Housed within a tier-one research university located approximately 70 miles east of Atlanta, the Lamar Dodd School of Art is a nationally ranked art school offering degrees in the fields of Art, Art Education, Art History, and Design.
UGA School of Art Graduate students are generously accommodated within a variety of dedicated studio and research spaces in state-of-the-art facilities, and form a tight knit, vibrant community enhanced exhibitions and a robust visiting artist and scholar lecture series.
The Dodd offers generous, merit-based assistantships and scholarships and is committed to a diverse student body. Studio programs are structured to foster stylistic diversity through individual exploration and cross-disciplinary research. Likewise, course offerings in Art Education and Art History ensure that students are exposed to a wide array of subject matter, as well as a range of methodological approaches.

100%

fully funded

every mfa canidate recieves a full tuition wavier & a generous stipend

3

years

of rigorus interedicplanary studies

2:1

factulty to student ratio

While our MFA program is interdisciplinary, we offer a wide range of courses in these specific areas of study

studio spaces

dodd studios

our Dodd third floor mfa studios house 14 individual artist studios that are roughly this size...

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thomas street art complex

Integrity, creativity, and empathy shape the way we work. These aren't just words—they’re the foundation of everything we build. We believe in doing great work, building real relationships, and making it easy for you to get the results you’re looking for.

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ceramics building

Integrity, creativity, and empathy shape the way we work. These aren't just words—they’re the foundation of everything we build. We believe in doing great work, building real relationships, and making it easy for you to get the results you’re looking for.

explore the studios and facilities

see what our graduate students are currently making

STUDENT PROFILES
Grad Archive

  • Jaelyn "Yaya" Hill's new mural with 826 NOLA

  • JANA GHEZAWI AT ATLANTA ART WEEK

  • MADDY UNDERWOOD NEW WORK

  • PHOEBE AGNES MILLS PEICE "ALCHMEY" ON VIEW IN THE LUPIN GALLERY

past thesis catalogs

  • AN EXISIT FROM IN BETWEEN TWO PLACES

  • SHARPENING A SCREW

  • (DE) CONSTRUCTION

Contact the Grad Office

More information on our graduate programs in Art, Design, Art Education, and Art History can be found using the links above or by contacting the School of Art Graduate Office.

  • Graduate Department Chair -

    LINDSEY REYNOLDS

    EMAIL @ EMAIL

    Graduate Program Administrator

    ANNA GRAVES

    EMAIL @ EMAIL

  • THE GRADS HOST 4 annual events, open studios for both the dodd studios and tsac as well as an annual halloween party and a lake cookout!

  • There are loads of things to do in Athens.