The Master of Fine Arts degree objective is to prepare individuals for careers in Ceramic Art, Electronic Integrated Arts, Painting or Sculpture/Dimensional Studies (with a concentration in glass art or sculpture).
This two-year program is highly competitive; only eight Ceramic Art, five Electronic Integrated Arts, seven Painting, and five Sculpture/Dimensional Studies students are admitted annually. Each accepted M.F.A candidate in Ceramic Art, Electronic Integrated Arts, and Sculpture Dimensional Studies receive full tuition waivers and a financial stipend, either as a teaching assistant or as a graduate assistant. The Painting program does not offer tuition waivers.
In addition to studio courses, all graduate students take credits in a series of forums, seminars, art history, studio electives, and technical courses relevant to their area of study.
In the second year, students write a thesis and present an M.F.A thesis exhibition in the School of Art and Design’s Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, Robert C. Turner Gallery, or an approved alternate site.