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Vermont College of Fine Arts

Vermont College of Fine Arts

Montpelier, VT · Town
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Graduation rate
52% typical
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Earnings 10 years on
$51,562 typical
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Acceptance rate
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) is a specialized graduate institution nationally renowned for pioneering the low-residency model in creative arts education. The college offers highly regarded Master of Fine Arts degrees across six artistic disciplines, including Writing, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Visual Art, Graphic Design, Film, and Music Composition. Tailored for self-motivated artists and working professionals, the student experience pairs brief, immersive residency sessions with six-month periods of rigorous, one-on-one faculty mentorship completed from home. Uniquely dedicated solely to graduate-level creative practice, VCFA fosters a deeply supportive, interdisciplinary community where students refine their distinct artistic voices without putting their lives on hold.


Wikipedia:Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) is a private college that is an affiliate of the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). It offers a Master of Fine Arts degree with six different concentrations in a low-residency format. The literary magazine Hunger Mountain is operated by VCFA writing faculty and students.

Location
Montpelier, VT, 05602 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
BTV · Burlington VT
33 mi away
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$489,594
Teaching spend
$9,513
per student
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (medium programs)

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