Program Overview

Studio Art Master’s with a Concentration in Ceramics

Overview

The Studio Art Master’s with a Concentration in Ceramics is a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) program that offers a rigorous, hands-on investigation of clay as a multifaceted medium with meaningful possibilities. The program integrates creative research, contemporary theory, and studio practice, culminating in a solo exhibition.

Program Details

• Program Type: Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 3 years
• Credit Hours: 60

Requirements

• Tuition & Aid: [Information about tuition and aid is available upon request]
• How to Apply: [Application process information is available upon request]

Why Earn a Studio Art Master’s with a Concentration in Ceramics?

The M.F.A. program focuses on intellectual and creative growth, fostering students' practice and preparing them for a lifetime of accomplishment and meaningful contribution as culture creators. The program frames the individual needs of each student through the development of conceptual, aesthetic, and advanced technical skills.

Marketable Skills

• Critical thinking
• Advanced craftsmanship
• Teamwork
• Advanced oral and written communication
• Advanced multiple approach assessment

Program Highlights

• Notable facilities and equipment include two Blaauw gas kilns, soda/salt kilns, wood kiln, raku kiln, computer-controlled electric kilns, full-spectrum decal printer, clay mixers, and state-of-the-art digital fabrication equipment.
• Ceramics classes are housed in a new state-of-the-art facility that includes indoor and outdoor kiln areas and critique space, and private studio spaces for graduate students.
• The Ceramics faculty are passionate and work to ensure that students realize their potential.

Career Opportunities

• Serving as a professor, lecturer, or technician in a college or university
• Pottery or ceramics instructor
• A general art teacher in elementary/high schools; or workshop leader
• Ceramics restoration and advising with respect to museum displays, or regarding the cleaning of and caring for antique ceramics.
• Self-employed entrepreneurs or working for manufacturers or large-scale studios.

Courses

• Seminar in University Art Teaching (3 hrs)
• Praxis: Rotating Topics (3 hrs)
• Professional Practices for the Studio Artist (3 hrs)
• MFA Project In Lieu of Thesis Research (3 hrs)
• MFA Project in Lieu of Thesis (3 hrs)
• Topics in Studio Art (3 hr)

Department and College

• Department of Studio Art
• College of Visual Arts and Design

Location

• Art Building, Room 230
• University of North Texas
• 1155 Union Circle
• Denton, Texas

Additional Information

• [Information about the university, its policies, and resources is available upon request]