Overview
About this Degree
The Art Studio program offered by James Madison University of study is 60 hours of graduate credit, including 39 credit hours of studio art, 12-18 of which must be in the concentration and 12 in graduate studio; 12 credit hours in art history, with a minimum of three in modern art since 1945 and three credits of non-Western recommended; and three credit hours in contemporary art theory.
In the final year of study, the M.F.A. candidate will complete two semesters of thesis, culminating in a thesis exhibition, a thesis monograph, a gallery talk and an oral comprehensive examination.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Topics in African Art
- Renaissance Art and the East
- Topics in Nineteenth Century Art
- Commemoration and Controversy: A History of Public Art in America
- Modern Art Since 1945
- Topics in Modern Art
- Art of the Americas
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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International Students: Apply several months prior to the application deadline for your program, ideally 6-12 months in advance.
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Visual Arts Art History View 276 other Masters in Art History in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- An artist statement of 300-500 words explaining your principle ideas and motivation engaged in the artwork submitted
- Statement of Intent of 300-500 words explaining why you wish to study studio art at the graduate level
- Three letters of recommendation
- 15-20 examples of current artwork with descriptions
- In addition to the general admission requirements, the prospective graduate student in the Master of Fine Arts program must have an undergraduate degree with a minimum of 33 credit hours in studio art and 9 credit hours in art history. The art history hours must include 6 hours surveying the history of art and 3 hours in upper-level art history, or equivalent.
Tuition Fee
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International
25820 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1291 USD per credit during 36 months. -
National
25820 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1291 USD per credit during 36 months. -
In-State
11220 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 561 USD per credit during 36 months.
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