Fine Arts
Low Residency

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Our Master of Fine Arts Low Residency program is for working artists and educators who thrive in a collaborative environment with a low residency requirement.

MassArt’s Master of Fine Arts Low Residency program allows students to complete their MFA in just over two years. Two consecutive academic years of Fall and Spring semesters involve remote coursework and one-on-one studio mentorship, as well as electives, which may be taken either online or on campus. Three intensive on-campus summer residencies bookend and divide the two academic years. The final residency culminates in a public thesis exhibition and artist talk.

Find information for faculty and students and details about summer residencies and January colloquia.

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A work-in-progress projection captures a close-up image of lips pressing against a clear surface, with feucht droplets decorating the scene, all elegantly displayed on a textured white screen or wall.

Charity Be, ’22, MFA Low Residency Feucht (Work-in-Progress), Installation, 2022

Two people wearing gray outfits engage in a synchronized dance, embodying the work-in-progress nature of art. In a room with wooden floors and large windows, they hold hands, wear yellow gloves, and their movements create vibrations that cast dramatic shadows on a white backdrop.

Charity Be, ’22, MFA Low Residency Everything In Life Is Vibration Albert Einstein (Work-in-Progress), Performance, 2022

Abstract sketch of two faces on a gray textured fabric. The left face, embodying calmness with red lips, reflects one about my condition. Meanwhile, the right face appears more abstract and indistinct against a backdrop of subtle pink and gray tones.

Sally Dion, ’21, MFA Low Residency The One About My Condition (detail), Print, 2020

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When Home is Everywhere and Nowhere at Once: MFA Summer Lecture Series with Jasmine Chen, July 19

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A person with short, curly dark hair, reminiscent of Zehra Khans multidisciplinary style, has their face adorned with spontaneous reddish-orange vertical brushstroke patterns. They stand against a plain white background, gazing directly at the camera with a neutral expression.

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MFA Low Residency Events

Explore MassArt’s MFA Low Residency events, including the Summer Lecture Series and January Colloquium, featuring artists, curators, and scholars.

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MFA 2024 Summer Lecture Series Closes with Keynote from Hannah Brancato

When Home is Everywhere and Nowhere at Once: MFA Summer Lecture Series with Jasmine Chen, July 19

Steering Into Humor: MFA Summer Lecture Series with Falaks Vasa

Exploring Space and Place | MFA Summer Lecture Series Begins July 11

Workshop 13’s ‘Show Your Pride’ exhibit highlights work of LGBT artists

Trust Your Gut: Multidisciplinary Artist Zehra Khan Embraces the Spontaneous

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