Information for Prospective Students
Thank you for your interest in the graduate programs in the Visual Arts Department at UC San Diego!
The Department of Visual Arts offers graduate work leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A). Admissions Committees will review submitted applications and make recommendations for admission to the Graduate Dean. Admission decisions are based on the quality of the application materials and the fit between the applicant's research interests and those of the program's faculty. We strongly encourage all applicants to read our faculty pages to identify professors with compatible research and practice orientations with whom they would be interested to work; discussing aspects of a possible mentorship relation in the application.
To Apply: https://connect.grad.ucsd.edu/apply/
Application Opens: September 4th, 2024 for Fall 2025 application cycle
Application Deadlines:
PhD - December 4th, 2024 for the Fall 2025 application cycle
MFA - January 8th, 2025 for the Fall 2025 application cycle
To learn more about our programs, please join us on September 12, 2024 for the Virtual Graduate Programs Open House hosted by the Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs. The Visual Arts Department is scheduled to lead information sessions for their programs at the following times:
PhD program: 10am-11am
MFA program: 11am-12pm
For more information and event registration, please visit this link.
PhD program: 10am-11am
MFA program: 11am-12pm
For more information and event registration, please visit this link.