Master of Fine Arts in Design

Graduate Assistantships

The MFA in Design offers Graduate Assistant positions for students enrolled full-time in the program. 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.

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

CLASSROOM SUPPORT Assisting in the classroom;

LAB ASSISTANT Photo/Video Studios Motion Capture Lab Digital Processes Lab

OTHER SOAD Publicity & Marketing Assistant Research Assistant (varies)

depends on student background/expertise

Graduate Assistantships are professional opportunities that serve in key areas on campus. Graduate Assistantships can help prepare students to find related positions after graduating. Examples include:

Jonny Wheeler Former Graduate Assistant, Classroom Support Lecturer of Video Production, UW–Stout

Morgan Brantner Former Graduate Assistant, Motion Capture Lab MoCap Generalist, Rouge MoCap, Los Angeles, CA

Terri Stan Former Graduate Assistant, Classroom Support Faculty, Graphic Design, Chippewa Valley Technical College

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