MFA Requirements
A minimum of sixty (60) credit hours is required.
Successful completion of sixteen (16) hours of studio in a concentration
area.
A minimum of nine (9) credit hours of graduate-level academic credits
for graduate credit. Graduate students in Art are required to take a minimum
of nine (9) hours of graduate- level academic (non-studio) courses, of
which at least six (6) hours must be in Art History.
One (1) hour of First-Semester Graduate Seminar.
Fourteen (14) hours of electives which may consist of any combination of
courses offered by the University for graduate credit.
Students with a GTA are required to successfully complete 3 hours of Art 503, Theory and Practice of Art
Fundamentals. These hours are considered to be elective.
Twenty (20) credit hours of Art 599, Project in Lieu of Thesis. Project
in Lieu of Thesis is semi-independent study. Students must have completed
all other course work prior to registration.
Each concentration area has its own specific requirements or course sequence.
This variation may alter the number of elective hours available. Consult
with a faculty advisor from your area.
Four semesters (normally the first 40 hours) beyond the bachelor’s degree are required in residence. An exception is
made for working professional designers who may complete their first 20 hours, with the permission of the faculty, on a
part‐time basis. Residence is defined by the School of Art as a minimum enrollment of 6 hours per semester and use of
School of Art facilities so that students are available for discussion and criticism. The candidate’s committee will consist
of a minimum of three members and a
maximum of six members and will be appointed prior to registration for Art 599. The committee must consist of one
faculty member from the candidate’s concentration area (designated as chairperson) and a faculty member from
outside the concentration area. The inclusion of an art history faculty member on each committee is encouraged. With
the completion of all requirements for the MFA, the student must produce an exhibition and, in the presence of that
work, must satisfactorily complete an oral examination.