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UNIR
Master's Degree in Audiovisual Scriptwriting
- Online
Master degree
Full time
1 year
Distance Learning
Spanish
The main objective of the Master in Audiovisual Scriptwriting is to provide students with theoretical and practical tools so that they are able to develop their own scripts at a creative level and equip them with strategies to then sell them in the audiovisual market.


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Universal Arts School
Master in Graphic Design 3D
- Los Angeles, USA
- Valencia, Spain
Master degree
Full time
2 years
Distance Learning, On-Campus, Blended
English, Spanish
Boost your creativity in the world of 3D Graphic Design with an international master’s degree (USA–Spain) that combines digital art, technology, and professional practice to train designers ready for film, video games, and global advertising.


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Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Master in Critical Creative Practices
- Bolzano, Italy
Master degree
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
This innovative programme fuses art, design and technology to address today's challenges. In this interdisciplinary programme, creativity meets new media and sustainability, empowering students to lead transformative change at the intersection of culture, technology and climate justice.


Università LUM - School of Management
Master in Arts and Design Management (MADEM)
- Milan, Italy
Master degree
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The Master in Arts & Design Management in Creative Organisations is an advanced training course aimed at training professionals who know how to govern the growth dynamics of creative and cultural enterprises, who know how to apply the principles of the design thinking, and build innovative partnerships between the world of the art and design and traditional industrial sectors.


Brno University of Technology
Master in Fine Art and Design
- Brno, Czech Republic
Master degree
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
Would you like to study at the school of art and design which encourages creative experiments and collaboration, while also supporting self-reflection and critical scrutiny in a caring and responsive setting? The new two-year postgraduate program in English at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Brno University of Technology might be the right place for you. Our team of experienced tutors active in the contemporary art and design scene is here to help you produce individual and collaborative work that is bold, innovative, and critically engaged in what art or design is and does.
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University at Albany, SUNY
Masters in Studio Art
- Albany, USA
Master degree
Full time
On-Campus
English
The Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art program focuses on helping students develop their personal creative practices through intensive studio work and critical engagement. It offers a variety of approa...


IED – Istituto Europeo di Design Barcelona
Masters Degree in Creative Direction for Graphic Design
- Barcelona, Spain
Master degree
Full time
11 months
On-Campus
English
Become a creative director, complementing your skills in graphic design with strategic vision, a holistic approach and a systemic idea-development perspective.

BAU, Centro Universitario de Artes y Diseño de Barcelona
Master's Degree in Digital Arts and Creative Programming
- Barcelona, Spain
Master degree
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
Spanish
The Master's in Digital Arts and Creative Programming responds to the growing need for professionals capable of addressing the evolution of digital technology from a critical, creative, and interdisciplinary perspective. This program offers pioneering training that combines creative programming, robotics, electronics, and digital fabrication with artistic and cultural research.

BAU, Centro Universitario de Artes y Diseño de Barcelona
Master in Creative Illustration
- Barcelona, Spain
Master degree
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
Spanish
The Master's in Creative Illustration explores the various media, uses, and applications of illustration required by the market, addressing both technical and conceptual aspects, and fostering the development of a unique visual language, understanding illustration as a form of artistic expression. It also examines the role of the illustrator as a provider of information, trendsetter, critic, historian, or graphic chronicler.


Academy of Art University
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Illustration
- San Francisco, USA
- Online
Master degree
Full time
6 semesters
Distance Learning, On-Campus
English
The MFA in Illustration provides the skills to develop portfolios with samples in Children’s Book, Editorial, Licensing, Package Illustration, Concept Art, Book Covers, Preliminary Art, Advertising, or Institutional Art portfolios. Both representational and stylistic approaches for print and or web are taught. Students graduate with a portfolio created in a personal style and medium of choice that is market appropriate.


University of the Arts Helsinki
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
- Helsinki, Finland
Master degree
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English, Finnish, Swedish
The student’s personal aspirations, freedom of choice, and individual guidance are integral to studies in fine arts. Our teachers are distinguished visual artists and experts from Finland and abroad. You will be provided a workspace and an excellent opportunity to exhibit your art in public, thanks to the Academy’s active exhibition activities.


University of Bologna
Master in Visual Arts: Arts, Museology and Curatorship
Master degree
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The international curriculum in Arts, Museology and Curatorship (AMaC) is aimed at discussing the different methodologies in the fields of valorization of the arts, museology and curatorship in an international perspective. In their first year, students will acquire a deep historical, critical and operational knowledge of the arts system and its challenges. In their second year, students will practically apply the theoretical issues, specializing in one of three specific areas: Valorisation of the Arts, Museums and Museology and Curatorship.


Zhejiang University International Business School
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International Master in Fine Arts
- Jiaxing, China
Master degree
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
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The three-year international Master in Fine Arts (iMFA) program under the guidance of the Institute of Radio, Film, and Television, equips students with practical skills like script writing, film and television production, and new media audio-visual editing. Our students will take academic and practice-based courses with faculty members from CMIC, while having the opportunity to choose business-related courses at ZIBS. Mentors of this program graduated from world-class universities like the University of Michigan and the University of Art in Berlin. Established practitioners are hired as visiting scholars.


ELISAVA Barcelona School of Design and Engineering
Master in Illustration and Comic
- Barcelona, Spain
- Madrid, Spain
Master degree
10 months
On-Campus
Spanish
With the Master's Degree in illustration and Comics you will find your own voice as an illustrator and draftsman, while expanding your skills and graphic languages to successfully answer to the professional market requirements.


Academy of Art University
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Fine Art
- San Francisco, USA
- Online
Master degree
Full time, Part time
6 semesters
Distance Learning, On-Campus
English
The Master of Fine Art program provides students a framework for advanced study in drawing and painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Students are focused on technical and conceptual development in figurative, abstract, or landscape work. The School of Fine Art provides graduate students with studio space, exhibition galleries, and world-class facilities.


University of St Andrews
MLitt in Theology and the Arts
- Saint Andrews, United Kingdom
Master degree
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The MLitt in Theology and the Arts gives students a theoretically inflected and historically contextualized introduction to the field of theology and the arts, acting as a stand-alone Master’s course or a stepping stone for those considering doctoral research in the field.


University of Fort Hare
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Master of Fine Art
- Alice, South Africa
- Bisho, South Africa
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Master degree
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
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A Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree offers a transformative journey into the creative and conceptual depths of the arts, providing students with the opportunity to refine their craft and develop a distinctive artistic voice. It fosters an environment of intellectual exploration and critical reflection, encouraging deep engagement with artistic theory, history, and contemporary practice


UiT The Arctic University of Norway
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Master in Fine Arts
- Tromsø, Norway
Master degree
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
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Master of Fine Art is a two-year programme that aims to give the students the knowledge required to become independent artists. The focus of the study is on self-critical reflection, as well as development, and intensification of the student's own artistic projects. The programme also aims to enable students to become active contributors within contemporary art and related areas of society, both locally, nationally and internationally.
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Through advanced coursework in fine arts and illustration, you'll push well beyond foundational technique into your own artistic voice and professional practice. A Master's in this field asks you to develop a sustained, cohesive body of work while thinking critically about your creative decisions.
The learning environment fosters independent inquiry and rigorous self-examination of artistic purpose. You'll study visual narrative, conceptual development, and advanced image-making methods, alongside art history and critical theory that sharpen how you analyze and contextualize your own work. Modules may include editorial illustration, sequential art, figure drawing at an advanced level, and printmaking or mixed-media experimentation.
At this level, you're expected to produce research-led projects, write artist statements, and present your practice to professional audiences, skills that carry directly into your career. Graduates move into roles as gallery artists, art directors, creative consultants, senior illustrators, and educators. Publishing houses, design studios, cultural institutions, and independent studios all seek practitioners who bring both refined craft and a well-articulated creative vision to their work.