Overview
The MFA in Studio Art from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley requires the completion of a total of 60 semester hours of course work, which includes 33 hours of studio courses; 24 hours must be taken in the student’s area of concentration; 9 hours will be taken in a minor studio area.
Key Features
- The student must take 12 hours of art history courses and 3 hour seminar, ART 6383, The Art Profession.
- The final semester includes Art 7300, Graduate Exhibition and Art 7301 Graduate Paper on Art 7300, Graduate Exhibition and Art 7303 Graduate Thesis.
- In addition, graduate students must complete six hours of graduate level university electives.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- The Art Profession
- Art History Seminar I: Topics in European Art
- Art History Seminar II: Topics in American Art
- Art History Seminar III: Topics in Latin American Art Prior to A.D.
- Art History Seminar IV: Topics in Latin American Art Since A.D.
- Topics in Art History
- Art History Seminar V: Topics in Viceregal Latin American Art
- Art History Seminar VI: Research Methods in Latin American Art and Architectural History
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Visual Arts Art History View 866 other Masters in Visual Arts in United StatesAcademic requirements
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General requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field, with a minimum of 60 hours of art at the undergraduate level.
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
- Three letters of recommendation.
- Personal statement detailing artistic direction and professional goals.
- Submission of 20 digital images or web address of recent works in major area of concentration.
Tuition Fee
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International
15676 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7838 USD per semester during 24 months. -
National
15676 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7838 USD per semester during 24 months. -
In-State
8332 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4166 USD per semester during 24 months.
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Funding
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