Overview

This Studio Art program is designed to meet your needs if you wish to pursue the study of art as an artist, designer, curator or critic, as a gallery or museum professional, or as a college-level instructor.

You can study painting, photography, interactive media design, digital media, graphic design, illustration, sculpture, printmaking, metalsmithing and jewelry, and interrelated media. The conceptual and ideological bases for artistic endeavors are explored through art history, graduate seminars and weekly critiques.

As a Towson University student in the program, you will create, focus, and excel in your craft. Expand your knowledge of art history, art criticism, art theory, aesthetics, and cultural context in general, and in relation to individual original artwork. Through your experience, you will further develop your research and writing skills.

Why Townson University?

Small classes taught by experienced faculty give you a real opportunity to interact with your instructors and fellow classmates.

The Center for the Arts includes three galleries that host exhibitions of important living artists of the past four decades and emerging artists and students. The Holtzman M.F.A. Gallery exhibits new work by graduate students, guests from other institutions and recognized artists.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Art Topics (Art 782 Art Topics Is A 3-unit Course That Is Repeatable)

MFA Seminar

MFA Studio

MFA Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Towson, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

A baccalaureate degree, preferably in art, from a regionally accredited college or university.*
A minimum GPA of 3.00 for full admission, 2.75 for conditional admission. All GPA calculations for admission are based upon the last 60 credits of undergraduate and post-baccalaureate study.
For international students whose native language is not English, English competency must be certified by the achievement of a minimum of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

40050 USD / year

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Out-of-State

40050 USD / year

≈ 40050 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

22170 USD / year

≈ 22170 USD / year

Living costs

Towson

United States

1797 - 3043 USD / month

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Overview

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Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Living costs

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