The University of North Carolina based in Chapel Hill, NC offers a two-year fully funded MFA in Studio Art. The MFA program prepares students for careers as professional artists and teaching positions. MFA students work to develop the practical skills necessary to execute their creative work while refining the intellectual content within the work. Because of the department’s interdisciplinary approach, students need not choose a particular medium for specialized concentration. The department offers full funding to all accepted students in the form of Graduate Teaching Assistantships and additional Graduate Assistantships.