#8 in the Nation
The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design is ranked among the top eight graduate schools in the nation for art and design according to the 2020 U.S. News and World Report.
Stamps MFA: Driven by Research
MFA students join a supportive, curiosity-filled culture of makers and scholars. Fueled by the energy and expertise in our research university community, our concepts take shape and make an impact on the world. Idea and material work together at Stamps, as the curriculum supports students in the creation of culturally relevant work with a clearly articulated context. Graduates of this program will be prepared to thrive in a variety of public and private roles and become cultural leaders in a rapidly changing global culture.
Recent MFA Alumni and Student Updates
- Emilia White accepts position at York University
- Michelle Inez Hinojosa selected as 2023 Creative Careers Resident
- Okyoung Noh: 2023 Chunman Art Award
- Simranpreet Anand: 2022 Philip B. Lind Emerging Artist Prize
- Cosmo Whyte Joins UCLA Department of Art Faculty
- Razi Jafri Receives Kresge Gilda Fellowship Award
- Kristina Sheufelt: International Sculpture Center Award
- Nicole Marroquin Awarded USA Artist Fellowship
- Razi Jafri selected as Sundance Producing Lab Fellow
- Rey Jeong Joins Alfred University Faculty
- Natalia Rocafuerte Wins Best Michigan Filmmaker Award in 59th AAFF
- Sally Clegg Receives International Sculpture Center Award
Program Highlights
- The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design is ranked among the top eight graduate schools in the nation for fine arts according to the 2020 U.S. News and World Report Education Rankings.
- Two-year program
- Mentorship from a creatively diverse community of highly engaged Stamps faculty members (plus faculty from across the university)
- 33,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art, graduate studio facility
- Exhibitions in the new, 8,000 square-foot Stamps Gallery in downtown Ann Arbor
- Self-directed international project
- Career preparation, networking, and post-graduation career planning process
- Course electives throughout the university
- Financial support
- Post-graduate professional opportunities
- Curricular support for creative work driven by research and inquiry
