93 MA Programs in Art Studies in North America for 2024

MA Programs in Art Studies in North America for 2024Filter
    • Rock Hill, USA

    Part time

    2 years

    Distance Learning

    English

    Winthrop University's Master of Arts in Arts Administration combines current theory, academic research and applied practice to develop effective leaders who can work with skill, creative initiative and integrity in nonprofit arts environments. Learn best practices in governance, community engagement, audience development, financial management and law pertaining to nonprofit arts.

    • Bloomington, USA

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    It takes more than passion to successfully lead an arts organization. Future arts administrators need business acumen, marketing expertise, and management skills to tackle the art world's greatest challenges. As an MAAA student, you’ll learn from top scholars in arts management and cultural policy. In addition to being committed educators, O'Neill faculty members are highly regarded by their peers in the arts management industry and at academic institutions across the country. Combining faculty and practical expertise with the astonishing variety of cultural offerings on campus and in Bloomington, students can look forward to an intellectually and culturally stimulating experience in the study and practice of arts management, while preparing themselves for leadership in the arts in the decades ahead.

    • San Francisco, USA

    Full time

    4 semesters

    Distance Learning, On-Campus

    English

    The MA in Photography program provides professional practice and intensive study of the photographic medium. The core curriculum covers historical perspective, in addition to advanced theoretical and conceptual development in traditional, experimental, and digital photography capture, post-production, and output with a focus on the development of a signature portfolio in the student’s area of interest (Fine Art Photography, Documentary, or Art for Commerce).

    • New York, USA

    Full time, Part time

    1 year

    Distance Learning, On-Campus

    English

    Touro GST's Master of Arts in Web and Multimedia Design (WMM) Program teaches from a user-centered design approach. We train future UX/UI designers, product designers, and creative professionals to leverage research techniques and design thinking to create meaningful experiences. The classes are mostly hands-on. Students learn how to create digital products using design, video and audio, animation, prototypes, and everything that supports a professional designer in the industry.

    • Washington, USA

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    As the only program of its kind in the United States, the Master of Arts in Game Design drives students to stretch their capacities as designers, developers, consumers, and game administrators and apply that to their unique fields of interest. Students bring to the program their own experiences—whether in politics, science, art, history, marketing, or international studies—and can choose from multidisciplinary courses across our schools of communication, business, and arts.

    • Lethbridge, Canada

    Full time, Part time

    24 months

    On-Campus

    English

    The Master of Arts program at the University of Lethbridge is thesis-based and offers students in a wide range of disciplines the opportunity to earn a master’s degree by writing a thesis and successfully completing a limited number of courses.

    • Boston, USA

    Full time, Part time

    1 year

    Distance Learning

    English

    Emerson’s online Media Design (MA) blends art, technology, and community-based research to address social justice issues ranging from climate change and public health to voting rights, racial injustice, and food insecurity—or anything you’re passionate about changing in your local or global community. Housed in our renowned Engagement Lab, our research-based design lab, the Media Design program is fully online and designed for artists looking to drive civic change through different forms of media and technology such as video games, apps, film, websites, and more.

    • Rochester, USA

    Full time, Part time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    Collaborating with scientists and physicians, medical illustrators transform complex information into visual images that are used in education, research, patient care, public relations, legal cases, and marketing efforts.

    • Richardson, USA

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    Visual and Performing Arts is an interdisciplinary program of study. The Master of Arts in Visual and Performing Arts degree program is designed to allow graduates to pursue a career in the arts or arts-related fields, or to continue into doctoral study.

    • Paris, France
    • Boston, USA

    Full time

    1 year

    On-Campus

    English

    Designed for those who are interested in exploring the wide-ranging creative field of New Media that goes beyond traditionally defined art and design disciplines, this program employs methods of transdisciplinary practice through collaborative teamwork.

    • Arlington, USA

    Full time

    18 months

    On-Campus

    English

    The UTA Department of Art and Art History offers terminal graduate degrees in four disciplines: design, cinematic arts, intermedia, and glass. Each of these programs combines complex independent research and creative activity in line with contemporary professional practice. Students can expect to be challenged conceptually and technically while developing a mature body of work over a three-year period of study.

    • Medford, USA

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    This master's program integrates the theoretical study of art history with practical concerns of displaying, managing, and interpreting art objects in a variety of museum settings.

    • Online USA

    Full time

    2 years

    Distance Learning

    English

    Situated in the heart of the culturally rich city of Washington, DC, the Master of Arts (MA) program in Art History at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design provides students with unique opportunities to study the arts. Students learn to apply visual and historical analyses to artworks, as well as incorporate relevant and current theoretical and methodological approaches to research.

    • Toronto, Canada

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    OCAD University’s MA in Contemporary Art, Design and New Media Art Histories is unique in Canada in its focus on contemporary production and theory across art, media, and design. Students in this interdisciplinary program engage with contemporary issues and works, while drawing on theoretical frameworks, historical contexts, and creative precedents that have shaped today’s visual and critical landscape.

    • Claremont, USA

    Full time, Part time

    On-Campus

    A program for students with a strong background in the arts or humanities who want to combine management, policy, and decision-making training with advanced study in the humanities.