Master of Fine Arts in Design

Graduate Assistantships

The M.F.A. in Design offers Graduate Assistant positions for students enrolled full-time (6 credits or more) in the program. Assistantships are primarily considered a form of financial aid for students to help complete their graduate degree programs. Assistantships are 25% time appointments, and offer an annual stipend salary. Assistantships consist of classroom support positions, lab or research assistants, and a School of Art & Design media assistant. Position descriptions change periodically. Additional graduate assistantships are available across campus, outside the School of Art & Design. Graduate Assistantships are professional opportunities that support key areas on campus, such as classroom support, lab support, and administrative or research support. Graduate Assistantships can help prepare students to find related positions after graduating. Examples include:

Animation student Danielle Pedersen demonstrates UW-Stout’s Vicon Motion Capture equipment in the Emerging Technologies Laboratory, one of the possible Graduate Assistantship areas.

Jonny Wheeler Former GA, Classroom Support Assistant Professor of Video Production, UW–Stout

Kerstin Nye Former GA, Digital Process Lab Brand Manager, Kite Soda

Morgan Brantner Former Graduate Assistant, Motion Capture Lab Senior Technical Artist, Rouge MoCap

Terri Stan Former GA, Classroom Support Faculty & Program Director, CVTC

Yasmine Coulibaly Former GA, Motion Capture Lab Multimedia Designer, The Toro Company

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