Our MFA program, part of the Department of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a highly ranked MFA program situated within Wisconsin's flagship public research university. Embedded within UW-Madison's history is the Wisconsin Idea, the notion that education and research at the UW should impact the lives of people beyond the classroom. In fact, our national impact has led us to be ranked 15 in the nation by US News & World Report. Over the years we have produced many outstanding graduates who have gone on to incredible international careers.<br><br>Students in our MFA program can study with any of our thirty-one distinguished faculty, drawing from a wide breadth of instruction, or focusing on a particular discipline. Through individualized and group instruction, MFA students work toward the development of a significant body of artistic work. Many of our MFA students have highly visible professional lives while also participating fully in the program.