Graduate Program
Graduate Director | Rob Duarte
Graduate Advisor + Coordinator | Tenee’ Hart
Florida State University MFA in STUDIO ART
The Florida State University Master of Fine Arts is an interdisciplinary program with a strong focus on research and practice. We offer outstanding, dedicated faculty and a rigorous curriculum. Our primary concern is contemporary art and the practice, history, and theories that inform it. The MFA in STUDIO ART Degree is a three-year residency program.
- Fully funded*, three-year media-fluid interdisciplinary studio art program
- Additional scholarship/fellowship opportunities that include awards of up to $30,000
- Graduate assistantships with generous stipends and health insurance subsidies available
- Professional training in teaching art in higher education with opportunities to teach at the college level
- Dedicated individual and spacious graduate studios
- Extensive facilities + labs with exclusive workshops for graduate students
- 24/7 access to all MFA facilities: Studios, Computer Lab, Wood Shop, Metal Shop, Ceramics Shop, Installation Rooms, MFA Gallery, Sound & Video Rooms
- Additional trained access to FSU’s Innovation Hub, FabLab (Fabrication Lab), Lightbox (Professional Documentation Studio), and our Large Format Printing Lab
- Variety of study trips to major art hubs
- Dynamic visiting artist and scholar program with hosted events and individual studio visits
- Exhibition and curatorial opportunities on campus and in the community
- Culminating exhibition in FSU’s Museum of Fine Art (MoFA)
*Funding varies depending on incoming status – see our Assistantship & Funding page for details
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The MFA in STUDIO ART funding overview
- Graduate students are eligible to receive full tuition waivers based on merit
- Graduate students are eligible to receive Graduate Teaching or Technical Assistantships based on merit
- Graduate students are eligible to receive a subsidy toward the university health insurance plan
- Accepted candidates are eligible to be nominated for our new Departmental Scholarships
- Accepted candidates may also be nominated for FSU’s Legacy Fellowship worth $10,000 per year for 3 years
About our Facilities
The Carnaghi Arts Building (CAB) accommodates studio space for three departments in the College of Fine Arts: the Department of Art, the Department of Interior Architecture + Design, and the School of Theatre. This 114,000+ square foot space provides a unique and collaborative learning environment for students in all art disciplines.
Overview of all facilities
- MFA Gallery [WMC] and four additional project / installation spaces totaling 4000 ft²
- Individual 235 ft² graduate studios, common spaces and a graduate seminar room
- Ceramics: decal printer, wet 3D printer, various kilns (gas, electric, soda, raku, doll, etc.), wheels/wheel room, glaze room, plaster/mold-making area, spray booth, slab roller, including MFA exclusive shop
- Digital Media: computer labs, sound and video editing lab, video documentation room [BlackBox], equipment available to checkout, including MFA exclusive labs
- Digital Fabrication [FabLab]: laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC milling machine, vinyl cutter, 3D scanner, and electronics bench
- Painting + Drawing: large and expansive labs with natural light, prop closet, including MFA exclusive spaces
- Photo: digital large format, B&W darkroom, equipment available to checkout, large format negative scanner and photo documentation studio [LightBox]
- Printmaking: area specific computer lab, letterpress, screen printing, lithography, etching, book arts
- Sculpture: wood shop, metal fabrication shop, wide range of tools, sewing machines, including MFA exclusive shops
Additional Information:
- Art News
- League of Graduate Students
- Working Method Contemporary Gallery
- Department of Art Facilities and Equipment
- MFA Handbook 2024-2025

We encourage you to visit our program! Please direct questions to our Graduate Advisor & Coordinator, Tenee’ Hart (tahart@fsu.edu).
Florida State University
530 W Call Street
P.O. Box 3061150
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1150