Program Overview
Degree Offered
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Art
Quick Facts
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Full-time
Typical Duration
3 years (including 2 summer courses)
1:1
Mentorship
JMU offers a unique, rich, and powerful educational experience that provides opportunities for awards, exhibitions, residencies and other art-related opportunities.
Description
The Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree in Art is awarded for a high level of professional competence. Admission is highly competitive; it is a three-year interdisciplinary program with a cohort of two to four students accepted each year. The graduate faculty have expertise in studio areas such as painting and drawing, fibers, metals, ceramics, digital and analog photography, sculpture, video, performance, and more. Students are provided with a private studio and have 24/7 access to a wide range of equipment, labs, visiting artists and events.
Students enrolled in this program study art from multiple perspectives, experience integrative coursework, and spend substantial creative time in their studios. Students complete a thesis and are honored with a thesis exhibition in our main gallery. Students also create a thesis monograph that is documented in JMU's search-optimized Scholarly Commons. Graduates receive special commencement recognition along with the Ph.D. and other terminal degree graduates.
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