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Art Studio, MFA

Tulane University
New Orleans , United States
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Art History | Fine Arts
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Arts
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English
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Program Overview

Art Studio, MFA Program Overview

The School of Liberal Arts, through the Newcomb Art Department, offers the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in an intensive, two-year residency program. This program emphasizes close interaction with faculty and peers, with concentrations in:


  • Ceramics
  • Digital Art
  • Glass
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture

Program Requirements

Degree requirements focus on studio work but include two graduate-level courses in the history of art, and four MFA seminar courses that rotate in theme between Creation & Context and Professionalism & Pedagogy.


Sample Schedule

The Master of Fine Arts requires sixty-three (63) hours of graduate-level courses. The breakdown includes:


  • Two courses in Art History (6 hours) at the graduate level
  • Attendance in the MFA seminar courses (12 hours) held each semester
  • Of the remaining courses (45 hours), 30 hours must be in studio disciplines, designed to meet individual needs and interests

Year 1

  • Fall:
    • ARST 7010: Graduate Art Studio (Studio work) | 3 credits
    • ARST 7020: Graduate Art Studio (Studio work) | 3 credits
    • ARHS 7800: Canon in Crisis: Challenging the Tenets of Art Theory | 3 credits
    • ARST 7800: MFA Seminar (MFA seminar, rotating theme) | 3 credits
    • ARST 7810: Studio Art MFA Critique Class | 3 credits
    • Total: 15 credits
  • Spring:
    • ARST 7030: Graduate Art Studio (Studio work) | 3 credits
    • ARST 7040: Graduate Art Studio (Studio work) | 3 credits
    • Art History Elective | 3 credits
    • ARST 7800: MFA Seminar (MFA seminar, rotating theme) | 3 credits
    • ARST 7810: Studio Art MFA Critique Class | 3 credits
    • Total: 15 credits

Year 2

  • Fall:
    • ARST 7400: Special Problems I (Studio work) | 6 credits
    • ARST 7410: Special Problems II (Studio work) | 6 credits
    • ARST 7800: MFA Seminar (MFA seminar, rotating theme) | 3 credits
    • ARST 7810: Studio Art MFA Critique Class | 3 credits
    • Total: 18 credits
  • Spring:
    • ARST 7420: Special Problems II (Studio work) | 3 credits
    • ARST 7430: Special Projects (Studio work) | 3 credits
    • ARST 7450: Thesis Project (Exhibition and written thesis) | 3 credits
    • ARST 7800: MFA Seminar (MFA seminar, rotating theme) | 3 credits
    • ARST 7810: Studio Art MFA Critique Class | 3 credits
    • Total: 15 credits
  • Total Credit Hours: 63

Thesis Exhibition and Written Thesis

During the second year, all students are required to present a thesis exhibition in the Carroll Gallery and complete a written thesis contextualizing the exhibition. An oral examination is conducted by a faculty thesis committee.


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