Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Art

University of Illinois Chicago

UIC's MFA degree is an intense, exhilarating, and dynamic program. It is positioned within Chicago’s largest Research Public University and reflects the values of inclusion that public civic institutions are designed to offer. The curriculum is intended to provide a rich theoretical and conceptual background meant to deepen MFA candidates’ studio practice and to help cultivate vital work within an interdisciplinary context that reflects the global art world. UIC’s School of Art & Art History’s commitment to interweaving artistic praxis with issues of social justice and civic engagement provides an additional framework for the making of art and its impact. Community of Artists and ScholarsWe are a small and intimate program. Every student has a private studio space on site, in UIC's Art & Exhibition Hall. Because of our size, students receive significant feedback, critique, and support. The manifold viewpoints of the faculty and students at our urban university foster a vigorous intellectual and artistic ecology. MFA candidates work with active and committed artists and faculty, develop lasting peer relationships, and also have opportunities to engage in the classroom with the Art Department’s diverse undergraduates. These experiences empower our MFA students to transform themselves-and the world-through their work.

College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts