Art students who desire professional practice or university/college teaching upon graduation should choose this three-year, 60-credit MFA program.Highly selective, rigorous, and the most fun three years of your life (to date), this program will engage your creativity and surround you with a highly energetic and accessible faculty. Your time will culminate in a written thesis along with an exhibition of your most mature and relevant artwork. It won't be easy, but in the end you will take your art to a new level.<br><br>Program Summary<br>Three years, 60 credits to complete<br>Terminal degree in the field<br>Establish a specialty for your practice by taking an in-depth approach to your favorite medium<br>Learn from professors who are practicing artists and respected experts in their areas<br>Work in your own individual studio space<br>Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and conforms to guidelines and standards of the College Art Association<br><br>As a student you will:<br>Develop verbally and visually articulate expressions<br>Study contemporary culture in the contexts of art history, art theory and criticism, writing, and exhibition<br>Engage is rigorous critiques from a range of artists from different disciplines in our unique graduate studio critique<br>Spend hundreds, maybe thousands of hours on your art in your own individual studio<br>Have an opportunity to participate in one of the Department of Art's International Exchange programs