Program Overview
The Master of Fine Arts in Art program provides a dynamic environment for aspiring professional artists to develop their creative practice. Students work closely with faculty advisors, have access to state-of-the-art facilities, and engage with a vibrant visiting artist program. The program culminates in a thesis exhibition and written report, demonstrating students' artistic growth and critical thinking skills.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Fine Arts program in Art provides a dynamic interdisciplinary environment within which students are encouraged to develop their creative practice as professional artists. The School of Art has facilities for printmaking, painting and drawing, sculpture, photography, textiles, digital media, and emerging technology, and ceramics. MFA students have access to all of the School of Art facilities as well as individual and communal MFA studio workspaces. Students work closely with a graduate advisor/mentor to chart their individual path through the program, including studio seminars, critiques, and individually supervised tutorials. Coursework and seminars in art history and other academic fields complement studio courses, and students are encouraged to develop rigorous research and writing skills to enrich and complement their art practice. Our vibrant visiting artist program introduces students to artists in the Bay Area and beyond, connecting students to the local art community. The M.F.A. degree culminates with a written thesis report and a thesis exhibition in which students exhibit an original body of work. The program may be completed in 2 or 3 years, depending on how many classes are taken each semester. Students should decide before the beginning of their first semester whether they intend to complete the program in 2 or 3 years and meet early on with the graduate coordinator to plan accordingly. Students who choose the 2-year option must pass their first semester review without reservations and consult with the graduate coordinator before continuing with the 2-year option.
Assessment:
To complete the M.F.A., students must satisfy all University and Department requirements. Department requirements are described in detail in the M.F.A. In addition to satisfactory completion of the course of study, other requirements include satisfactory performance on yearly departmental reviews, a creative work exhibition and review, and creative work documentation (generally in the form of a written thesis report). The department accepts transfer units on a course-by-course basis, only upon advisement, and in accordance with the limits established in the section entitled Transfer of Credit for Previous Graduate Work of the M.F.A. If the creative work project is not complete in the final semester of the program, students must enroll in ART 899 in the semester they intend to graduate. Students are required to be enrolled during the semester in which they graduate. Students work closely with a graduate advisor/mentor to chart their individual path through the program, including studio seminars, critiques, and individually supervised tutorials. Our vibrant visiting artist program introduces students to artists in the Bay Area and beyond, connecting students to the local art community.
Other:
The program may be completed in 2 or 3 years, depending on how many classes are taken each semester. Students should decide before the beginning of their first semester whether they intend to complete the program in 2 or 3 years and meet early on with the graduate coordinator to plan accordingly. Students who choose the 2-year option must pass their first semester review without reservations and consult with the graduate coordinator before continuing with the 2-year option.
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