Shape the Future of Your Practice Through the MFA in Studio Art at the University of Arkansas

"At the University of Arkansas School of Art, housed in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Studio Art offers artists something increasingly rare: Three tuition-waived years they can dedicate to developing their practice in state-of-the-art facilities, surrounded by a community that prioritizes experimentation, critical inquiry, and collaboration. Every student accepted into the program receives a full tuition waiver for fall and spring semesters through a graduate assistantship, along with an annual stipend and additional funding to offset fees."

"MFA candidates receive private studios and access to innovative facilities in the Windgate Art and Design District, including wood and metal shops, darkrooms, print and ceramics studios, fabrication labs, and on-campus galleries. Students work in a core area - ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture and experimental media - and are encouraged to explore across disciplines. The graduate faculty embraces an interdisciplinary approach to artmaking in the 21st century."

""Students enter the program with a focus on a specific medium and, because of how collaborative our program is, many find themselves working across disciplines in compelling ways by the time they reach their thesis exhibition," said graduate program director Jody Travis Thompson. While some institutions have begun to phase out traditional processes like wet photography, analog printmaking, and metal casting, the School of Art has made a deliberate goal to maintain and invest in both historic and technologically advanced techniques."

The MFA in Studio Art provides three tuition‑waived years through graduate assistantships that include an annual stipend and additional fee support. Assistantships deliver professional experience in teaching, gallery management, curatorial work, and program coordination. Students receive private studios and access to Windgate Art and Design District facilities such as wood and metal shops, darkrooms, print and ceramics studios, fabrication labs, and on‑campus galleries. Candidates work in a core area—ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture and experimental media—while faculty encourage interdisciplinary practice and cross‑disciplinary exploration. The program deliberately preserves historic processes while investing in technologically advanced techniques.

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