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Call for Applications to start the MFA with advanced standing in January and Fast-Track to the Low-Residency Creative PhD

Transart Institute   /   Deadline: 12/01/16

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New! MFA Advanced Standing: Start in January! Accepted applicants with graduate level work from accredited institutions will be granted one semester of advanced standing to the low-residency MFA Creative Practice. Participate in your first residency January 9-13 in New York City. Scholarships are available.

Location

New York City

Eligibility

Any advanced standing accredited MFA students are encouraged to apply.

Awards

Scholarships:
The Imperceptible Self Social Practice Scholarships. Deadline: March 1, 2017.
Klaus Knoll Writing Scholarships. Deadline: March 1, 2017
Merit Awards. Deadline: March 1, 2017

Considerations

Research at Transart:
International diaspora, post-nationalism and post-colonialism; identity; exile; the role of art in peace and mediation; space in between; home; temporary architecture; cultural engagement through food; foreignness, otherness and the uncanny; and publicness, collaboration and the social are areas Transact Institute is particularly interested in supporting and instigating research, projects and practices in. We champion independent thinking, experimentation and informed endeavors. Transact Institute initiatives, including the Transart Triennial, ELSE Journal and new NEST (New Experiments in Sharing Terrain) project, are what make the Transact educational experience vital, relevant, and useful. Erasing the divide between academia and current cultural concerns, theory and practice, we offer opportunities for students, alumni, faculty and advisors to forge meaningful relationships internationally and across disciplines, to build networks and create experiences that expand, enhance, and sustain their practices.

Evaluation Criteria

Fast Track to the Low-Residency creative PhD:
Particularly focused students who have achieved an MFA level creative thesis project in the first year and aim to progress to the Transart MPhil/PhD Program will be invited to develop--in negotiation with an advisory team--their proposal.

Contact Information

Transart Institute

P: +13474109905
W: transartadmissions.org/info
E: admissions@transart.org