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Photography MFA

Rhode Island School of Design · Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Subject
Fine artFull time
Format
On campustwo-year
Price
$66,460per year, 2026-27

About this program

Two-year graduate studio program in photography with film-based and digital facilities.

School and department
Rhode Island School of DesignPhotography
Subject or specialization
Fine artRecorded only where the official program page names it as a focus, not for individual modules.
Teaching language
English

Qualification and recognition

Qualification
Master’s degree
Exact award
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Award status
Accredited academic qualificationAwarded by a degree-granting institution or listed in a national qualifications framework.
Awarding body
Not stated on the pages we checked

Structure and schedule

Duration
two-year
Delivery
On campusTaught at the listed campus.
Physical attendance
Regular physical attendance
Schedule
Full time
Teaching location
Providence campus20 Washington Place, Providence, RI 02903

Admissions and portfolio

Portfolio required

Portfolio
Applicants to graduate studio programs submit 10-20 examples of visual work.
International applicants
Not confirmed

Fees

Original currency is authoritative. Each fee keeps its basis (per term, per year, per credit, whole program) and the academic year it applies to and is never converted or added up for you.

ItemAmountApplies toDated
Tuition, full academic yearTuition · mandatory$66,460per year, 2026-27All students1 November 2026Source
Academic and technology fee, academic yearMandatory fee · mandatory$908per year, 2026-27All students1 November 2026Source

Facilities, final project and placement

As published by the institution. None of this guarantees employment or exhibition opportunities.

Facilities and equipment
MFA students have access to a large-format printer and studio space in the Fletcher Building.

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: application deadline.

Sources and how this was checked

Last checked 1 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.

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