Visual Art, M.F.A.

The low-residency MFA in Visual Arts at Watkins College of Art recognizes that artists and makers have malleable studio practices that are not dependent on specific mediums, methods or places. Over a two-year and one-month period, our low-residency model of learning provides a flexible curriculum designed to immerse the artist in a rigorous relationship integrating research, writing, and making.

Major Studies in Art/Design: 36 Hours

ART 5000 Studio Seminar I 3 Hours
ART 5015 Professional Practice I 2 Hours
ART 5025 Graduate Studio Project I 3 Hours / Fall and Spring (6 Hours total)
ART 5030 Process Critique I 2 Hours
ART 5040 Seminar in Special Topics I 1 Hours / Fall and Spring (2 Hours total)
ART 6000 Studio Seminar II 3 Hours
ART 6015 Professional Practice II 2 Hours
ART 6025 Graduate Studio Project II 3 Hours / Fall and Spring (6 Hours total)
ART 6030 Process Critique II 2 Hours
ART 6040 Seminar in Special Topics II 1 Hours / Fall and Spring (2 Hours total)
ART 6900 Studio Seminar III 3 Hours
ART 6915 Thesis Exhibition & Defense 3 Hours

Other Studies in Art/Design: 21 Hours

ART 5010 Art History, Theory & Culture I 3 Hours
ART 5020 Graduate Research Project I 3 Hours / Fall and Spring (6 Hours total)
ART 6010 Art History, Theory & Culture II 3 Hours
ART 6020 Graduate Research Project II 3 Hours / Fall and Spring (6 Hours total)
ART 6910 Art History, Theory & Culture III 3 Hours

Visual Art, M.F.A.

Major Studies in Art/Design: 36 Hours

Other Studies in Art/Design: 21 Hours

Electives: 3 Hours

Total Required for the Program: 60 Hours