MFA in Painting and Drawing in Los Angeles United States | University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 24,509
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The Painting and Drawing program at UCLA fosters creativity and exploration while honoring the rich legacy of these foundational visual arts. Students in this discipline investigate the full spectrum of artistic expression through painting, drawing, and printmaking, cultivating both technical skills and a unique artistic perspective. The curriculum emphasizes enhancing visual perception through careful observation, creative interpretation, and image creation, while strengthening analytical abilities through studying art history, contemporary influences, group critiques, and field trips to museums and galleries. With outstanding facilities and distinguished faculty—including both permanent and visiting artists—the program provides an inspiring environment for artistic growth and achievement.


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Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

Applicants must have a bachelors degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0 for the last two years of upperdivision coursework For the MFA degree applicants are evaluated on their creative work and all applicants must submit a portfolio of work consisting of a maximum of twenty still images Applicants whose work is timebased should submit film stills video stills andor performance documentation as still images in addition to their time based work The portfolio should represent both the artistic medium the applicant is planning to emphasize and his or her potential for advanced specialized study Applicants are asked to provide the names and email addresses of three references but letters of recommendation are not required The Graduate Record Examination GRE is not required For the MFA program applicants with a bachelors degree in art are preferred but those who hold a bachelors degree from an accredited institution with only some previous study in art may be admitted on the basis of a review of their work The University requires that an applicant hold a bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution comparable in standard and content to a bachelors degree from the University of California with an overall scholastic average of B 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or better or its equivalent if the letter grade system is not used Your IELTS Academic overall band score should be at least 7.0 7.0 is the minimum required Your TOEFL score on the paper and pencil test must be at least 560 or at least 87 on the internetbased test

Tuition USD 24,509

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