Overview

About Combined Degree (BFA and BA-BS) from School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University. As a students at Combined Degree (BFA and BA-BS) from School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University you’ll spend your first year exploring both the fine arts and liberal arts and sciences curriculum. You’ll make the most of both campuses, expand your social and intellectual horizons, and start to imagine where you’d like to go with your combined degree.

In addition to earning your BFA in Studio Art, you’ll also choose from more than 70 majors across the arts and sciences.

Careers

Become a portrait painter with a distinctly feminist perspective. Or a social activist trained in performance strategies. Or a biologist with deep expertise in 3D modeling. SMFA’s Combined Degree program leads to both a Bachelor of Fine Arts and either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree—a combination that yields academic and creative skill sets that will serve you well no matter where your journey takes you.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Altered Landscapes

Open Studio

The Frame & the Subject

Object a Week

Why Do Icons Matter?

Drawing Studio

Representation and Narrative

Directed Study: Media Arts

Witness: Art & Action

Performing & Animated Objects

Image, Narrative, & Psychoanalysis

Print & Paper: Home Strategies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Visual Arts Art History View 1645 other Bachelors in Visual Arts in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Application. Common Application, Coalition Application, or QuestBridge Application

Letters of Recommendation from both an art teacher and another teacher

Extracurricular Activities. In addition to extracurricular involvement, SMFA at Tufts seeks students who are especially engaged in art-making.

Application fee or waiver

High School Transcript including senior grades

Visual Art Portfolio. You must submit 15-20 images and/or up to 10 minutes of time-based work.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

71982 USD / year

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Out-of-State

71982 USD / year

≈ 71982 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

71982 USD / year

≈ 71982 USD / year

Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Boston

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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