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Dual MA/MFA and MA/MA

Curatorial Practice: The dual MA/MA program in Curatorial Practice and in Visual and Critical Studies allows students to sharpen their writing skills and bolster their critical understanding of the visual arts and visual culture while gaining professional knowledge of curatorial practices.

See the Curatorial Practice / Visual and Critical Studies curriculum. Read more about the Graduate Program in Curatorial Practice.

Fine Arts: The dual MA/MFA in Fine Arts and Visual and Critical Studies is a three-year program directed toward students who wish to merge their studio practice with rigorous visual analysis. This program is ideal for artists who wish to further their artistic explorations through critical writing.

See the Fine Arts / Visual and Critical Studies curriculum. Read more about the Graduate Program in Fine Arts.

Design and Writing: We also offer three-year dual-degree MFA/MA programs for MFA students in either Design or Writing who intend to expand their critical understanding of visual culture in relation to their respective fields.

See the Design / Visual and Critical Studies curriculum or the Writing / Visual and Critical Studies curriculum.

Read more about each program: Graduate Program in Design or the MFA Program in Writing.