MFA in Graphic Design

The Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design program is a collective of students, faculty, and international and local designers who come together to explore the central issues of our day.

The MFA in Graphic Design program fosters a vibrant community of students, faculty, and guest designers from around the world. Together, they engage in critical discourse, creative experimentation, and collaborative inquiry to address the most pressing cultural and design challenges of our time.

Graduate Graphic Design at Otis

Our MFA in Graphic Design program serves the needs of both working professionals and traditional students. You’ll learn to work across media and platforms through a series of studio projects, visiting artist workshops, courses in design theory and history, and roundtable discussions.

MFA Graphic Design Artwork
MFA Graphic Design Artwork
MFA Graphic Design Artwork
MFA Graphic Design Artwork

What You’ll Learn

Our MFA in Graphic Design program is designed to serve candidates from a wide range of professional and academic backgrounds. You’ll learn to work across media and platforms through a series of studio projects, workshops with visiting designers, courses in design theory and history, and roundtable discussions. Our curriculum is engineered to prepare designers for a rapidly evolving creative landscape, bridging physical and digital realms. As a STEM-designated program, it also offers international students the opportunity to apply for a 24-month OPT extension, allowing them to gain up to three years of work experience in the U.S. after graduation.

MFA student artwork
MFA student artwork
MFA student artwork

Student Work

Student artwork
Student artwork
Student artwork

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