About Master’s Program,
Students in the MFA program benefit from a flexible, forward-thinking curriculum that allows them to dig deep in one area or cross-pollinate and experiment. And, while their practice is advantaged by access to leading research in a variety of extra-aesthetic fields, our students also benefit from the intimacy of the art school and the micro communities of which it is comprised. Dedicated craftsman, designers, scholars, and artists, our faculty have expertise in a wide range of media, both old and new, and their research is engaged with a diverse array of themes and theoretical frameworks, including ecology, the inhuman, alterity, gender politics, postcolonial studies, mortality, and adornment. In this context and with the advantage of these resources, our MFA students are making objects and ephemera, performances and paintings, photographs and installations, lens-based work and jewelry, textiles and interiors, soundscapes and relational situations.
Master’s Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
The MFA degree does not require a GRE test score.
Many of our communications from applicants are requests to submit the e-mail request to the recommender again because the recommender cannot find or did not receive the original e-mail. We do not have access to submit the e-mail again, but the applicant does have that access. This is the process:
The applicant must go back to the application introduction page and click on “Review Your Activity.” They will be prompted to log into the application. The activity page has a link for submitted form(s). Clicking on that will show any recommendations that have not been received and the applicant can send the recommender a reminder e-mail with the same information that was in the original message. They need to make sure the e-mail address was entered correctly.
Master’s Funding Coverage,
All full-time students in the MFA and PhD programs are fully funded, and students in our MA and MAED programs are awarded assistantships and tuition wavers on a competitive basis. Assistantships are renewed on an annual basis and a yearly assistantship application is required of all incoming and returning students. Funding is also available from various sources to offset the cost of materials and travel related to graduate research.
Applicants to all Dodd Graduate programs will be automatically considered for departmental assistantships, which typically involve grading, teaching, working in the Art library, or assisting with the operations of the Dodd galleries. No separate application is required.
Application Requirement,
Statement of Intent
Resumé/CV
Writing Sample
3 Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts
Standardized Tests
Program-Specific Supplemental Materials
Application Deadline,
Jan 01, 2026
Application Fee,
Applications must be accompanied by a $75 application processing fee.
