Vermont College of Fine Arts Joins SAGE Prime
By SAGE Scholars — June 3, 2026
Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) has joined SAGE Prime, the continuing education benefit offered through SAGE Scholars, bringing a distinctive graduate arts experience to the program's growing network of participating institutions.
Founded in 2008, VCFA is a private institution devoted exclusively to low-residency Master of Fine Arts programs in six creative disciplines: Film, Graphic Design, Music Composition, Visual Art, Writing, and Writing for Children and Young Adults. Students pursue their degrees through intensive nine-day residencies followed by individualized, one-on-one faculty mentorship, a model designed for working artists and writers who want to deepen their practice without stepping away from their lives and communities. VCFA is an affiliate of the California Institute of the Arts and hosts its residencies on the CalArts campus.
In its first decade of operation, VCFA launched six new graduate programs and established itself as one of the top graduate fine arts institutions in the nation. Graphic Design USA recognized VCFA's MFA in Graphic Design as a 2025 top design school and program. VCFA recently announced a tuition freeze for the 2026-2027 academic year, reflecting its commitment to keeping graduate arts education accessible. As the only college devoted exclusively to graduate fine arts education, VCFA offers artists and writers a transformative and progressive educational experience.
Through SAGE Prime, eligible SAGE Scholars account holders can claim a guaranteed minimum 10% discount on VCFA's MFA programs. Artists and writers looking to deepen their creative practice will find a compelling home in VCFA's six low-residency MFA programs. Explore their full profile to learn more.
Founded in 2008, VCFA is a private institution devoted exclusively to low-residency Master of Fine Arts programs in six creative disciplines: Film, Graphic Design, Music Composition, Visual Art, Writing, and Writing for Children and Young Adults. Students pursue their degrees through intensive nine-day residencies followed by individualized, one-on-one faculty mentorship, a model designed for working artists and writers who want to deepen their practice without stepping away from their lives and communities. VCFA is an affiliate of the California Institute of the Arts and hosts its residencies on the CalArts campus.
In its first decade of operation, VCFA launched six new graduate programs and established itself as one of the top graduate fine arts institutions in the nation. Graphic Design USA recognized VCFA's MFA in Graphic Design as a 2025 top design school and program. VCFA recently announced a tuition freeze for the 2026-2027 academic year, reflecting its commitment to keeping graduate arts education accessible. As the only college devoted exclusively to graduate fine arts education, VCFA offers artists and writers a transformative and progressive educational experience.
Through SAGE Prime, eligible SAGE Scholars account holders can claim a guaranteed minimum 10% discount on VCFA's MFA programs. Artists and writers looking to deepen their creative practice will find a compelling home in VCFA's six low-residency MFA programs. Explore their full profile to learn more.
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Students come to VCFA for our rigorous course of study, our emphasis on the creative process, and the opportunity to work closely with award-winning faculty who advance and inspire their work. Our unique low-residency programs bring students and faculty together twice a year for intense and invigorating residencies. During the ensuing six months of faculty-guided, self-designed, individualized study at home, students submit new creative work, revisions, and critical responses, deepening the ongoing dialogue between student and faculty advisor. This incorporation of discipline and focus fuels an outpouring of creative work.
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