Herron is located on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). IUPUI is one of the two primary campuses of Indiana University (one of the leading research universities in the world). With nearly 30,000 students, IUPUI is itself one of the largest 50 university campuses in the nation, with more graduate and professional students than any other campus in Indiana. IUPUI is located adjacent to downtown Indianapolis, the state Capitol and center for business, culture, tourism, the arts, sports, and life sciences research in Indiana.

Who should seek admission to the MFA program in visual art?

You should consider applying to this new graduate program if you are ready to advance your art and advance your professional career. While these are interconnected goals, they are not exactly the same. Herron’s new graduate program offers a distinctive approach to gaining new skills, experience, and knowledge that prepares you to engage and thrive at your highest professional capability in both arenas. Herron MFA graduate students are active in the studio and active in the world outside the studio!

Herron’s Master of Fine Arts program in Visual Art seeks graduate students who are committed to an intense engagement with pragmatic professional strategies, theoretical ideas, the development of their craftsmanship to the highest professional standards, and who seek a range of systematic opportunities to explore how visual artists can thrive within the 21st century. At Herron you experiment and explore a range of options: artist as creative thinker, artist as skilled fabricator, artist as collaborator, artist as teacher, artist as innovator, artist as researcher, artist as planner, and artist as entrepreneur. Which options you choose to emphasize is up to you!