Move Ahead with the MA in Art, Studio Track
Increase your
marketability and competitiveness with an advanced degree that focuses
on studio practice with in-depth study in your chosen media.
The
Art MA Studio Track is a practice-oriented degree offered on campus and
designed for full-time students. Assistantships are available.
This
master’s degree program builds on the studio experience you have gained
through your BA, BFA, or BSEd degree, guiding the development of your
talents and skills while adding to your career credentials.
Develop a Dynamite Portfolio that Stands Out from the Pack
In
this Art Master’s Degree program, you can increase your competitiveness
for admission to an MFA program. Your skills and portfolio will grow
stronger through the emphasis on artistic expression in created works.
You can also enhance your career opportunities by becoming eligible to teach at some community colleges and art centers.
Through
the Art MA Studio Track program, you can immerse yourself in a studio
practice and establish yourself as a producing, professional
artist/teacher.
What You’ll Do in this Program
- Get input from a range of artists from different disciplines in our unique graduate studio critique.
- Learn
about the precepts of contemporary fine art aesthetics and professional
practices directed toward the creation of works of art.
- Develop an MA studio project, culminating in an MA exhibition.
- Work on your art in your own individual studio.
- Enjoy our on-campus museums, the expansive Robertshaw sculpture facilities, and Sprowls Hall, our four-story art building with multiple studios and classrooms.
Explore Our Studio Options
- Painting: Engage in contemporary approaches and ideas relevant to the medium while cognizant of its masterful traditions and techniques
- Drawing: Explore in depth the ideas and methods that stimulate conceptual and technical refinement
- Metals and Jewelry: Work in a wide variety of traditional and contemporary techniques specific to the discipline
- Ceramics: Experiment and refine within our newly renovated ceramics studio
- Sculpture: Innovate and shape the physical world in response to life around you
- Wood and Furniture Design: Develop your talents and skills in our remarkable Wood Center