Studying Art in USA
Artists, if you’re looking into applying to art school in the USA, you’ve got a few choices. There are tons of options available, from undergraduate to postgraduate degrees all across the country.
To help make your choice easier, we’ve compiled a list of top art university degrees in the USA with upcoming deadlines.
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Rhode Island School of Design | BFA degree
At RISD, undergraduate students take first-year studios in Experimental and Foundation Studies, followed by a major course of study in a specific fine arts or design discipline beginning sophomore year. Students graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and deep disciplinary knowledge along with strong critical thinking skills and the agility to problem solve and connect the dots across a wide range of fields.
Location: Providence, RI
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ArtCenter College of Design | BFA in Photography and Imaging Degree
Pursuing a BFA degree in photography and imaging at ArtCenter, you’ll work far beyond the confines of a camera and a classroom. Here, you will learn in a rich, transdisciplinary educational environment where lighting, location, and composition meet writing, business strategies, and the sciences and humanities.
Location: Pasadena, CA
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Savannah College of Art and Design | Bachelor & Master Programs
In addition to graduate and undergraduate programs, SCAD offers more than 75 minors and certificate programs, with access to learning centers around the world. Most degree programs are offered in multiple locations, so you can start in one place and finish in another.
Applications are accepted at any time throughout the year.
Location: Savanah, GA
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School of Visual Arts (SVA)| Undergraduate BFA Programs
With a faculty of distinguished working professionals, dynamic curricula, and an emphasis on career preparation and critical thinking, School of Visual Arts (SVA) is a catalyst for innovation and cultivating creative exploration. Undergraduate BFA Programs include 3D Animation and Visual Effects, Design, Film, Fine Arts, and many more.
Location: New York, NY
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Northwest College of Art & Design | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication
Northwest College of Art & Design’s BFA degree program concentrations include Graphic Design, Illustration, User Experience (UX), Motion Design, Media Arts, and Animation. Students are immersed in learning technical skills, creative problem solving, and development of original concepts.
The recommended admission deadline for Fall enrollment is August 15, however, enrollment is offered year-round to qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.
Location: Tacoma, WA
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Undergraduate Programs
School of the Art Institute of Chicago offers a dynamic, interdisciplinary curriculum that gives you the freedom to explore and customize your education through curricular paths that may cross departments or concentrate in a single medium. Students are offered an extensive range of Undergraduate degrees.
Location: Chicago, IL
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UCLA | Undergraduate Programs
The top-ranked studio-art program in a public university nationally, the UCLA Department of Art empowers students to reshape their worlds through critical inquiry and transformative creativity. Committed to equity and inclusion in the arts, the Department of Art attracts diverse, gifted, and highly motivated young artists who are driven to speak to society's challenges and to envision change.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Yale School of Art | MFA Degree
The graduate student’s primary educational experience at Yale is centered on the student’s own studio activity. Supporting this enterprise are the experience, knowledge, and skills gained from rigorous, structured courses such as drawing, filmmaking, the relativity of color, and the rich academic offerings found throughout Yale.
Admission to Yale’s MFA program is for the fall semester only, annually. Applications are due annually in October. Stay up to date via their ArtConnect profile.
Location: New Haven, CT
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New York Studio School | MFA Program
As full-time students at the New York Studio School, applicants will join an exceptional community of artists, study with dedicated instructors, and cultivate the skills and methods that will prepare them for a lifetime of art-making. The two-year MFA and three-year Certificate and Virtual Certificate programs offer artists the opportunity to expand the depth of their studio practice in their chosen area of study: painting or sculpture, with drawing as an integral component of the curriculum.
Applications will reopen for 2027 with January 15 as the next due date. Stay up to date via New York Studio School on ArtConnect.
Location: New York, NY
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UCSC Division of Graduate Studies | MFA in Environmental Art and Social Practice
This two-year, residential program seeks prospective applicants who want to develop their artwork in relation to social and environmental justice questions, contexts, and communities. Led by internationally-recognized artists and including affiliate faculty from across campus, the program integrates the resources of a renowned public research university with the Art Department’s mission of educating and training students in cross-disciplinary, multimedia art practices.
Applications open biennially in October. Stay up to date via their ArtConnect profile.
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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