MFA in Art - Printmaking in Albany United States | Brooklyn College of the City University of New York

The M.F.A. studio program provides concentrations in digital art, drawing and painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. While students typically specialize in one discipline, they also explore other mediums and art history. Faculty members conduct regular formal evaluations of student work and offer informal studio critiques. Graduates showcase their final projects in a major M.F.A. thesis exhibition, often held at a Manhattan gallery. With a focus on fine arts rather than commercial pursuits, the program blends traditional and contemporary approaches through its diverse student body, faculty, and curriculum. The department boasts faculty members who are internationally acclaimed artists, with works displayed at prestigious institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and MoMA, and recipients of numerous awards, grants, and fellowships. Many faculty members exhibit with galleries both domestically and internationally. Located in the epicenter of the art world, the program leverages New York's vibrant artistic community, inviting renowned artists, critics, and curators to lecture and critique student work as part of an enriched educational experience. Students also benefit from proximity to New York's world-class museums and galleries. A significant number of alumni establish successful careers as exhibiting artists, while others teach at top-tier institutions. Graduates also excel in commercial art, illustration, graphic design, architecture, art direction, restoration, and fashion—applying their fine arts training to these allied professions. Several have earned prestigious awards including Guggenheim Fellowships, Fulbright Scholarships, and the Prix de Rome.