M.F.A. in Studio Art

Curriculum Requirements

Mission

The Art Department is dedicated to the promotion of excellence in the visual arts by encouraging originality, discovery, creativity, and critical inquiry. The department provides an educationally diverse environment where students can acquire the critical perspectives, historical knowledge, and technical skills that will prepare them for a variety of professional careers in the arts.

Goals

Students will acquire the skills needed for careers as practicing artists who can successfully interact with galleries and museums, write grants, attend residencies, sell works of art, and manage expenses and income. 

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to produce creative, original and quality artwork suited for exhibition.
• Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the history of art and both traditional and contemporary aesthetic positions.
• Students will develop their written communication skills.