Art and Design Department
The Department of Art and Design offers the following degrees:
- Master of Arts in Studio Art
- Master of Arts in Fashion Design
- Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art
- Master of Fine Arts in Fashion Design
The graduate degrees in studio art provide concentrations in various areas including ceramics, drawing, painting, and graphic design. Students may also elect to develop an area of emphasis that combines several media with permission of the Art and Design Department chairperson. The graduate degrees in fashion design focus on research, design, production, and marketing.
The Master of Fine Arts combines studio work with art history and criticism. The College Art Association, as well as other professional art organizations, universities, and colleges, acknowledge the MFA as the terminal degree for artists. This degree has become a prerequisite for those who intend to teach at the college level. It is also directed at those individuals who want to further develop their professional careers.
The MFA is a full-time program, requiring students to enroll in nine to twelve credits in consecutive semesters until completion. The MA can be completed on a full or part-time basis, requiring a minimum of six credits per consecutive semesters.
Graduate offerings in studio art and art history also fulfill program requirements for graduate degrees in education and theatre.