The Art and Design program offers a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree consisting of a minimum of 60 hours of graduate work. You must complete the degree requirements within 8 years and maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout the MFA program.

Students must choose a studio area of concentration from the following: drawing, painting, sculpture, design (graphic design, photography), printmaking, ceramics and intermedia.

Online or low residency options are available in some areas and are subject to decisions by the major professor.

Program Overview

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Studio Major		27
Art History and Aesthetics		12
Studio Art (other than major area)		13
Thesis		8
Masters Degree Comprehensive Examination/Assessment
Total Hours		60

Program Summary

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Studio Major
Select 27 credit hours from:		27
ART 815	Problems: Drawing II
or ART 825	Problems: Painting II
Art History and Aesthetics
Select 12 credit hours from the following:		12
ART 880	Graduate Readings in Art History
ART 881	Seminar: Ancient Art History
ART 882	Seminar: Non-Western Art History
ART 883	Seminar: Medieval Art History
ART 884	Seminar: Renaissance/ Baroque Art History
ART 886	Seminar: 18th-19th Century Art History
ART 887	Seminar: 20th-Century Art History
ART 889	Concepts of Art
Studio Art (other than major area)		13
Thesis
Select 8 credit hours from:		8
ART 899	Thesis
Total Hours		60

Graduate School Graduation Requirements

All Graduate degrees¹ require:

• Maintain a C or higher in all coursework.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. (Refer to program)
• A minimum of 30-75 hours of Graduate course work. (Refer to program)
• Comprehensive Examination or equivalent assessment is required. (Master of Liberal Studies requires a Comprehensive Examination and Concentration Exam)
• Degree completion within 8 years.

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Refer to degree program for any additional requirements.