MFA Visual Art at University of Kansas

Programme overview

Masters of Fine Arts Graduate Program The Department of Visual Art offers a single Masters of Fine Arts degree in Visual Art. Studio practice areas include: ceramics, expanded media, metalsmithing and jewelry, painting and drawing, printmaking, sculpture, & textiles and fibers. The MFA program is designed to take three years.

Faculty: School of the Arts (College of Liberal Arts & Sciences) | Department: --Arts (in CLAS)› | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Master's of Fine Arts in Visual Art Degree Requirements Areas of Studio Practice: Ceramics, Expanded Media, Metalsmithing and Jewelry, Painting and Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture and Textiles & Fibers The graduate program consists of 60 semester hours of graduate credit, including thesis exhibition, in courses approved by the Director of Graduate Studies and the graduate students thesis committee.

Career pathways

The program’s goals are to develop each student’s critical thinking and studio skills so that they have the necessary tools and experience to pursue a career as a studio artist and to otherwise participate in the creative community both on a regional and national level.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to Graduate Studies Admission Requirements All applicants must meet the requirements outlined in the Admission to Graduate Study policy. Bachelor’s degree: A copy of official transcripts showing proof of a bachelor's degree (and any post-bachelor’s coursework or degrees) from a regionally accredited institution, or a foreign university with equivalent bachelor's degree requirements is required. English proficiency: Proof of English proficiency for non-native or non-native-like English speakers is required. There are two bands of English proficiency, including Admission and Full proficiency. For applicants to online programs, Full proficiency is required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic degree-seeking, $100 international degree-seeking, $40 certificate-seeking and non-degree-seeking; waivers available. Requirements and deadlines are set by each programme. Apply through the KU graduate application system (KU Graduate for Lawrence, Edwards and Online programmes; KU Medical Center for KUMC programmes).

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