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.
