Master’s degree · MFA
New Media Arts, MFA
University of Illinois Chicago · School of Art, College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts · Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Official award
- Master of Fine ArtsMFA
- Subject
- New Media Arts
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
A graduate studio degree offered by UIC's School of Art in new media arts.
- Department
- School of Art, College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
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- Official award
- Master of Fine ArtsMFA
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Media Arts | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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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
- Not published
- Duration
- Not published
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Chicago campus (West Side)400 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60607
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.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio required
- Portfolio details
- Number of works: 12 images of current work
- Written components: Personal statement (500 words maximum)
- Interview
- Not published
- Statement
- Artist's statement of purpose, 500 words maximum
- Previous qualification
- Baccalaureate degree; no restriction on field, but applicants must demonstrate an advanced level of competence in the arts through their portfolio
- Academic prerequisites
- At least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study.
- Documents
- Three letters of recommendationPersonal statementResume/CVUnofficial transcripts from all university level schools attendedPortfolio
- Deadlines
- For the current MFA application cycle, the deadline is: December 15, 2026
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees and costs
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The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether studio, materials, fabrication, printing, software, equipment, travel and residency costs are extra.
Scholarships and funding
Funding is shown with its basis and who it is for. Competitive funding is not a guarantee.
University Fellowship nomination Fellowship
Competitive
Eligibility: Up to two applicants nominated each admissions cycle by the MFA program
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, full-time or part-time options, intakes, 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)