Independent directory of art schools and degree programs worldwide
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Each listing states what is taught online and what is not: mandatory campus studios, residencies, in-person assessment, local placements, live attendance and time-zone requirements. Where a requirement is not published it is shown as not published, not as “none”.
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Academy of Art University · Master of Fine Arts in Fine Art MFA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
$1,551 per credit, domestic students, Fall 2026-Summer 2027 (+1 more)
Academy of Art University · Master of Fine Arts in Illustration MFA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
$1,551 per credit, domestic students, Fall 2026-Summer 2027 (+1 more)
Academy of Art University · Master of Fine Arts in Art Education MFA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
$1,551 per credit, domestic students, Fall 2026-Summer 2027 (+1 more)
Arizona State University · Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art (Digital Photography) BFA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
Boston University · Master of Arts in Art Education MA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: Summer Studios in Boston is described as an optional component.
Tuition not published
Falmouth University · Fine Art MA (Online) MA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: Optional in-person events; students cover their own travel, accommodation and subsistence costs.
£12,150 whole program, September 2027, January 2028 and May 2028 entry
Falmouth University · Photography MA (Online) MA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: Optional in-person events; students cover their own travel, accommodation and subsistence costs.
£12,150 whole program, September 2027, January 2028 and May 2028 entry
Full Sail University · Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design Other bachelor’s award
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
Full Sail University · Bachelor of Science in Game Art Other bachelor’s award
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
Full Sail University · Master of Fine Arts in Media Design MFA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
George Brown Polytechnic · Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours) Other bachelor’s award
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
Kennesaw State University · Master of Arts in Art and Design MA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · Master of Arts in Communication Design MA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
Liberty University · Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design (MFA) MFA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: Page states some courses may include scheduled meeting times, travel to campus, or required login sessions; exclusions apply.Local placement: 180-hour internship under a professional supervisor plus a 90-hour practicum; location not stated.
$600 per credit, 2026-2027
Liberty University · Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design BFA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Yes
Residency: Page states some courses may include scheduled meeting times, travel to campus, or required login sessions; exclusions apply.Local placement: Includes a 30-hour practicum and a 180-hour internship; location not stated on the page.
Tuition not published
Lindenwood University · Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Media Arts MFA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: No residency requirement.
$630 per credit, year not stated on page
Lindenwood University · Master of Arts in Art History and Visual Culture MA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
$584 per credit, year not stated on page
Maryland Institute College of Art · Master of Arts in Graphic Design MA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not requiredNo live sessionsInternational enrolment: Not published
$40,635 whole program, year not stated on page
Minneapolis College of Art and Design · Master of Arts in Graphic and Web Design MA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
Missouri State University · Master of Art Education Other master’s award
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
Savannah College of Art and Design · Master of Fine Arts in Painting MFA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
Savannah College of Art and Design · Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design BFA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
Sessions College for Professional Design · Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Illustration BFA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
$48,000 whole program, current (page undated)
Southern New Hampshire University · Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and Media Arts BA / BA (Hons)
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
$354 per credit, other fee category, as listed on 2026-10-23
Southern New Hampshire University · Bachelor of Arts in Digital Photography BA / BA (Hons)
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
$354 per credit, other fee category, as listed on 2026-10-23
The Open University · MA in Art History MA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
University of Florida · Master of Arts in Art Education MA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: Optional on-campus summer studio courses in July at Gainesville.
Tuition not published
University of Georgia · Master of Art Education Other master’s award
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: Optional one-week summer studio-focused residency on campus (no more than 5% of total credit hours).
Tuition not published
University of Maryland Global Campus · Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Communication Other bachelor’s award
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth · Master of Art Education Other master’s award
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
University of South Carolina · Master of Arts (M.A.) in Art Education MA
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
University of St Andrews · Digital Art History MLitt Other master’s award
Fully online instructionCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
Mostly distance study with required periods on site. Never fully online.
Art Academy of Cincinnati · Master of Arts in Art Education MA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: 3 summers · 8 weeks per summer · Cincinnati, Ohio
Tuition not published
Azusa Pacific University · Master of Fine Arts in Visual Art MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: summer residency each year (Summer I term); January weekend not confirmed on the catalog page · three weeks in the Summer I term (May/June) · Azusa, California (APU)
Tuition not published
Bard College · master of fine arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: three consecutive summers · eight intensive weeks each summer · Bard College campus, Annandale-on-Hudson, NYResidency extra costs: The tuition page lists per-summer-session fees such as a studio fee and optional on-campus housing.
$20,754 per term, Summer 2026 (+1 more)
Belmont University · Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: 23-day Summer Residency and 4-day Winterim Residency · 23 days (summer) and 4 days (winter) · Belmont University campus, Nashville
Tuition not published
Clark University · Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: June and January residencies · about ten days (January 7-16, 2027; June 18-27, 2027) · Clark University Campus, Worcester, Massachusetts (June); MASS MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts (January)
Tuition not published
Cornell University · Master of Fine Arts in Image Text MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: three summer sessions · five weeks each · Cornell AAP, Ithaca
Tuition not published
Emily Carr University of Art + Design · Master of Fine Arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive sessions requiredInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: two immersive summer residencies · Vancouver (Emily Carr University)In-person assessment: Thesis project culminating in a final exhibition and defense.
Tuition not published
Institute of American Indian Arts · Master of Fine Arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: two intensive on-campus residency periods per year (summer and winter) · an immersive week (summer residency) · IAIA campus in Santa Fe, NM
Tuition not published
Maharishi International University · Master of Fine Arts in Visual Art MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: each of the five semesters (each summer and winter) · two weeks · Maharishi International University, Fairfield, Iowa
Tuition not published
Maine College of Art & Design · Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: Summer Intensive plus additional intensives and research field trips (schedule not detailed on page) · eight-week Summer Intensive · Portland, Maine
$1,492 per credit, year not stated on page
Maine Media College · Master of Fine Arts in Media Arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: 2 five-day MFA retreats each year, in May and November · five daysIn-person assessment: Thesis final projects presented and discussed in public
Tuition not published
Maryland Institute College of Art · Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: four summers; winter sessions each January · six-week summer residency; winter sessions over a long weekend · MICA, Baltimore
Tuition not published
Marywood University · Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Illustration Visual Arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: four summer residencies over the program · two weeks each · Marywood University, Scranton, PA
Tuition not published
Massachusetts College of Art and Design · Master of Fine Arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: Three intensive on-campus summer residencies bookend and divide the two academic years. · On campus at MassArt, BostonIn-person assessment: The final residency culminates in a public thesis exhibition and artist talk.
$945 per credit, 2026-27
Memorial University of Newfoundland (Grenfell Campus) · Master of Fine Arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: On-campus intensive in the first spring and a second on-campus intensive the following spring · May and June of the spring semester (first intensive) · Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Corner BrookIn-person assessment: The final project is presented at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University, during the second fall and/or winter term.
Tuition not published
Mississippi Christian University · Master of Education in Art Education Other master’s award
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: summer · on campus
Tuition not published
Pacific Northwest College of Art at Willamette University · Master of Fine Arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: three consecutive summers · 6-8 week · Portland, Oregon
Tuition not published
School of the Art Institute of Chicago · Master of Fine Arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: three consecutive summers · six weeks · Chicago
Tuition not published
School of Visual Arts · Master of Fine Arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: three summers · eight weeks each (full time) · School of Visual Arts, New York City
Tuition not published
Teachers College, Columbia University · Master of Arts MA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: No
Residency: two summer residencies · six weeks each · Teachers College campus, New York City
Tuition not published
Texas State University · Master of Fine Arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: Each semester · Multiple-day residency · On the Texas State campus
Tuition not published
University of Hartford · Master of Fine Arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: summer on-campus sessions plus traveling contact periods in spring and fall · two weeks on campus in the summer · University of Hartford campus, West Hartford, Connecticut, plus travel locations
Tuition not published
University of Hartford · Master of Fine Arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: summer on-campus sessions plus traveling contact periods in spring and fall · two weeks on campus in the summer · University of Hartford campus, West Hartford, Connecticut, plus travel locations
Tuition not published
University of Nevada, Reno · Master of Fine Arts MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: each winter and summer · ten-day · University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe
Tuition not published
Vermont College of Fine Arts · Master of Fine Arts in Visual Art MFA
Distance study with required residenciesCampus studio: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: 4 semesters, 5 nine-day residencies · nine-day
$15,631 per semester, current (page undated)
Part online, part in person. Never fully online.
Adelphi University · Master of Arts in Art Education MA
Mostly onlineCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Local placement: You’ll complete 100 hours of fieldwork across three courses, where you’ll observe certified art educators in Pre-K, elementary or secondary schools.
Tuition not published
Carlow University · Master of Arts in Art: Ceramics MA
Blended with required campus elementsCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
Carlow University · Master of Arts in Art: Painting and Drawing MA
Blended with required campus elementsCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
University of Wisconsin-Stout · Master of Fine Arts MFA
Blended with required campus elementsCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Tuition not published
Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design · Master of Fine Arts MFA
Blended with required campus elementsCampus studio: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published
Residency: Some in-person seminars
NZ$11,802 per year, domestic students, 2027 (+1 more)
62 programs
Master’sMFAArt Education
Academy of Art University · No campus · institution based in United States
Master’sMFAFine Arts
Academy of Art University · No campus · institution based in United States
Master’sMFAIllustration
Academy of Art University · No campus · institution based in United States
Master’sMAArt Education
Adelphi University · Garden City, New York, United States
Bachelor’sBFAPhotography
Arizona State University · No campus · institution based in United States
Master’sMAArt Education
Art Academy of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Master’sMFAFine Arts
Azusa Pacific University · Azusa, California, United States
Master’sMFAFine ArtsPainting (concentration)Photography (concentration)
Bard College · Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, United States
Master’sMFAFine Arts
Belmont University · Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Master’sMAArt Education
Boston University · No campus · institution based in United States
Master’sMACeramics
Carlow University · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Master’sMAPaintingDrawing
Carlow University · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Master’sMFAFine Arts
Clark University · Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Master’sMFAFine Arts
Cornell University · Ithaca, New York, United States
Master’sMFAFine Arts
Emily Carr University of Art + Design · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Master’sMAFine Arts
Falmouth University · No campus · institution based in United Kingdom
Master’sMAPhotography
Falmouth University · No campus · institution based in United Kingdom
Bachelor’sOther bachelor’s awardGame Art and Design
Full Sail University · No campus · institution based in United States
Bachelor’sOther bachelor’s awardGraphic Design
Full Sail University · No campus · institution based in United States
Master’sMFAVisual Communication Design
Full Sail University · No campus · institution based in United States
Bachelor’sOther bachelor’s awardInterior Design
George Brown Polytechnic · No campus · institution based in Canada
Master’sMFAStudio Arts
Institute of American Indian Arts · No campus · institution based in United States
Master’sMAArt Education (concentration)
Kennesaw State University · No campus · institution based in United States
Master’sMAVisual Communication Design
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · No campus · institution based in United States
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