Master of Fine Arts in Art

Program Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the nature and aesthetics of contemporary art practices.
• Examine the place of art in our culture and locate oneself within this larger context.
• Analyze and articulate written discourse on relevant visual issues as it informs personal creative work.
• Create work which grows out of an understanding of issues with contemporary relevance.
• Create a body of work that meets the standards for an M.F.A. Thesis exhibition.
• Compose an artist statement, exhibition proposal, and an exhibition self-statement that meets the standards for an M.F.A. degree.
• Produce work synthesizing acquired skills with a strong personal artistic voice.