Manhattan,
KS,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MFA in Manhattan United States | Kansas State University
Kansas State University
|
Manhattan United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
20,705
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Kansas State University's Master of Fine Arts is a prestigious terminal degree program, fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). This M.F.A. equips graduates with the skills and practical experience needed to thrive as professional artists and designers, teach at the collegiate level, or explore diverse careers in the arts. The curriculum emphasizes focused specialization while integrating experimental studio work, historical and contemporary research, and vibrant idea exchange. Students can specialize in ceramics, drawing, digital/experimental media (D/X media), painting, printmaking, photography, metalsmithing and jewelry, sculpture, or visual communication design, with encouragement to cross disciplinary boundaries.
Based in the Department of Art, M.F.A. candidates benefit from close guidance by Graduate Faculty who maintain active professional practices through exhibitions, client projects, social engagement, and publications. The program requires full-time residency, with students expected to work in their on-campus studios throughout each academic year until degree completion.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
To be admitted as a graduate student in the M.F.A. program, the applicant must have a B.A., B.S., or B.F.A. degree from an accredited institution, adequate undergraduate education in the visual arts, an undergraduate average of B (3.0) or better in the last 60 semester credit hours from the last college or university attended.
Statement of Intent.
3 Letters of Recommendation (uploaded directly by recommenders via automatic email prompt).
Letter of Interest in teaching.
Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
IBT TOEFL (internet based)- 79, 550 on PBT
IELTS academic test- 6.5
Statement of Intent.
3 Letters of Recommendation (uploaded directly by recommenders via automatic email prompt).
Letter of Interest in teaching.
Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
IBT TOEFL (internet based)- 79, 550 on PBT
IELTS academic test- 6.5
Tuition
USD
20,705