Graduate Study
Glass
Program Overview
The master of fine arts degree is designed as a professional degree for the practicing artist, crafts-person, or designer and for those wishing to teach at the college or university level. This is earned normally in two years of full-time study.
This two-year program is structured on an individual basis based on individual needs, interests and professional preparation. A rapid series of exploratory works is developed during the first year with emphasis on broadening technical and aesthetic understanding. The second year's focus is on developing a body of work based on a sustained interest from the first year's investigation. A written thesis, a high quality portfolio and an exhibition must support the final work.
The MFA is a professional, terminal degree for practicing artists, craftspersons or designers who desire to leave a lasting impression on their fields by devotion to their work and high standards of discipline and artistic ideals. The MFA is generally a two-year, full-time program.
This two-year program is structured on the basis of individual needs, interests and professional preparation as they may be determined through individual/group discussions. A rapid series of exploratory works is developed during the first year with emphasis on broadening technical and aesthetic understanding. The second year's focus will be on developing a body of work based on a sustained interest from the first year's investigation. The final work must be supported by a written thesis, a high quality portfolio and an exhibition.
Curriculum Review
Courses include
Major 42 credit hours
Humanities 10 credit hours
Graduate Forum 3 credit hours
Electives (optional minor) 15-18 credit hours
Thesis 18 credit hours
Total 90 credit hours
Career Outcomes
Job TitlesTeacher, designer, artist, entrepreneur, studio artists, gallery coordinator, industrial designer, lab technician, production manager
Functions
Create artwork, design for industry, manage glass shop, public relations, technical facilitation
Recent Employers
Corning Museum of Glass, California College of Arts and Crafts, Tokyo Glass Art Institute
Admission Requirements
Applicants should hold a baccalaureate degree in a field of arts, sciences, or education from a regionally accredited college in the United States or Canada, and demonstrate, through the quality of the undergraduate record and creative production, a genuine, professional potential. The undergraduate degree should include 75 quarter credit hours (50 semester hours) in studio courses.
International students need a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based). Those coming from countries where the baccalaureate degree 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 if their academic records and portfolios indicate an ability to meet graduate standards.
Prerequisites
For U.S. and Canadian students, applicants should hold a baccalaureate degree in a field of arts, sciences or education from a regionally accredited college in the United States or Canada and demonstrate, through the quality of the undergraduate record and creative production, a genuine, professional potential. The undergraduate degree should include 75 quarter credit hours (50 semester hours) in studio courses.
International students coming from countries where the baccalaureate degree 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 if their academic records and portfolios indicate an ability to meet graduate standards.