Studio Art & Design, M.F.A.

Program Overview

Art without boundaries.

Designed for aspiring professional studio artists and for artists who want a career in academia, this program emphasizes an integrated approach to art making and design that goes beyond traditional boundaries and allows you to define your own path as a studio artist.

Through intensive studio training, you will explore the intersections of drawing, mixed media, sculpture, painting, printmaking, graphic design, interface and information design and other disciplines across the university. While you can specialize in an area or medium that best fits your talents, the unique program offers the flexibility to work across disciplines to explore new perspectives and develop your creative versatility.

Areas of concentration include painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, graphic design, printmaking, and interface design; or you can also tailor your studies by combining two or more of these areas. M.F.A. students also have access to private studio space in the art and design program's Graduate Art Studios (GAS House).

This terminal-degree program culminates in a thesis that will feature a solo exhibition of your professional quality work and a written explanation of the creative process, concepts and theories behind your art.

Degree Fit

This program could be a good fit if you:

• Want to become a professional studio artist
• Are interested in teaching art at a college or university
• Reframe your perspectives as an artist
• Augment your talents to meet professional demands
• Are self-motivated, creative, open-minded and disciplined

Career Outcomes

With this degree, you could become a/an:

• Professional artist or designer
• Instructor of art or design at a college or university
• Manager/administrator of a museum or gallery
• Art buyer or curator for a corporation or collector
• Director of nonprofit art organizations

Location

Moscow

Delivery

Available On-Campus

Related Programs

• Integrated Architecture & Design, M.S.
• Landscape Architecture, M.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: The Studio Art & Design, M.F.A.
program at the University of Idaho is designed for aspiring professional studio artists and artists seeking a career in academia. It emphasizes an integrated approach to art making and design that transcends traditional boundaries, allowing students to define their own path as studio artists.
• Objectives: The program aims to provide intensive studio training, enabling students to explore the intersections of various disciplines, including drawing, mixed media, sculpture, painting, printmaking, graphic design, interface and information design, and others across the university.
While students can specialize in an area or medium that aligns with their talents, the program offers flexibility to work across disciplines, fostering new perspectives and creative versatility.
• Program Description: Areas of concentration include painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, graphic design, printmaking, and interface design.
Students can also tailor their studies by combining two or more of these areas. M.F.A. students have access to private studio space in the art and design program's Graduate Art Studios (GAS House). The program culminates in a thesis featuring a solo exhibition of professional-quality work and a written explanation of the creative process, concepts, and theories behind the art.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths: Upon completion of the program, graduates may pursue careers as professional artists or designers, instructors of art or design at colleges or universities, managers/administrators of museums or galleries, art buyers or curators for corporations or collectors, and directors of nonprofit art organizations.