Northeastern offers a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Studio Art in conjunction with Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts, one of the most distinguished art schools in the United States. Rigorous and highly selective, the two-year MFA degree program will prepare you for a career as a working artist or a teacher at the college level. The curriculum integrates practical and critical skills across diverse media and disciplines. You’ll hone your practice through individual innovation, creative collaborations, informal mentorship, and academic discourse. MFA students are enrolled at both Northeastern University and Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts and graduate with an MFA degree from Northeastern.
The MFA in Studio Art is a professional program that is both rigorous and highly selective. It prepares students for careers as working artists or as university professors (the MFA is considered a terminal degree in its field). The curriculum integrates practical and critical skills across diverse media and disciplines; students hone their practice through individual innovation, creative collaborations, informal mentorships, and academic discourse. MFA students are enrolled at both the Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts and NU, and graduate in two years with an MFA degree from Northeastern.
In this degree program you will complete 44 semester hours of studio work and graduate seminars at Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts and 16 hours of art history and academic electives (typically four courses) at Northeastern. You’ll have your own semi-private studio space and access to Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts' faculty and equipment. A final thesis exhibition is required. Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts is part of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world with a collection of nearly 450,000 works of fine art.
MFA Course Requirements:
The program consists of three categories of courses:
- Studio Art Courses (44 semester hours) (offered by Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts)
- Required Academic Studies (8 semester hours) (offered by NU)
- Non-Studio Electives (8 semester hours) (offered by NU)
Other MFA Degree Requirements:
Thesis exhibition in final semester.
Applicants wishing to pursue an MFA in Studio Art (in collaboration with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts) are encouraged to visit our Apply Now link. For more information on how to apply to this program please contact the Graduate School at gsas@neu.edu or 617-373-5990.