Are you excited by the sense of community a print studio offers? Would you like to
develop your voice within various printmaking media? Would you like to gain experience
with fine art publishing? PennWest Edinboro's rigorous MFA program with its master’s degree in Printmaking can
be your steppingstone to success.
U.S. News & World Report names PennWest Edinboro's Master of Fine Arts degree one of the best in the nation. GradReports ranked Edinboro's MFA program #1 in 2020 based on tuition, median salaries and achievement.
If you would like to expand your vision as an artist while working in a close-knit supportive environment, Edinboro's intensive three-year, 60-credit Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking is perfect for you.
You'll have the opportunity to personalize your program, exploring new techniques and image making strategies, while you also participate in intimate graduate seminars in art history, theory and criticism and contemporary practice.
The faculty and facilities of our nationally recognized Art Department ensure you both develop your artistic skills and find ways to market them in the creative economy.
Our alumni boast a record of excellence throughout the U.S. in the fields of art, academia and arts administration. All are prepared for lifelong research and routinely exhibit and publish their work in their specific field of study.
PennWest Edinboro has been a NASAD-accredited (National Association of Schools of Art and Design) since 2007. The University recently celebrated its 100th anniversary of instruction in the visual arts and art education.
Only a limited number of candidates are accepted into this prestigious program. That means you will work directly with our dedicated faculty every step of the way. You'll have 24-hour access to your own studio, where you can develop your artistic talents.
Your faculty advisor will help you design your plan of study, which includes 30 hours of studio coursework in your areas of specialization plus an additional 30 hours of graduate-level work in our residential program. You will put on a major studio exhibit before earning your MFA in Printmaking degree.
You'll receive funding through a full graduate assistantship with stipend and partial tuition waiver.
You'll thrive as an artist when you're surrounded by other creative talent at PennWest
Edinboro. The Art Department has the widest array of studio offerings within the Pennsylvania
State System of Higher Education and is a program of distinction at Edinboro.
View the portfolios from student competitions and faculty exhibits.
Immerse yourself in an exciting, artistic environment. Visiting artists provide inspiration,
student organizations offer support, and studio facilities enable you to develop your
own personal aesthetic.
Terry McKelvey
Graduate Program Head
201 Hamilton Hall
Email: tmckelvey@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-1155
Take charge of your experience. Ask questions, meet our students and professors, and see the campus yourself.