We are a graduate school that offers MFA degrees in Graphic Design, Printmaking, Painting, Photogrpahy, and Sculpture. For those who need to catch up on certain subjects, we have undergraduate level courses to help you.

Fall 2023 Application for Admission is closed

The SoA wiki admission pages provide extensive information about applying to Yale’s Master of Fine Arts program. Use this to help while preparing an application.

Questions that are not easily answered through this website may be directed to our office.
Our email art.admissions@yale.edu or phone during business hours.

Yale does not provide personalized portfolio review or advisement about the content of applicant submissions.

Application status and receipt of documents can be checked within the status portal after an application has been submitted.

Applicants should not contact Yale School of Art faculty and/or current students seeking program information, application and/or portfolio advisement. Please respect the personal and private spaces (such as email, social media, direct message, etc.) and time of our community by utilizing the wiki and, when necessary, directing your inquiries appropriately to those whose job it is to assist you.

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