Master of Fine Arts
Are you a visual artist or designer interested in pursuing a high-quality and low-cost Master of Fine Arts degree? Did you know you that ETSU's Department of Art & Design offers a MFA program with personalized instruction by award-winning faculty in 11 areas of specialization and funding opportunities (graduate assistantships or tuition scholarships)? Please contact our graduate coordinator Tema Stauffer for more information.
Grad Student Forum:
https://www.gradstudentforum.com
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. Application materials will not be returned.
How to apply:
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.
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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 Sept 15 - Feb 1, submission link will be updated on this page). 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 Gallery in downtown Johnson City have active year-round scheduling.
Forms:
https://www.etsu.edu/gradschool/forms.php
