Overview

During the Art MFA program offered at University of South Florida, students are encouraged to acquire technical and conceptual skills in more than one medium or studio discipline and to work toward developing techniques that best communicate the content of their artistic pursuits.

M.F.A. Research Project Proposals

During the fourth semester students will present a proposal for their MFA Research Project. The student must form and meet with their Graduate Supervisory Committee before the conclusion of their second year. The student must present a body of work and written paper supporting the student’s proposed direction.

If a student’s proposal is satisfactory, he/she will select a graduate Supervisory Committee to oversee the realization of the research project. If a student’s project proposal is not satisfactory, another proposal can be presented before the end of the fourth semester. If the student’s proposal and re-proposal are voted unsatisfactory the student will be dismissed from the major.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Graduate Seminar

MFA Professional Practices

Seminar in Art History

Art History

Selected Topics in Art

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tampa, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited university or art school

Approved portfolios are required for admission into the M.F.A. Art Major

Transfer Credits: Requests for use of transfer credits or credits earned under non-degree seeking student status should be made when the student applies to the graduate major. The faculty will decide at the time of admission whether or not transfer credits and credits earned will be used toward the requirements for the M.F.A. degree. Transfer credit and credit earned as a non-degree seeking student to be used toward the students’ M.F.A. degree is limited to 8 semester hours.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16666 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16666 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

7840 USD / year

≈ 7840 USD / year

Living costs

Tampa

United States

1122 - 1951 USD / month

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Overview

M.F.A. Research Project Proposals

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Financing

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