PAFA Admissions Brochure 2022

PURSUE YOUR ARTISTIC VISION

100% of our accepted students receive merit scholarships. The average undergraduate merit scholarship as of 2020-21 was over $19,000, and the average graduate merit scholarship was over $17,000.

AREAS OF STUDY FOR BFA AND PAFA-PENN BFA

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) is a four-year degree program that pairs a creatively focused liberal arts education with demanding studio art training in one of our six areas of study. Students graduate with the foundational skills, intellectual context and creativity needed for a lifelong pursuit of making art.

PAFA-PENN BFA

Since 1929, PAFA and the University of Pennsylvania have offered a unique Bachelor of Fine Arts program which combines PAFA’s rigorous fine arts training and liberal arts through Penn,culminating with earning a BFA degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

For more information or to apply, visit PAFA.EDU/ACADEMICS

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Two one-year Certificate Programs, Fine Arts Foundations and Studio, offer immersive art-making experience.  Whether students are looking to develop their artistic voice, or build experience in the studio or prepare for future art careers, these programs will elevate  their creative and technical artistic skills.

PAFA educates artists from around the world to be innovative makers and critical thinkers with a deep understanding of traditions and the ability to challenge conventions.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

A low student-to-faculty ratio and individualized mentorship are the PAFA trademark. Graduate programs are not bound by the conventions and traditions of academic and technical systems but informed by them, engaging in a critical framework that strives for authenticity and open discourse.

THE MASTER OF FINE ARTS (MFA) is an interdisciplinary, two-year program. At its core is the artist’s individual studio work, along with seminars in contemporary art, theory, and professional skills. Candidates develop a thoughtful, sustainable professional practice.

THE LOW-RESIDENCY MFA provides the community, support, and rigor of the traditional MFA, with a more flexible structure to fit busy schedules. Candidates study remotely during Fall and Spring Semesters and in-person during Summer Semesters.

THE POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE is a one-year, graduate-level immersion where students develop and hone their artistic practice and portfolio.

WORLD CLASS

• Faculty

• Visiting Artists

• Museum

ADDITIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITES

• Continuing Education

• Pre-College Programs including PAFA’s Summer Academy

For more information and other offerings, visit  PAFA.EDU/ACADEMICS

To contact us, visit, or apply, visit pafa.edu/admissions

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