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  Master of Fine Arts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) is a graduate degree in an area of applied or performing arts typically requiring two to three years of study beyond the Bachelor's level.
The MFA is considered a terminal degree, as there is generally no doctoral degree in applied arts.
The MFA differs from the MA in that the former is more concerned with practical application in the field while the latter is interested in the academic study of the field.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Master_of_Fine_Arts   (212 words)

  
 School of Fine Arts- Master of Fine Arts Program
At least 48 units are required for the Master of Fine Arts, to be distributed as follows: major area (500 level), 18-22 units; art history, 8 units, 4 units of which must be at 500 level; 550abcd Seminar: Contemporary Issues, 4 units; interdisciplinary electives, 12-16 units; 594abz Thesis, 4 units.
Master of Fine Arts students are evaluated by faculty during reviews held near the end of each semester.
The MFA program is designed to present the student with the best faculty, curriculum and facilities available, offering a graduate experience of the highest caliber, challenge, and relevance in a constantly changing and competitive field.
www.usc.edu /dept/finearts/Programs_Depts/programs/mfa.html   (500 words)

  
 Master of Fine Arts
The Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree in the studio area.
A Master of Fine Arts Graduate Committee is composed of three members of the Art graduate faculty and is selected/appointed before the student completes 12 hours.
A Master of Arts Graduate Committee is composed of three members of the Art graduate faculty and is selected/appointed during the first semester of enrollment.
www.shsu.edu /gradcat/97-99/artsci/artinfo.html   (1129 words)

  
 Master of Fine Arts - Kuvataideakatemia
The extent of the Master's degree following the completion of a Bachelor's or corresponding degree is 120 credit points, with a duration of 2 years.
The extent of theoretical studies for the Master's degree is 20—30 cr.
The completion of the different parts of the thesis must be timed so as to enable the student to complete their MFA studies within the two year period reserved for them.
www.kuva.fi /portal/english/study_affairs/master_of_fine_arts   (664 words)

  
 Master of Fine Arts
The primary objective of the three-year MFA Acting Program is to train actors as artists and professionals who can function at the highest level of their field, in any medium, and who are capable of taking on positions of leadership.
The Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing is an intimate, dynamic three-year program that approaches the craft through its critical roots in playwriting and extends this exploration into other genre of dramatic writing The program encompasses stage, film and television studies for today's dramatic writer.
Moreover, the MFA Admissions Committee aspires to create a class/ensemble with diverse backgrounds and global perspectives to add to the richness of both the MFA learning experience and the School of Theatre community.
theatre.usc.edu /degree-programs/master-of-fine-arts.html   (1926 words)

  
 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition Opens at University Art Museum
The University Art Museum is pleased to announce the opening of its most recent exhibition featuring the work of the University at Albany Spring 2005 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) candidates: Amanda Ervin, Chris Oliver, Matthew Peebles, Ryan T. Parr, Colleen A. Quinn, Kenneth Ragsdale, Sergio Sericolo, Matt Tiernan, and Val Tran.
At the end of their MFA studies, candidates are required to exhibit a cohesive body of their work.
The Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition is an important milestone for these artists and marks their debut into the larger art world.
www.albany.edu /main/features/2005/05-05/1mfa/mfa.html   (268 words)

  
 RIT CIAS Master of Fine Arts Degree
The MFA is generally a two-year, full-time program that involves the presentation of a thesis.
Those coming from foreign countries where the baccalaureate is not given for programs in the practice of art may be admitted to graduate study if the diploma or certificate received approximates the standards of the BFA, BA or BS degrees, and their academic records and portfolios indicate an ability to meet graduate standards.
Graduate students applying for admission into the School of Art, School of Design or the School for American Crafts are required to present a portfolio of art/design/craft work that is used in totally assessing the performance and academic capabilities of the applicant.
www.rit.edu /~932www/grad_bulletin/colleges/cias/mfa_degree.html   (1080 words)

  
 English: The M.F.A. Program
The M.F.A. degree must be completed within six calendar years of a student's entry into graduate study at Ohio State.
M.F.A. students who hold a TA appointment may count English 781 (Introduction to the Teaching of First-Year English) towards this requirement.
M.F.A. candidates should be aware of the deadlines governing the completion of the thesis and degree (available from the Graduate School).
english.osu.edu /programs/graduate/mfaprog.htm   (414 words)

  
 NSCAD University: Graduate studies
A Master’s degree in design, an MFA in film, and an MA in museum studies are currently under development, and the Master of Arts (Art Education) program is currently under review.
The Master of Fine Arts degree is internationally recognized as the standard qualification required to teach visual arts, craft, and design at post-secondary educational institutions such as colleges and universities.
The Master of Fine Arts in Fine and Media Arts is cross-disciplinary in nature, though students may concentrate in audio and video, digital media, drawing, film, installation, painting, performance art, photography, printmaking, or sculpture.
www.nscad.ns.ca /study/grad_overview.php   (391 words)

  
 Master of Fine Arts Degree   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The M.F.A. degree represents strong creative achievement in the arts, an assured grasp of an area of concentration, a sound knowledge of critical and historical thought about the arts, and a demonstrated expertise in conceiving and executing a significant body of creative work.
M.F.A. candidates have five (5) calendar years from the semester in which they pass their M.F.A. comprehensive examination to complete the degree requirements.
M.F.A. candidates initiate the process of selecting the dissertation committee by first arranging for a qualified faculty member to serve as the director of their dissertation/committee chairperson.
www.unm.edu /grad/catalog/catalog13.html   (2339 words)

  
 Master of Fine Arts in New Media Low Residency Program
The art work itself, the ideas, content, process and presentation are the focus of the program.
New media is an open term and is intended here to be inclusive of genres and media not traditionally considered “fine art” as well as analog work like photography or film that do not necessarily involve digital processes.
Transart Institute is the only low-residency fine art program which is open to all media genres.
www.transartinstitute.org /Pages/FAQ.html   (2092 words)

  
 Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing-Graduate Catalogue 2003-2004   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Though the M.F.A. is a terminal degree designed for writers wishing to pursue various career paths in teaching, writing, publishing, and community arts organization, students are urged to pursue the degree primarily as a way of mastering their art by rigorous study and practice among a community of other dedicated writers.
An M.F.A. candidate is required to complete at least 12 hours of writing workshop in a primary genre, and at least five hours of workshop in a secondary genre.
An M.F.A. candidate must complete a substantial book-length thesis manuscript of literary merit and publishable quality acceptable to the thesis committee: this ordinarily will be a novel; a novella; a collection of short stories, poems, or essays; a single long poem; a long nonfiction narrative; or some combination of the foregoing.
www.uncwil.edu /grad_cat/creative_writing.htm   (1155 words)

  
 Rockport College | Master of Fine Arts Degree | MFA Handbook   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The MFA Program's primary goal is to help you discover your own potential, develop your talent, refine your skills, increase your knowledge and lead you toward a higher level of creative achievement.
The MFA, the recognized terminal studio arts degree, is the acknowledgment from your mentors and your peers that you have succeeded.
This program is for working professionals and artists who have already made a commitment to film/video or photography and have the time and financial resources necessary to devote two to five years to a serious study of their craft as they develop their creative potential.
www.rockportcollege.edu /mfahb-careerpaths.asp   (1076 words)

  
 Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at SIUC   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is a studio/academic program designed to assist talented students in developing their skills as poets or fiction writers.
The fundamental elements of the program are writing workshops, in which students read and critique the writing of their peers under the guidance of a faculty writer; intensive tutorial work with the thesis director on the student's writing; and the study of the traditions, forms, and theories of literature from a writer's stance.
MFA students may elect to focus their studies either in fiction or poetry, in a combination of the two genres, or a combination of either with literary non-fiction.
www.siu.edu /departments/english/gradprograms/mfainfo.html   (273 words)

  
 Master of Fine Arts in Studio
The open nature of the studio arts program addresses the needs of the artist who is drawn to this ground — the place where film, video, sound, performance, computer animation, interactive installation, telecommunications, holography, kinetics, and electronics meet and combine in new and challenging ways.
Another unique aspect of graduate education in the fine arts at the School is the rigorous component of art history, theory, and criticism courses in the curriculum — a component we believe is essential to the effective education of artists.
MFA students are required to take ARTHI 5002 Graduate Survey of Modern and Postmodern Western Art if they have not previously taken a modern art history courses as an undergraduate.
www.artic.edu /saic/programs/degrees/graduate/mfas.html   (645 words)

  
 Master of Fine Arts in Writing
The MFA is a two-year, 33-unit program designed to instruct writers in creative techniques, to nurture their individual development and vision, and to help prepare them for entry into the public life of literature.
To be eligible for the Master of Fine Arts in Writing, you must have completed a Bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university.
The Statement of Purpose is a 3- to 5-page description of your reasons for pursuing an MFA degree in writing, and for choosing the Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program at USF.
www.usfca.edu /acadserv/catalog/mfa.html   (601 words)

  
 UVA Eng. Dept. Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing   (Site not responding. Last check: )
To receive the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, a student accepted into the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences must complete a 36-hour, two-year program in residence at the University of Virginia.
The M.F.A. thesis, in the opinion of the faculty, must be worthy of being published.
The degree of Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing does not require knowledge of a foreign language.
www.engl.virginia.edu /admissions/mfa.html   (913 words)

  
 The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program is available to students whose undergraduate record qualifies them according to the standards set forth by the Office of Graduate Programs and the Department of English
A maximum of 18 units from a graduate degree program at a nonconsortium campus may be counted toward the MFA; a maximum of 24 units from another graduate degree program at a consortium campus may be counted toward the MFA.
MFA in Creative Writing degree candidates will demonstrate their writing competence through successful completion of the portfolio review process.
www.csuchico.edu /catalog/cat03/programs/engl/mfa_crwr.html   (1064 words)

  
 Massey Creative: The Master of Fine Arts
Art is about setting up dialogues in which people speak and are not spoken for.
The Master’s degree in Fine Arts continues the philosophical underpinnings of the Bachelor’s course at a higher level.
Building on this inter-disciplinary model, the Master of Fine Arts offers candidates the opportunity to produce an advanced body of art, working in close co-operation with a supervisory team.
creative.massey.ac.nz /html/finearts/masteroffinearts.html   (260 words)

  
 Master’s Academy of Fine Arts - Home
The Master's Academy of Fine Arts is a full fine arts school designed specifically for homeschooled children ages 5-18.
Each year the arts are taught from a specific time period beginning with Ancient Civilizations, then moving on to the Medieval/ Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern periods through a six year cycle.
The Master's Academy of Fine arts is a homeschool fine arts school where students taught from a historical perspective.
www.mafa.net   (344 words)

  
 Guide to the Graduate Program in Art   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Minors may be taken in areas other than art history if approved by the Art Department head and the department head or dean of the discipline outside the Art Department.
One member of this group must be from the student's minor area (art history), or from another department or school on the campus if the minor is other than art history.
One member of the committee must also be from the art education area if the student is seeking "G" certification as a part of the MFA program.
www.uncg.edu /art/program/gradadvise.htm   (1485 words)

  
 Master of Fine Arts
In today’s art world, where the line is often blurred between two-dimensional practice and other fields, it is common to see artists who are nominally painters creating installations and/or using a wide array of materials.
The Fine Arts Work Center was founded in 1968 by concerned artists, writers and patrons, including Stanley Kunitz, Alan Dugan, Robert Motherwell and Hudson Walker.
MFA candidates are expected to have completed a minimum of 6 credit hours of art or design history.
kate.massart.edu /at_massart/academic_prgms/graduate/mfa/lrmfa.html   (2267 words)

  
 Master of Fine Arts in Writing
The Master of Fine Arts in Writing program is for writers in all genres, as well as for artists who work with image and text.
It is an integral part of the School’s graduate division and is closely associated with the Master of Fine Arts in Studio.
Students may also select from an array of courses in art history, theory, and criticism; liberal arts; arts administration; art education; or historic preservation to satisfy their electives.
www.artic.edu /saic/programs/degrees/graduate/mfaw.html   (758 words)

  
 WVU Division of Art :: Master of Fine Arts
MFA is a professionally - oriented terminal degree in the studio arts, requires a baccalaureate degree in art or its equivalent for admission.
Preparation should include 12 hours of art history, 70 hours of studio art related to professional needs, and 36 hours of general education.
For the fulfillment of M.F.A. degree requirements, the student must have a combined undergraduate and graduate minimum total of 118 credit hours in Studio Art, 18 in Art History, and the appropriate number of credit hours in general education courses.
art.ccarts.wvu.edu /graduate/mfa   (268 words)

  
 Rockport College | Master of Fine Arts Degree | Path of Mastery   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A minimum of 36 credits of undergraduate visual and relevant arts and art history are required; and a BA, BFA or equivalent in your chosen field is preferred for admission.
The MFA degree itself requires a total of 70 graduate credits, of which 15 credits may be brought into the program through advanced standing, through prior transformational learning experiences and graduate work completed elsewhere.
Those who master their chosen profession, fulfill their commitment to their Path and complete a personal creative undertaking will be awarded the Master of Fine Arts degree.
www.rockportcollege.edu /mfa.asp   (782 words)

  
 Massey University - Master of Fine Arts (2006) - Introductory information
The MFA is intended to enable graduates to contribute to contemporary fine art discourse and extend theory and performance throughout their careers.
Candidates with a Bachelor of Fine Arts or equivalent who present a portfolio of work demonstrating professional practice to a postgraduate standard since completing their undergraduate degree may be credited with Recognition of Prior Learning for up to 100 points.
Along with a completed fine art project and written document, a candidate may be examined orally on the subject of the fine art thesis at the request of the Head of School.
study.massey.ac.nz /programme.asp?prog_code=93198   (1390 words)

  
 Queens University of Charlotte - Creative Writing (MFA)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Master of Fine Arts degree is the terminal degree for students of creative writing.
MFA programs provide students with an opportunity for immersion in a community of writers as they hone their craft through a curriculum of writing workshops in their respective genres (generally fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction) and academic seminars on the form and theory of those genres.
After completing all required classes, an MFA student will submit a creative thesis, a book-length manuscript that is the culmination of the work the student has done over his or her course of study.
www.queens.edu /graduate/programs/creative_writing.asp   (861 words)

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