2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Fine Arts, M.F.A.


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Admission Requirements

For detailed information on university admission policies, please refer to Admission Policies  information. In addition, the Department of Fine Arts requires the following:

  • Bachelor of fine arts degree or its equivalent
  • Digital portfolio of past art work
  • Interview with faculty

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 60 credit hours of graduate-level work including:

  • 45 credits of graduate-level studio work:
  • 12 credits of graduate-level drawing
  • 24 credits of graduate-level studio courses in an area of concentration which must include 12 credits in the graduate seminar/critique
  • Three credits of advanced graduate-level Art History
  • Graduate electives to complete a minimum of 60 credits
  • Enrollment in ART 599 - Graduate Thesis Exhibition  and successful participation in the exhibition
  • B or above in all coursework

Academic Policies and Regulations

For detailed information on academic policies and regulations, please refer to the Academic Policies and Regulations  section in this catalog.

Learning Outcomes


  • Students will create art that demonstrates technical proficiency. 
  • Students will create art that shows development of a personal style, and be able to articulate how that style defines their conceptual goals in their work. 
  • Students will exhibit/present their artwork in ways that reflect best practices in exhibition. 

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