MFA program in Digital & Interdisciplinary Art Practice [DIAP]
MFA program in Studio Art
MA program in Art Education
MA program in Art History with optional Museum Studies concentration
Fall 2014 Application Deadlines
MFA Application: February 1, 2014
MA in Art Education: March 15, 2014
MA in Art History: November 15th for Spring 2014 and May 1st for Fall 2014
The City College of New York, CUNY
Department of Art, Compton-Goethals Hall
138th Street and Convent Avenue, CG109
New York, NY 10031
The MA & MFA programs at The City College of New York, CUNY, offer distinguished choices for students interested in pursuing careers in the arts. Study and create art in the heart of New York City with faculty members actively engaged in the NYC art scene as well as national and international forums for art and scholarship. To see our facilities and meet current students, come to our open house on November 15th 5:00PM – 8:00PM or schedule individual visits with the program you are interested in. RSVP for the open house.
What do we offer?
– Active dialogue among the programs, students, and faculty
– Competitive partial tuition fellowships for first and second year graduate art students, pending budget approval
– Full schedule of lectures and visiting artist studio visits as well as regular interaction among all the programs
– Faculty comprised of nationally and internationally recognized artists and scholars
– Collaborations with NYC art institutions
– Teaching opportunities, internships, and assistantships within the Art Department and throughout NYC
– Individual attention, small class sizes, and historic campus with Neo-Gothic architecture in Manhattan
The [DIAP] MFA is a research-oriented community in which students individually or collaboratively explore aspects related to digital media art including but not limited to, Narrative and Non-narrative Time-based Art, Digital Cultures, Interactivity, Playable Media, Physical Computing, Internet as Art or Surveillance and Spatial Mapping. DIAP promotes engagement with other disciplines in the humanities, arts, and sciences, moving beyond the traditional studio environment to stimulate scholarly research and create an intellectual community of artists interested in cross-disciplinary practice.
The MFA in Studio Art is a two-year, sixty-credit program comprised of a close-knit community of exceptional students, working with committed faculty with expertise in a wide range of mediums and approaches to art-making. Students working across disciplines have their own studio spaces at CCNY in Manhattan. The first year is spent on work emphasizing experimentation and growth, and the last year focusing those experimentations into a solo thesis exhibition mounted in the Art Department’s gallery.
The MA in Art Education, with or without certification prepares students to work as reflective artist-educators who teach in multiple settings, including schools, community centers, museums, and alternative learning sites. Students gain critical understanding of the social and cultural significance of art education as they develop skills to contribute actively to the field through creative and academic work. CCNY offers two graduate-level programs in Art Education that lead to a Master’s degree and Certification in New York State in Art (K-12) and a non-certification program in Community Art Education.
The MA in Art History, with or without the Museum Studies concentration is a thirty-credit program that offers an array of courses with a focus on Global Modernisms and complements and draws on New York’s dynamic arts culture. The city’s diverse museums and galleries as well as its thriving contemporary art scene are featured in courses and are available for research internships. Internationally recognized faculty mentor students in a variety of art-historical fields, and the optional Museum Studies concentration prepares students to work in a range of art-related professions. The MA program also prepares students to continue their studies for a PhD. Graduate-level art-history courses meet once a week for three hours. Graduate-level art-history courses meet once a week for three hours.
Questions? Graduate faculty members are available via email (check website), by phone, or by visiting campus.
The City College of New York, CUNY
Department of Art, Compton-Goethals Hall
138th Street and Convent Avenue, CG109
New York, NY 10031
