Image Text, M.S. [Administered by the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning] M.F.A. (Ithaca)
Field of Study
Program Description
The Master of Fine Arts in Image Text is a low-residency program that brings together critically, culturally, and politically engaged practices in creative writing, visual media, and design for print and digital publication.
The Image Text M.F.A. is a unique 25-month program that prepares artists to make substantial contributions to the contemporary literary and visual arts. Three five-week summer sessions offer intensive in-person classes with faculty and visiting artists as well as access to Cornell AAP's exceptional resources and facilities. During fall and spring semesters, students participate in immersive international field courses and work closely with faculty advisors while pursuing independent study.
The M.F.A. in Image Text integrates intensive creative practice with rigorous theoretical and conceptual study. Students enter a community that brings visual media and the literary arts into a shared arena of discussion and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The program encourages students to make, show, perform, and publish work that makes substantial contributions to their disciplines. Students have the opportunity to work closely with the highly regarded ITI Press, which publishes innovative works by national and international writers and artists.
Detailed academic requirements can be located in the Courses of Study.
Contact Information
Website: https://aap.cornell.edu/academics/art/graduateEmail: imagetext@cornell.edu
Phone: 607-255-7622
Concentrations by Subject
- Image Text
Tuition
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Application Requirements and Deadlines
Application Deadlines:
Priority review deadline: February 1
Requirements Summary:
The Department of Art has specific requirements for the Master of Fine Arts in Image Text program:
- Admission is open only to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and individuals with current valid U.S. immigration status. Individuals who would require immigration status and sponsorship to enter the U.S. are not eligible for this hybrid degree. Please note that no Student Status Visa(s) or student immigration documentation can be issued at this time.
- Applicants must have a four-year bachelor's degree. We welcome applicants with backgrounds in writing, photography, film/video, digital and studio arts practices, and artists working across these forms and disciplines.
- The M.F.A. in Image Text program does not accept transfer credits from other institutions.
Applicants to the M.F.A. in Image Text program must submit a portfolio of visual materials. Details regarding content and submission can be found here.
Graduate School requirements
GRE scores are not required for admission to the M.F.A. in Image Text program.
Resume or C.V. required
For a complete list of application requirements please visit the M.F.A. admissions webpage.
Learning Outcomes
Through successful fulfillment of the Master of Fine Arts, Image Text, graduates will:
- Demonstrate a command of formal and technical skills and vocabulary as appropriate to the student’s concentration area(s) and ability to synthesize it into finished and compelling professional artworks;
- Demonstrate an informed awareness of the current professional landscape and an ability to identify and pursue opportunities appropriate to their areas and genres of concentration; and
- Demonstrate an informed awareness of contemporary and historical image text art practices, and an ability to critically analyze and contextualize them.