Overview
About the Program
The Painting and Printmaking program at Virginia Commonwealth University requires 60 credit hours and is usually completed in two years of full-time study. Most of these credit hours are in your studio area and are augmented by related courses in specialized academic fields. In weekly graduate seminars, you will address topics related to contemporary art, critical theory, art criticism, and professional practices.
You will meet with individual committees composed of three faculty members to conduct an ongoing dialogue and critique. At the end of the second semester, you will discuss your work at a candidacy critique comprising your committee and additional faculty members. At the successful conclusion of your second year, you will mount a comprehensive exhibition of work at The Anderson.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Issues in Contemporary Visual Arts
- Art and Critical Theory
- Graduate Studio
- Candidacy Exhibition
- Professional Practices
- Graduate Group Critique
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Design Visual Arts Art History View 643 other Masters in Design in United StatesAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Should hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
- Are expected to have a 3.0 (B) average on the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work
- Must have completed a minimum of 36 credit hours of art at the undergraduate level
- Artist Statement
- Curriculum Vitae / Resume
- Portfolio: 20 images of representative work. Present work chronologically with newest work first and oldest work last. You may submit still and / or moving images. Each video clip will count as a single image. Please include any pertinent information that will assist the jury in understanding the work.
- Interview
Tuition Fee
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International
25956 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25956 USD per year during 24 months. -
National
25956 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25956 USD per year during 24 months. -
In-State
12618 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12618 USD per year during 24 months.
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Scholarships Information
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