The MFA Program is designed to offer artists broad training in the development of critical and analytical visual thinking. In this programmatic context all students are encouraged to develop their own art through constant peer contact in the studios, individual work with faculty tutors, critical seminars focusing on student work, and classes in the theory, criticism and history of art. In addition, many artists, curators, critics and historians are invited to meet with students.
Students take tutorials and studio electives along with art history, theory and criticism.
Students must complete a total of 48 credits in order to graduate. For example, all two-dimensional work from painting, graphics, and photography may be considered in one seminar. 9 to 15 credits in studio electives are required. Each semester students have many courses to select from, including projects in graphics, photography, clay, video and computer graphics. 9 to 15 credits in liberal arts electives are required.