UC Davis Graduate Studies
Source: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/gart Parent: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/art-history-art-studio/art-studio-mfa/
Art
About the Program
Learn More About the Program
The Art Studio MFA in the Department of Art & Art History at UC Davis is a two-year, generously funded, critically engaged graduate program that provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary study in the visual arts. Drawing on the vast resources of a research one university, the program offers MFA students the opportunity to engage in intensive artistic work supported with individual, spacious 24-hour access studios, while interacting with other artists, scholars and STEM professionals across campus.
Degree Type
Departmentally-Based Graduate Program
Degrees Offered
M.F.A. Plan I
Lead Dean
College of Letters and Science
Degree Requirements
Administrative ByLaws
Major Code
GART
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Admission Requirements
UC Davis General Admission Requirements \ Program Admissions Requirements
Admission Deadlines
General: Jan 5, 2026\
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan 5, 2026\ Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
Admissions Actions
Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator\ Rachelle Agundes \ ragundes@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Program Chair\ Beatriz Cortez \ bcortez@ucdavis.edu
Department Chair\ Darrin Martin \ dtmartin@ucdavis.edu
Department Chair\ Michael Yonan \ meyonan@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Program Contacts
Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact\ Beatriz Cortez \ Art \ bcortez@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Studies Contacts
Internal Fellowship Analyst\ Heidi West \ (530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor\ Brittney Solar \ bsolar@ucdavis.edu