Julie Heffernan, Michael Ray Charles, Alec Soth, Mel Chin, Sue Coe, Patrick Dougherty, William Christenberry, Amy Stein, Anne Harris, and James Elkins.

The Slocumb Galleries on campus and the Tipton-Ashe Gallery in downtown Johnson City have active year-round scheduling.

Forms:

https://www.etsu.edu/gradschool/forms.php