Master’s degree · MFA
Master of Fine Arts Fine Art
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts · Faculty of Art & Design · Singapore, Singapore
- Official award
- Master of Fine Arts Fine ArtMFA
- Subject
- Fine Arts
- Format
- On campus2 years full-time or 3 years part-time
- Tuition
- SGD 11,250per term, Academic Year 2027/28
About this program
Two-year full-time or three-year part-time MFA for creative practitioners, with studio and writing supervision and a graduation exhibition.
- Department
- Faculty of Art & Design
- Awarding body
- University of the Arts Singapore
Award and subject
The award is shown exactly as the institution titles it. A program belongs to a subject only through the link below: a dedicated degree, a named major, a formal concentration or a documented pathway.
- Official award
- Master of Fine Arts Fine ArtMFA
- Award family
- MFAA Master of Fine Arts, exactly as titled by the awarding institution.
- Academic level
- Master’s degree
- Previous degree required
- Yes
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional accreditation, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and national qualification registers are different things.
No program-level accreditation or validation record has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- 2 years full-time or 3 years part-time
- Credits
- 240 total of 240 creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Exhibitions
- Annual exhibition at The Graduation Show in May
- Thesis or dissertation
- Written manifesto of 4,000 - 6,000 words plus a presentation of a fully realised artwork or body of artworks
- Intakes
- August 2027
- Campus
- NAFA campus, 80 Bencoolen Street80 Bencoolen Street, Singapore 189655
Teaching language
- Taught in
- Not stated on the pages we checked
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Differences by campus or pathway
- The page gives English-language entry scores but does not state the language of instruction.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredUp to 15 images and/or 10 minutes of moving images or sound work, submitted via a URL within a PDF.
- Interview
- Interview required
- Statement
- Personal statement
- Previous qualification
- A Bachelor's degree from a recognised local or international institution in Fine Art or related disciplines
- Documents
- Personal Statement, portfolio and reference letters
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programme fee per instalment (60 credits; four instalments), inclusive of GSTTuition · mandatory | SGD 11,250per term, Academic Year 2027/28 | Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents | 23 October 2026Source |
| Programme fee per instalment (60 credits; four instalments), inclusive of GSTTuition · mandatory | SGD 12,750per term, Academic Year 2027/28 | International Students/Other Residents | 23 October 2026Source |
| Health Services FeeOther compulsory charge · mandatory | SGD 80per year, Academic Year 2027/28 | All students | 23 October 2026Source |
| Administrative Fee (including Student Card & Library Membership)Other compulsory charge · mandatory | SGD 250per year, Academic Year 2027/28 | All students | 23 October 2026Source |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
Scholarships and funding
Funding is shown with its basis and who it is for. Competitive funding is not a guarantee.
Master of Fine Arts Fine Art Study Award Scholarship
Competitive · S$10,000, applicable across 4 payment instalments · AY 2027/28 intake
Eligibility: Based on the candidate's portfolio and interview performance when applying for the AY 2027/28 intake
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: accreditation or validation record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 23 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 23 October 2026)