The Schnitzer School of Art+Art History+Design offers a two-year in-residency program in Studio Practice (on hiatus beginning 2024-25 & expected to return during the 2025-26 academic year), or a three-year flexible-residency program in Social Practice leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree in Contemporary Art Practice. These 90-credit programs prepare the student to be a practicing artist within a regional, national, and international arts community.
Graduate admission requirements
Application for admission to the MFA program must be made by January 8 prior to the fall term in which the student intends to begin work toward the degree.
Applicants must have a B.A., B.S., or B.F.A. degree in Art or a related field. Exceptions may be made for related experience and a solid art history background.
The school application is submitted online. For the most up-to-date information on the MFA program and its application process please visit our website, www.pdx.edu/art-design.