Studying Art in USA - 2024 Applications
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.
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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Minot State University | BA degree + Scholarships
MSU offers five art degrees with options and an art minor, opening up potential career fields in K-12 education, advertising, illustration, graphic design, marketing, commercial photography, museum and gallery administration, professional studio art, and arts organization management. They also offer many art scholarships, including the Harvey & Arlone Twyman Scholarship and the Humanities Scholarship.
Location: Minot, ND
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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.
Location: Savanah, GA
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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.
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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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. We place you at the center of opportunity: our strong industry relationships and practical, applied coursework facilitate professional connections and successful career paths for our graduates.
Location: Pasadena, CA
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Northwest College of Art & Design | BFA Degree
Through our accelerated Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program, we deliver professional training with smaller class environments at an affordable tuition, designed to help you form the pathway towards your successful creative future. NCAD fosters the development of the intellectual and creative talent of a diverse group of students. Within a supportive and caring college environment, students are encouraged to experiment and find their individual artistic voice in whichever medium they choose to study.
Location: Tacoma, WA
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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. Each student is routinely exposed to many aesthetic positions through encounters with faculty members and visitors.
Location: New Haven, CT
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School of Visual Arts (SVA) | MFA Art Practice Program
The ideal candidate for the MFA Art Practice Program has a cross-disciplinary set of interests and is eager to approach art-making using both traditional and non-traditional media. Applicants should be fluent English speakers and writers and be able to demonstrate technical proficiency in at least one visual art form. Applications submitted on or before December 9 will be considered for early decision. The preferred general application deadline is January 15.
Location: New York, NY
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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.
Location: New York, NY
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