Grow creatively and professionally, wherever you are.
Our two-year low-residency MFA degree offers a flexible structure designed for working artists, creative practitioners and educators.
Combining immersive on-campus residencies with synchronous online coursework, the program supports sustained creative growth within your own community and studio context.
Successful applicants to the MFA Low-Residency program may be placed in either the Interdisciplinary or Critical Ecological Practices cohort based on their practice and research goals.
What You’ll Learn
This program combines experimental approaches to art-making, writing and creative research through online studio classes, online research seminars and two immersive summer residencies. The online-first structure supports ongoing creative work in your home studio while fostering year-round rich engagement with peers, faculty and visiting artists.
Coursework emphasizes critical dialogue, independent research and intensive studio practice. In support of a thesis project, you will refine your creative voice and expand your practice through a combination of material exploration and critical reflection.
Program Highlights
- Combine synchronous online coursework in fall and spring with an immersive summer residency in Vancouver to support sustained creative growth
- Develop a thesis project that integrates material exploration and theory, culminating in a final exhibition and defense
- Advance your practice from your home studio while engaging in critique, mentorship and research through online learning tools
- Connect with your MFA peers and the wider ECU community through year-round programming, events and professional development opportunities
