Studio work must include a minimum of three credit hours with at least three different professors. Elective hours, with the approval of the graduate adviser, may be met with courses within or outside the art program. A written statement of the candidate's goals and expectations for the MFA degree is required and will be maintained in the candidate's file in the graduate adviser's office. The MFA Thesis Project.
Students select a major professor and determine with that major professor their thesis project.
The thesis project will consist of a body of creative works in the student's media area of emphasis plus a written artist's statement. The format for visual presentation of the creative thesis project is professional quality 35mm slides and the written artist statement. An evaluation committee, consisting of two professors from within the art program, one from Art History and one member chosen from another discipline will be chaired by the student's major professor. The committee will conduct an oral examination at which time the student will defend and discuss the work presented in his or her thesis exhibition. Candidates will present a solo or group exhibition at the university.