Assistantships
All students receive substantial and competitive financial support each semester through graduate student assistantships with 100% tuition waivers and stipends. In turn, each student contributes to the educational programs of the School through required assistantships every semester. All assistantships are 23.7% appointments, requiring an average commitment of 9 hours per week for the 15-week semester. Graduate assistantships and compensation are governed by the guidelines of the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO).
During the 2011 - 12 academic year, graduate students will receive the following annual financial aid:
| Michigan Residents | Non-Residents | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Assistantship in Art & Design | |||
| Tuition Waiver of 100% | $19,030 | $38,488 | |
| Stipend | $8,390 | $8,390 | |
| Benefits | $2,294 | $2,294 | |
| Art & Design Discretionary Grant | $2,000 | $2,000 | |
| Total Annual Award | $31,714 | $51,172 | |
Current full term tuition costs and fees can be found at the Office of the Registrar.
Additional information on student loans and financial assistance can be found at the University of Michigan Office of Financial Aid.
Discretionary Grants
Graduate students in the MFA program receive $2,000 per year to spend at their discretion to support educational projects. These funds are administered by the Finance Office in compliance with University regulations as documented in the Standard Practice Guide.
Awards
Each year during the All Student Exhibition, full-time faculty vote to award $2,000 to each of three graduate students. One award is presented to a first-year student, one to a second-year student and one to a third-year student.
Rackham School of Graduate Studies
The Rackham Office of Fellowships and Recruitment provides information on University fellowship programs for graduate students and major federal opportunities, including Fulbright Grants for International Study. Please consult the Rackham web site for more information. Rackham also provides a list of funding sources at: http://www.rackham.umich.edu/Funding/.
Studio Space
Graduate students are each provided a spacious, private studio located in the off-campus Faculty/Graduate Studio Building. This 33,000 square foot facility provides studio spaces for all Art & Design graduate students and faculty and includes large shared working areas, multi-purpose shops, digital media equipment, and group meeting areas. It is located on Ann Arbor City and University of Michigan bus routes.
Computing Equipment
Each graduate student receives a Mac laptop computer loaded with a standard array of current software to use during the three-year curriculum. They also receive external drives and computer carrying cases. The same hardware and software is distributed to all full-time faculty, staff and graduate students, situating all in the same computing environment.
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