Master’s degree · Dedicated photography program
Photography MFA
Yale School of Art · New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Award
- MFA in Photography
- Subject
- Fine artFull time
- Format
- On campus
- Price
- $50,198per year, 2026-27
About this program
Two-year studio MFA centred on lens-based photography, with weekly critiques and reviews by faculty and visiting artists.
- School and department
- Yale School of ArtPhotography
- 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
- MFA in Photography
- 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
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full time
- Credits
- 60 creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Teaching location
- New Haven (Green Hall)1156 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06520
Admissions and portfolio
Portfolio required
- Portfolio
- Upload 20 still and/or moving image files via the online application; video files no longer than two minutes.
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Online applications for programs beginning in 2027-2028 due 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, January 10, 2027
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
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.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFA tuition, academic yearTuition · mandatory | $50,198per year, 2026-27 | All students | 1 November 2026Source |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: duration.
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.
Sources (checked 1 November 2026)