Baltimore,
MD,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MFA in Intermedia and Digital Arts in Baltimore United States | University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
|
Baltimore United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
25,920
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The Intermedia and Digital Arts (IMDA) graduate program explores evolving artistic practices, particularly those that introduce innovative approaches presenting distinct conceptual and societal questions. Over three years, IMDA students transform Baltimore's streets, analog and digital data streams, and the renowned Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture (CADVC at UMBC) into their creative spaces. Recent graduates have examined themes like food equity, safety, mobility, location, linguistics, selfhood, financial systems, and tech through both theoretical and artistic lenses, producing works ranging from urban interventions to networked projects, interactive installations, performances, sculptures, prints, digital media, and community-oriented art. Students collaborate with interdisciplinary faculty and distinguished visiting artists through dynamic discourse, while enjoying private studios and cutting-edge resources for film, audio, computing, photography, and printmaking. Financial aid opportunities include Research Assistantships involving instructional roles and lab work at CADVC and UMBC's acclaimed Imaging Research Center (IRC). The M.F.A. journey culminates in a thesis exhibition at CADVC accompanied by a published written thesis.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
The Graduate School recommends applicants have at least a 3.0 GPA or B average when applying.
For transcripts from schools abroad, the UMBC Graduate School will accept official WES (World Education Services) ICAP Course-by-Course evaluations but note that these evaluations are not required.
Students who are unable to meet the minimum GPA standards may still be admitted to graduate study by demonstrating outstanding performance on one or more of the graduate aptitude tests or by providing letters of recommendation from evaluators who can speak to the applicant's performance as a student or in a professional capacity.
Standards for admission to a doctoral program are generally higher than those for admission to a master's program. The terms of this admission are based on specific recommendations made by the applicant's department in conjunction with the Graduate School.
minimum TOEFL score of 80
TOEFL Essentials test is 8.5. Our ETS institution code is 5835.
The IELTS minimum is a total score of 6.5 for students wishing to study at UMBC.
For transcripts from schools abroad, the UMBC Graduate School will accept official WES (World Education Services) ICAP Course-by-Course evaluations but note that these evaluations are not required.
Students who are unable to meet the minimum GPA standards may still be admitted to graduate study by demonstrating outstanding performance on one or more of the graduate aptitude tests or by providing letters of recommendation from evaluators who can speak to the applicant's performance as a student or in a professional capacity.
Standards for admission to a doctoral program are generally higher than those for admission to a master's program. The terms of this admission are based on specific recommendations made by the applicant's department in conjunction with the Graduate School.
minimum TOEFL score of 80
TOEFL Essentials test is 8.5. Our ETS institution code is 5835.
The IELTS minimum is a total score of 6.5 for students wishing to study at UMBC.
Tuition
USD
25,920