The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Ceramics program at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture fosters mastery of the discipline through access to internationally recognized faculty, state-of-the-art facilities and Philadelphia’s rich clay culture, resulting in work that challenges the medium’s traditional boundaries.

The close-knit Ceramics MFA community is connected to the extended Tyler MFA cohort through mentorship from a faculty of socially conscious artists, technologists, designers and art historians. The Ceramics faculty engage one-on-one with students to develop individual direction and encourage the exchange of ideas—in the studio and across Philadelphia—supported by the resources of Temple, a large public research university.

Using a studio-based approach complemented by art history seminars, Tyler’s rigorous MFA Program empowers students to engage deeply and develop a holistic practice with supportive research and interdisciplinary exploration.

As members of the region’s preeminent Ceramics program, Tyler MFA students partner with organizations in Philadelphia—a city with an established clay tradition and a thriving contemporary art scene—as well as other major cultural centers nearby, including New York. Philadelphia also offers opportunities for students to join a thriving arts and culture community and work as practicing artists and professionals.