MFA Art & Ecology at University of New Mexico
Courses place emphasis on methods and tools from many disciplines—including art, design, humanities, sciences, activism, and traditional ecological knowledge—to foster collaborative and field-based research and art-making. Art & Ecology is committed to stimulating ideas, new forms of public engagement, aesthetic experience, and interdisciplinary practice.
Art & Ecology is an interdisciplinary, research-based academic program engaging contemporary art practices.
Graduate and undergraduate students develop environmental and cultural literacy with a conceptual foundation and a wide range of production skills, including drawings, sculpture, social practice, performance, and digital media.
Advanced coursework includes RAVEL Lab (formerly Land Arts of the American West) which offers field-based Art & Ecology courses supporting the intersection of art, ecological research, and cultural engagement. RAVEL Lab is a creative community focused on regenerative practices and committed to situated biophilic and relational ecologies.