Complex sentence: In the United States, a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) is a graduate degree typically requiring two to three years of study beyond the bachelor's degree level and usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, or theater/performing arts.
Split into simpler sentences: In the United States, a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) is a graduate degree typically requiring two to three years of study. In both cases it is a postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree level and usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, or theater/performing arts.