Overview

Key Features

The Contemporary Art Practice - Art and Social Practice program from Portland State University is a blend of critical and professional practice, progressive pedagogy, collaborative social engagement, and transdisciplinary exploration produces an immersive educational experience.

We encourage you to shape the direction of your education as you connect your art practice to research in the field of Social Practice through elective coursework and community partnerships, promoting cross-disciplinary engagement.

Graduating students of the Contemporary Art Practice - Art and Social Practice program from Portland State University each produce a public graduate project, a publication exploring a relevant connection to their practice, and a public artist lecture that surveys their work in the program.

Career opportunities:

Alumni from our program have secured tenure track teaching jobs, adjunct teaching jobs, have produced public art projects, and participated in major exhibitions. They work with museum education programs and non-profits, have started businesses, worked with governments, and have received numerous awards, grants, and fellowships.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Art and Social Practice Workshop

A History of Art and Social Practice

Practice and Pedagogy

Visiting Artist Seminar

Social Practice Directed Studies

Critical Theories

Topics Seminar

Contemporary Art History

MFA Graduate Seminar II: Writing and Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-25 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Portland, United States

Disciplines

Visual Arts Liberal Arts Fine Arts View 416 other Masters in Liberal Arts in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants to the Art and Social Practice MFA Program must have a B.A., B.S. or B.F.A. degree.

Letter of Introduction (500 words max.)

Digital Portfolio

Video Assignment

Social Practice Curriculum Vitae

Transcripts

References
A $65 non-refundable application fee and a $2 processing fee will be required to successfully complete the application.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

9144 USD / year

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Out-of-State

9144 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

6288 USD / year

≈ 6288 USD / year

Living costs

Portland

United States

1271 - 2262 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Living costs

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