APPLICATION PROCESS

Application to the MFA program in the Department of Art is a three-step process:

Step 1: Apply to the University of Massachusetts Amherst

Fill out an application to the University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate School, where you will upload the following documents:

• Resume or CV 
• Personal Statement
• An Artist's Statement as a piece of "other relevant information"
• Letters of Reference

STEP 2: Transcripts

Sealed official undergraduate transcripts should be mailed directly to

University of Massachusetts
Graduate School Admissions
514 Goodell Building
140 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9333

STEP 3: Submit Your Portfolio

Please submit 20 images using our Slideroom page.

Questions regarding format or submission of the portfolio should be directed to the Department’s Graduate Office, tel. (413) 545-6937.

The Graduate Record Examination is not required as part of the application for an MFA in Studio Arts.

The Test of English as a Foreign Language is required of applicants who are not native English speakers.

For questions concerning graduate admissions please contact UMass Art Department Graduate Program Director, Shona Macdonald at shona@art.umass.edu.