Art, M.F.A.

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Master of Fine Arts Degree

Core Course Requirements for both concentrations; all online. 9 hrs.

ART 550 - International Art History I Credits: (3) OR
DSN 550 - International Art History I Credits: (3)
ART 555 - International Art History II Credits: (3) OR
DSN 555 - International Art History II Credits: (3)
DSN 619 - Design Thinking for Educators Credits: (3)

Course Requirements for Studio Art Concentration 61 hrs.

9 credit hours are required in an online core. The remainder of the concentration consists of 40 credit hours in studio research and 12 credit hours in professional practices. Students must pass first-year and second-year reviews, and the degree culminates with a written thesis, M.F.A. exhibition, and a thesis defense.

Studio and Research 40 hrs.

ART 500 - Intro to Graduate Studio Credits: (3)
ART 600 - Graduate Studio Experimentation Credits: (3) (taken at least 3 times for a minimum of 9 credits)
ART 605 - Graduate Concept Lab Credits: (3) (taken at least 4 times for a minimum of 12 credits)
ART 610 - Graduate Research Seminar Credits: (3)
(taken at least 4 times for a minimum of 12 credits) ART 601 can be used as a substitute for no more than 6 credits.
ART 615 - Critique and Colloquium Credits: (1)
(taken at least 4 times for a minimum of 4 credits) Must be taken every semester.

Thesis and Professional Practices 12 hrs.

ART 611 - Writing as an Artist Credits: (3)
ART 699 - Thesis and Exhibition Credits: (1-6) (6 credit hours required)
ART 702 - Professional Practices as an Artist Credits: (3)

First and Second Year Review

A first year and second year review are required of all MFA – students in the Studio Art concentration. The reviews will be scheduled by the department and the results will be reported to the Graduate College. Students are permitted up to two attempts at each review. The first review should be attempted during the term in which the student is enrolled in their 18th credit hour in the program. Students must pass the first year review before they are eligible to take the second year review. The second year review must be attempted during the term in which the student is enrolled in the 36th credit hour in the program. Students must successfully complete both reviews in order to be eligible for graduation. If a student fails either review on the second attempt, the student will be dismissed from the program at the end of that term. Additional information about the reviews can be found in the MFA student handbook.

Final Thesis Defense

A final thesis defense is required of all MFA students in the Studio Art concentration. The examination should occur during the student’s last semester and should be scheduled by the student and their thesis advisor at least two weeks before graduation. A final draft of the written thesis must be completed before defense and disseminated to the thesis committee for review. It is also best if the defense coincides with or occurs just prior to the student’s MFA exhibition.

Course Requirements for Design Thinking 60 hrs.

The degree consists of 60 semester hours exhibited in course work, collaborative team work, an M.F.A. project or thesis and a final oral presentation.

In addition to the 9 core hours, an additional 51 hours are required.

Design Thinking Concentration 51 hrs.

DSN 575 - Design Theory & Research Credits: (3)
DSN 600 - Design Thinking Studio Credits: (3)
DSN 605 - Advanced Design Studio II Credits: (3)
DSN 611 - Special Topics in Design Thinking Credits: (3) (must be repeated on a different topic for a total of 9 required hours)
DSN 645 - Collaboration Studio Credits: (3)
DSN 670 - Environment Behavior Credits: (3)
DSN 700 - Advanced Design Studio III Credits: (3)
DSN 705 - Advanced Design Studio IV Credits: (3)
DSN 740 - Design Management Credits: (3)
DSN 770 - Research Methods Credits: (3)
DSN 790 - Research Project/Thesis Credits: Variable credit, (1-9) (9 credit hours required)
**Electives (6 credit hours required)
**Electives must be chosen in consultation with faculty advisor. DSN 615 and DSN 611 may count toward electives.

Final Thesis Defense

A final, thesis defense is required of all students in the Design Thinking concentration. This examination will be synchronous using an online medium. The examination should be taken during the last semester of the student’s graduate program and should be scheduled by the student and advisor at least two weeks before graduation.

Notes

MFA in Design Thinking will allow for 30% of transfer credits of 500 level courses to count towards a student’s degree.