Program Information

Master of Fine Arts degree: The school offers the M.F.A. degree in art with specializations in art + technology, ceramics, creative photography, drawing, graphic design, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Enrollment is competitive and limited. Candidates for admission should have adequate undergraduate training in art. Deficiencies may be corrected before beginning graduate study. Applicants must submit a portfolio for admission consideration (for comprehensive admission information: http://www.arts.ufl.edu/programs/grad.aspx). A minimum of 3 years residency is normally needed to complete the requirements for this degree, which for studio students culminates with an M.F.A. exhibition.

The M.F.A. requires a minimum of 60 credit hours:

• 24 hours must be in an area of specialization.
• Normal course requirements include:
  • 12 hours of studio electives outside the area of specialization
  • 6 hours of art history electives
  • 3 hours of outside SA+AH electives (research/discipline appropriate)
  • 6 hours of electives
  • 6 hours of individual project or thesis research.

Although the M.F.A. is a thesis degree, students usually produce a creative project in lieu of thesis. Students should see the graduate program adviser for the School’s requirements for the creative project.

Degrees Offered with a Major in Art

• Master of Fine Arts
• Master of Arts
  • without a concentration
  • concentration in Digital Arts and Sciences

Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

School of Art and Art History Departmental Courses

College of the Arts Courses

Art (MFA)

SLO 1     Knowledge        
Develop a body of artwork or design that reflects conceptual cohesiveness, creativity/originality, and contribution to the field. 

SLO 2     Skills     
Solve creative problems within their field of art and design, including research and synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual knowledge.

SLO 3     Professional Behavior   
Organize and communicate their ideas and work products at a professional level with their intended audience using visual, oral, and written skills.

SLO 4     Skills     
Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art and design principles within a student's stated intention.

SLO 5     Knowledge        
Describes and explains the relevance of the student's work to major cultural and/or aesthetic models.