Applications open for fall 2027 MA and MFA Programs

Hunter College MA in Art History  
Since its inception in 1952, our Master’s Program in Art History has offered rigorous training in the history, production, and theory of art, making maximum use of the extraordinary exhibition and research facilities of New York City. Hunter hosts the largest and most comprehensive art curriculum in the CUNY system, and prides itself in maintaining tuition affordability and a flexible schedule for working professionals. 

Application deadline: February 1, 2027.
Learn more about the MA program and apply here.  

Prospective Student Information Sessions: November 4, 2026, 5:30–6:30pm. Sign up here.  December 2, 2026, 5:30pm–6:30pm. Sign up here. 

Hunter College MFA in Studio Art 
The Hunter College MFA Program in Studio Art offers students the time, space, and critical framework to develop their artistic practice. Located at 205 Hudson Street in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood, the affordable, three-year program provides exposure to the changing ideas and forms of contemporary art.  

Application deadline: January 4, 2027. 
Learn more about the MFA Program and apply here.  

Prospective Student Information Sessions: Tuesday, November 10 at 5pm EST (in-person at 205 Hudson). Register here: Prospective Student Info Session. Wednesday, December 9 at 10am (on Zoom). Register here: Admissions Info Session—Virtual 

Advanced Certificate in Curatorial Studies
The Advanced Certificate in Curatorial Studies is a sequence of four courses that offer theoretical and historical grounding in curatorial practices and practical experience in exhibition organization and display and object research and preservation. Both MA Art History and MFA Studio Art students are eligible to enroll in the Advanced Certificate in Curatorial Studies.  

Over the past two semesters, Cynthia Hahn (Distinguished Professor, Hunter College and the CUNY Grad Center) and Nina Rowe (John L. Marion Professor, Fordham University) developed the exhibition Know-How for a New Era: City Living / City Learning, circa 1400-1550 with students enrolled in an Advanced Curatorial Certificate Seminar, on view from October 29, 2026–February 6, 2027. 

Know-How for a New Era: City Living / City Learning, circa 1400-1550 
October 29, 2026–February 6, 2027  

Opening reception: Thursday, October 29, 6-8pm
205 Hudson Gallery
205 Hudson Street (entrance on Canal)
New York, NY 10013 

The Hunter College Art Galleries are pleased to present Know-How for a New Era: City Living / City Learning, circa 1400-1550, an exhibition that showcases over fifty illustrated books, images, and objects that capture the dynamism of city living and intellectual life between roughly 1400 and 1550 in northern Europe. 

MFA & BFA Open Studios 
Saturday, November 7, 5–9pm
205 Hudson Street (entrance on Canal)
New York, NY 10013 

Hunter College’s MFA and BFA Programs in Studio Art will host Open Studios on Saturday, November 7. More than 100 artist studios will be open to the public, and pop-up exhibitions curated by MA Art History students of their MFA and BFA peers will be on view. On the second floor, there will be a fundraising exhibition featuring student work, with proceeds benefiting the MFA & BFA Programs.  

The Edna
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