Master of Fine Arts in Art

About this programme

The Master of Fine Arts program invites creative artists to join us to pursue six semesters of challenging, exciting and productive study in art-making and research creation. Students have the opportunity to work with a range of media or focus on a specific medium (such as Sculpture, Print Media, Photography, Painting, Drawing or Digital Art), and are given studio space and full access to the resources of the Department. Students learn from award-winning faculty members who are actively engaged in contemporary art, art history and curatorial studies. Many of our distinguished graduates have gone on to win prizes, exhibit nationally and internationally, start their own business enterprises, and work in the arts and creative industries, amongst other endeavors. MFA graduates are innovators, and their creative thinking and technical skills qualify them for a wide range of exciting opportunities. You may work as a professional artist and/or be engaged with art and arts-related fields including teaching, arts administration, curation, critical writing and research, and entrepreneurial enterprises, to name just a few. The MFA is a terminal degree. It can prepare you to pursue a PhD in allied fields of study. Students are required to produce a thesis exhibition and successfully defend their work in an oral examination. Eight courses (24 units) in the Department of Art and Art History at the 600 level See the Graduate Calendar for information on fees and fee regulations, and for information on awards and financial assistance .