About the Program
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The Art Studio MFA in the Department of Art & Art History at UC Davis is a two-year, generously funded, critically engaged graduate program that provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary study in the visual arts. Drawing on the vast resources of a research one university, the program offers MFA students the opportunity to engage in intensive artistic work supported with individual, spacious 24-hour access studios, while interacting with other artists, scholars and STEM professionals across campus.
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Admissions and Fellowship Information
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Rachelle Agundes
ragundes@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Beatriz Cortez
bcortez@ucdavis.edu
Department Chair
Darrin Martin
dtmartin@ucdavis.edu
Department Chair
Michael Yonan
meyonan@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
Beatriz Cortez
Art
bcortez@ucdavis.edu
Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor
Brittney Solar
bsolar@ucdavis.edu