Graduate Programs

Your FAA application process begins when you submit your online application. The MA Faculty will select the best candidates as demonstrated by their interest, as expressed through their personal statements, in learning a classical methodology to acquire or build upon their current skill set, and if the examples of personal artwork reflect a strong interest in figurative realism.

Applicants must present:

• Transcript
• One letter of reference
• Resume or CV
• Personal statement
• Images (in the form of low resolution jpgs) of 10-20 artworks produced in the last 3 years. At least 5 images should represent figurative art.

With regard to the portfolio of 10-20 images of artwork produced in the last 3 years, the MA faculty will look for a minimum level of technical skill. Candidates who are accepted will have demonstrated the required proficiencies to undertake the Academy’s MA program.

To be admitted to FAA’s Master of Arts (MA) program in Studio Art, you must have earned a Bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 GPA or a diploma from an established three-year academy like The Florence Academy of Art. Your Bachelor’s degree must be awarded from an institution accredited by an appropriate regional accrediting body. No transfer credits will be accepted.

Enrollment is capped at 30 students per cohort.

View our Calendar & Tuition.

Required Application Materials

• Transcripts
  Submit an official final undergraduate transcript. If currently enrolled, official in-progress transcripts may be sent. Transcripts may be sent electronically to transcript.ma@florenceacademyofart.edu or mailed to: The Florence Academy of Art, Via Aretina 293, 50136 Florence, Italy
  Official transcripts must come directly from the institution. We cannot accept a .pdf file.
• Resume or CV
  Submit an outline of your educational, professional, and work-related experiences.
• Letter of Recommendation
  Submit one Letter of Recommendation from previous instructors, practicing artists, or college administrators.
• Personal Statement
  Submit a 300-500 word Personal Statement.
• Portfolio
  You must submit a portfolio of ten (10) to twenty (20) images along with an inventory list of works in the order they appear. Include the title, medium, dimensions, and date of completion for each piece. Your portfolio ideally will include recent (3 years) images.

Submitting Materials

All above materials must be uploaded to your online application.
For further information: ma.studioart@florenceacademyofart.edu

Admissions Notification

When all application materials have been received your application will be complete and ready for review. You will be notified within three weeks after a decision has been rendered by the MA Coordinator.

CONTACT
Caitlin Bludgus
MA Academic Support Officer
caitlin@florenceacademyofart.edu
Tel. 011-39-055-245444

The minimum enrolment requirement for the Master of Arts in Studio Art is 5 (remote and/or in-person options). Students will be notified if this number is not reached 4 months before the application deadline closes. At that time, they will be given the choice to either defer to a future confirmed MA course, (options and availability permitting), or having their payment fully refunded.