Department of Art and Art History Studio Art

Graduate Program Overview

The graduate program in Studio Art provides a challenging and diverse environment. Meaningful art keeps changing and evolving. In our program, we encourage students to explore a broad range of creative expressions and studio practices while working in-depth and along the edges of discrete but still vital traditions, as well as bridging them and traversing boundaries. Additionally, we want our students to be able to think and talk and write about their maturing art; not just to sound good, but also to enhance their studio practice.

Degree Offered

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Studio Art

The MFA in Studio Art is a three-year, full-time, in-residence degree program with a total of thirty students and approximately thirty graduate studio art faculty members. The MFA program is designed for highly motivated individuals who already demonstrate strong potential for artistic and professional growth. Students may work across discipline lines, but must apply in only one of the following five Areas of Study to gain admission into the program.

Areas of Study

Painting + Drawing
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture + Extended Media (Ceramics and Metals)
Transmedia