MFA Studios

Every MFA Candidate is assigned a single or double studio, where they conduct the majority of their art creation and engage in studio visits.

Amenities

MFA students work in fully equipped studios located in the Center for the Arts (CFA), a 264,000 square foot building in the middle of North Campus overlooking Lake La Salle. Graduate students have 24/7 access to state-of-the-art wood, metal, audio, printmaking, photography, video, digital media, and digital fabrication studios. Students also have access to the combined resources of one of the nation’s top research universities, such as bio-art facilities, robotics labs, virtual reality studios, rare books collections, and botanical gardens.

Incoming MFA Candidates complete a survey of their areas of practice, which the leadership team uses to make best fit studio placements across the building. Proximity to applicable labs, ventilation and lighting variations are considered, and candidates may request a studio move near the end of their 1st year in the program, if they believe a different location is a better fit for their 2nd year.

Open Studios

Every Fall the Department hosts MFA Open Studios, in tandem with the Center for the Arts' interdisciplinary arts showcase "Art in the Open". Usually taking place on an evening in late October, this one night per year "all doors open" event invites members of the public to see what the MFA candidates are working on in their studios, and chat about their art practices.

State-of-the-Art Tools

Art students at UB have access to industry-grade 3D printing and Digital Fabrication resources. Whether you are looking to print in ABS, PLA plastic, living cells, or graphene, there is a machine and an expert to help you. See more about our Labs and Studios here.