MFA Art at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree in studio art, with concentrations in Ceramics, Painting/Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture and Time-Based Art. Students complete a project in lieu of a thesis and are evaluated by faculty at the end of the first and second years.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: School of Art | Duration: 60 graduate credit hours (third year of semi-independent project study) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

60 credit hours: at least 16 hours of studio courses in the concentration area, at least 9 hours of graduate academic courses (at least 6 in art history), the 1-hour First-Semester Graduate Seminar, at least 14 elective hours and 20 hours of ART 599 Projects in Lieu of Thesis. A portfolio review at the end of the first two semesters and a second-year evaluation precede registration for the project, which is documented with written statements.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission by the Office of Graduate Admissions and approval by the School of Art. Required: a detailed letter of intent (including an assistantship request if desired), three letters of recommendation from former professors or professionals in the field, an undergraduate major in art or evidence of equivalent proficiency, and a portfolio evaluated by faculty.

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: Fall, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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