Columbia University - School of the Arts
MFA in Visual Arts & Sound Art
New York, USA
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LANGUAGES
English
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The MFA in Visual Arts & Sound Art focuses on the integration of visual and auditory practices. Students explore contemporary art through the lens of sound, engaging with various media and techniques over the course of two years. The program encourages experimentation and collaboration with peers, preparing students for a multifaceted approach to art-making.
Career Outcomes: Graduates may pursue careers as visual artists, sound designers, curators, or art educators. The skills acquired can lead to opportunities in galleries, educational institutions, and cultural organizations.
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Introduction
The Visual Arts Program attracts emerging artists of unusual promise from around the world. They join a vigorous community, working alongside an exceptional faculty at a world-renowned research institution in New York City.
The Visual Arts Program is interdisciplinary and offers an MFA degree in Visual Arts rather than in one specific medium. The two-year studio program, taught by internationally celebrated artists, allows students to pursue moving image, new genres, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.