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 MFA Thesis exhibition;
• compose an artist statement, exhibition proposal, and an exhibition self-statement that meets the standards for an MFA degree; and
• produce work synthesizing acquired skills with a strong personal artistic voice.