MFA the Field Contemporary Art Practices at George Washington University

The Master of Fine Arts in Contemporary Art Practices program in the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design advances students' creative work through self-directed, interdisciplinary exploration. Working closely with faculty and peers, they develop new material and technical skills while experimenting with hybrid processes across media. The curriculum fosters critical engagement with the social contexts of art and encourages research-driven approaches that position contemporary practice as a form of creative, critical, and social action.

Faculty: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Corcoran School of the Arts and Design  |  Duration: 12 credits  |  Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Programs. 60 credits, including 36 credits in required courses, 18 credits in elective courses, and 6 credits in thesis, including a thesis exhibition. 9 credits in CSA studio electives. Courses should be relevant to student's practice and goals and selected in consultation with the director of graduate studies. 9 credits in open electives.

Career pathways

This rigorous program prepares graduates to professionalize their artistic practice and to operate as exhibiting artists and civic agents whose work contributes to public discourse and cultural transformation.

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