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Photography Graduate Assistantship

Georgia State University   /   Deadline: 01/15/15

MFA Photography Program at the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design at Georgia State University invites applicants for graduate assistantships in the MFA program.

All students accepted into the Photography MFA program receive full tuition waiver and monthly stipends as a part of the teaching or graduate assistantship. Additionally, numerous research assistantships and competitive, merit-based Welch Fellowships are available to MFA candidates.

Digital facilities with Mac and Epson printers, wet darkroom (Color & BW), non-silver / mural printing darkrooms, teaching opportunities, visiting artist program, theory / history / critique graduate seminars.

Location

Atlanta, Georgia

Eligibility

You must be apply to the program (deadline is SOON) and be accepted.

The application deadline is January 15, 2015. For further information please visit artdesign.gsu.edu or contact Graduate Director, Dr. John Decker, at 404.413.5229 or jdecker@gsu.edu.

For photography program specifics, email jfrank@gsu.edu.

Requirements

The Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design at Georgia State University features an internationally active faculty and a rigorous curriculum that prepares students for professional careers in art and design. The programs foster critical thinking and dynamic artistic production within an interdisciplinary environment. The Welch School offers an MA in Art History, a MAEd in Art Education and an MFA in Studio Art with concentrations in Ceramics, Drawing and Painting, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture and Textiles.

Awards

Tuition Waiver, Graduate Assistantships / Funding / numerous Merit-based awards

Considerations

Recent visitors to the photography program, studio visits and artist talks:

Lucas Blalock
Claire Pentecost
James Elkins
Daniel Bejar
Aspen Mays
Karsten Lund

MFA candidates are eligible for competitive fellowships including the premium Welch Fellowships. The fellowships fund students for the entire three years of study, in addition to their regular stipend and full tuition waiver.

Third-year studio graduates will be exposed to signature events such as international art fairs. This is the fourth consecutive year that Welch School MFA candidates are featured at Aqua Art Miami. The presentation is accompanied by an exhibition catalog authored by the Art History graduates and established curators/writers. The real world experience results in networking, exhibition opportunities, gallery representation and the sale of their artwork.

The Welch Galleries support the curriculum by curating regional, national and international art exhibitions and providing a venue for solo thesis exhibitions. The galleries also host presentations and panel discussions, providing students with personal access to professional artists and scholars.

All MFA Studio majors are provided with 24-hour access to shared studio space, which allows for creative exploration and research in their area of study.

Graduate students collaborate with renowned faculty in a diverse and vibrant urban setting.

Evaluation Criteria

Applications require the usual, portfolio, statement, letters of rec. Contact us with questions!

Contact Information

Jill Frank
10 Peachtree Center Ave
117 Art & Humanities Building
Atlanta, GA 30303

P: 404.413.5221
W: https://artdesign.gsu.edu/graduate/mfa-in-studio-concentrations/photography/
E: jfrank@gsu.edu