Program Overview
Program Overview
The Glass MFA program at Temple University is a 60-credit degree that requires students to complete a series of courses, including project and seminar courses, art history courses, electives, and a culminating course.
Program Requirements
General Program Requirements
The program requires 60 credits to earn the degree. The required courses are:
- Project and Seminar Courses
- ART 8004: Critique and Critical Discourse I (2 terms, 6 credits)
- ART 8005: Critique and Critical Discourse II (2 terms, 6 credits)
- ART 8303/8304: Graduate Projects: Glass I (4 terms, 12 credits)
- ART 9991: Directed Studio Practice (3 terms, 9 credits)
- Art History Courses (9 credits)
- Students select three courses in Art History at the 5000 level or higher, including ARTH 8402 Introduction to Critical Thinking and Practice and one Art History Seminar.
- Electives (15 credits)
- Students must earn 3 credits in a studio elective and 3 credits in a professional practice experience course.
- The remaining 9 credits of electives are completed within the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, with the option to enroll in courses in other Temple University schools and colleges with preapproval.
- Culminating Course
- ART 9995: Master of Fine Arts Thesis (3 credits)
Culminating Event
The thesis exhibition is a required culminating event, which includes a written statement of working philosophy and a slide and/or CD portfolio. The exhibition is defended to a review committee, which evaluates it as pass with distinction, pass, or fail.
Program Structure
Courses are sequenced to be taken in the Fall and Spring terms, with the sequence repeated over four terms. Students work on their studio research and practice over two years, culminating in the thesis exhibition.