The Master of Fine Arts program at School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University is a rigorous, interdisciplinary program rooted in contemporary art. Our students are committed to producing bodies of research through art-making, supported by a professional community of global artists and scholars.
As a graduate student at SMFA at Tufts you’ll join a community of working artists engaged in interdisciplinary research to create boundary and medium-pushing work designed to shape the contemporary global art world. Our community will help you to formalize your practice and forge the professional network that will shape your path for decades to come. This education affords you a critical understanding of your work and its relationship to the world. The MFA program provides the support, intellectual rigor, and advanced interdisciplinary competencies to launch your career in the visual arts.
GRADUATE FTE1 = 61
| FULL-TIME | 61 |
| PART-TIME | 1 |
NOTE 1: "Full-Time Equivalent" is the common way to measure the relative size of colleges. This adjusts for differences in the percentage of part-time students (or faculty). For example: one full-time student = 1 FTE; three half-time students = 1.5 FTE, etc.
| APPLICATION: | Required |
| APPLICATION FEES: | $85.00 |
| PORTFOLIO: | Required |
| INTERVIEW: | Required |
| ESSAY: | Required |
| CV / RESUMÉ: | Required |
| GRE: | Not Required |
| LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: | Required (3) |
| IELTS: | Required if English is a second language Minimum score 6.5 |
| TOEFL: | Required if English is a second language Minimum score 85 |
TRANSCRIPTS
| COLLEGE: | Required |
This institution offers Fellowships and/or Assistantships
This institution may require additional program-specific materials in the admissions process. Please visit the institution's website to view the requirements in full.