Ohio State MFA in Art: Full Funding, Interdisciplinary Focus
The Ohio State University offers a 66-credit MFA in Art with specializations across eight areas including Photography. The program provides full tuition remission, a stipend, and 100% subsidized healthcare for three years. Students have access to state-of-the-art facilities, private or semi-private studios, and the Advanced Computing Center for Art and Design (ACCAD). Faculty include three Guggenheim Award recipients since 2019. The curriculum requires a first-year seminar and a thesis course, with flexibility for self-directed study. Graduates must complete a thesis exhibition, oral defense, and an 8-page paper. The program admits 9–14 students per year, with approximately two focused on photography. Alumni pursue careers as educators, curatorial assistants, and photographers.
Key facts
- MFA in Art with specializations in 8 areas including Photography
- Full tuition remission plus stipend and healthcare for 3 years
- Three Guggenheim Award recipients on faculty since 2019
- Private or semi-private studios with 24/7 access
- Access to ACCAD and Living Art & Ecology Lab
- 9–14 students admitted per year, ~2 photo-focused
- Required thesis exhibition and oral defense
- Partnerships with Wexner Center for the Arts and Columbus Museum of Art
Entities
Artists
- Dionne Lee
- Jared Thorne
- Gina Osterloh
- Carmen Winant
- Roger Beebe
- Suzanne Silver
- Alison Crocetta
- Illya Mousavijad
- Laleh Mehran
- Chris Coleman
- Benedict Scheuer
- Samuel Lo
- Laura Larson
- Becca Copper
- Geren Heurtin
- Marcus Morris
- Matty Machado
- Walid Raad
- Daniel Marcus
- Gabrielle L'Hirondelle Hill
Institutions
- The Ohio State University
- Department of Art at Ohio State
- Wexner Center for the Arts
- Columbus Museum of Art
- Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum
- Advanced Computing Center for Art and Design (ACCAD)
- Living Art & Ecology Lab (LAEL)
- Division of Arts & Humanities
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Global Arts + Humanities
- Center of Ethnic Studies
- Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Aperture magazine
- Lenscratch
- SPE (Society for Photographic Education)
- CPW Center of Photography Woodstock
Locations
- Ohio
- Columbus, Ohio
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Hong Kong
- Maryland
- Hawai'i
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Pennsylvania