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Overview
The Division of Drawing and Painting offers an international M.F.A Program in Painting. The program operates jointly in the School of Art and Design at Alfred University and Dusseldorf, Germany. Graduate students work with American and European artists and scholars, gaining an international perspective while interacting with art communities on two continents. This program offers a graduate experience that prepares students to become the next generation of professional artists and arts practitioners through concentrated studio time, significant research opportunities, and mentoring from art world professionals.
Applicants must be committed to extending the international study and the practice of painting. Graduate students spend half of each academic year in Dusseldorf engaging in intensive studio work, research, and professional practices. The program encourages a diversity of approaches within the unique language of painting and fosters critical dialogue addressing contemporary global perspectives.