MFA Degree Requirements Degree Plan A Master of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art is a 2-year, full-time 60-semester-hour course of study Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art 4 hours 1st Year Seminar (ART 484F) 16 hours Group Critique (ART 480) 16–19 hours Committee Study (ART 481, 581, 681, 781) 4 hours Seminar (ART 482T) or seminar substitution approved by Graduate Advisor 4 hours Professional Practice (ART 498P) 3 hours Master’s Portfolio Report (ART 398R) 4 hours Master’s Exhibition Seminar (ART 498S) 3-6 hours Elective courses approved by the Graduate Advisor 3 hours Art History course 60 hours Time Limit A Master of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art is a two-year, full-time, 60-semester hour course of study with the degree plan listed above. The expected time frame for completion of the Master of Fine Arts degree is two years. Course Load The credit load for an MFA student is 15 credit hours each semester for 4 long semesters. Program Plan Example Fall Year 1 ART 480 Group Critique ART 481 Committee Study ART 484F 1st Year Seminar FA 38X Fine Arts Elective Total: 15 credits Spring Year 1 ART 480 Group Critique ART 481 Committee Study ARH 38X Art History Elective ARI 39X Architectural Interior Design Elective Total: 15 credits Fall Year 2 ART 480 Group Critique ART 481 Committee Study ART 482T Seminar ART 498P Professional Practices Total: 15 credits Spring Year 2 ART 481 Committee Study ART 480 Group Critique ART 498S Master’s Exhibition Seminar ART 398R Master’s Portfolio Report Total: 15 credits Transfer Credits No transfer credits are accepted Upper-Division Undergraduate Courses Only graduate level courses may be counted toward the studio requirements as well as the specific course requirements for the degree. No more than two upper division undergraduate courses (320-379) may be counted toward the seminar or elective areas, with the approval of the Graduate Advisor. Lower division undergraduate courses (301-319) do not apply toward the MFA degree.
