• MFA-Drawing

  • Seminars

    • Graduate Seminar (9)

      KGFA 505

      Fine Art Seminars are non-media specific courses that address ideas, issues or practical information, which is of value to all Fine Art graduate students, irrespective of their media interests. A variety of Fine Art seminars are available providing theoretical, practical, educational and professional information, experience and expertise.Teaching seminar requires completion of 18 credits of student's discipline.

    • Graduate Seminar in Art History (9)

      KGAH 503

      A seminar dealing with topics of special topics in art history, theory, and/or criticism.

  • Studio Requirements

    Studio Electives (9)

    • Graduate Drawing Studio (18)

      KGDR 521

      Emphasis within the graduate drawing studio will be placed upon the eventual development of a cohesive body of work that demonstrates increasing technical and material mastery. Students will be expected to research and incorporate themes, motifs and ideas of personal or conceptual significance into the production of their drawings. Students will clearly articulate the conceptual and material choices motivating their work by producing a five-page research oriented artist statement that will be presented at their first year graduate review.

  • Thesis

    • Graduate Drawing Thesis (15)

      KGDR 660

      Graduate drawing thesis provides preparation for the Master of Fine Arts exhibition. Emphasis within the drawing thesis course work will be placed upon the continued development of a cohesive body of work that demonstrates technical and material mastery. Students will be expected to demonstrate a high degree of sophistication in the research and incorporation into their drawings of themes, motifs, and ideas of personal or conceptual significance. Students will clearly articulate the conceptual and material choices motivating their work by producing a ten-page research oriented artist statement, and presenting a final oral overview of their achievements to a formal M.F.A. candidate review panel.

• MFA-Painting

  • Seminars

    • Graduate Seminar (9)

      KGFA 505

      Fine Art Seminars are non-media specific courses that address ideas, issues or practical information, which is of value to all Fine Art graduate students, irrespective of their media interests. A variety of Fine Art seminars are available providing theoretical, practical, educational and professional information, experience and expertise.Teaching seminar requires completion of 18 credits of student's discipline.

    • Graduate Seminar in Art History (9)

      KGAH 503

      A seminar dealing with topics of special topics in art history, theory, and/or criticism.

  • Studio Requirements

    Studio Electives (9)

    • Graduate Painting Studio (18)

      KGPA 521

      Emphasis will be placed upon the development of a cohesive body of work that demonstrates increasing technical and material mastery. Students will be expected to research and incorporate themes, motifs, and ideas of personal or conceptual significance into the production of their paintings. Students will clearly articulate the conceptual and material choices motivating their work by producing a five-page research oriented artist statement.

  • Thesis

    • Graduate Painting Thesis (15)

      KGPA 660

      Graduate painting thesis provides preparation for the Master of Fine Arts exhibition. Emphasis within the painting thesis will be placed upon the continued development of a cohesive body of work that demonstrates technical and material mastery. Students will be expected to demonstrate a high degree of sohistication in the research and incorporation into their paintings of themes, motifs and ideas of personal or conceptual significance. Students will clearly articulate the conceptual and material choices motivating their work by producing a ten-page research oriented artist statement, and presenting a final oral overview of their achievements to a formal M.F.A. candidate review panel.

• MFA-Photography

  • Seminars

    • Graduate Seminar (9)

      KGFA 505

      Fine Art Seminars are non-media specific courses that address ideas, issues or practical information, which is of value to all Fine Art graduate students, irrespective of their media interests. A variety of Fine Art seminars are available providing theoretical, practical, educational and professional information, experience and expertise.Teaching seminar requires completion of 18 credits of student's discipline.

    • Graduate Seminar in Art History (9)

      KGAH 503

      A seminar dealing with topics of special topics in art history, theory, and/or criticism.

  • Studio Requirements

    Studio Electives (9)

    • Graduate Photography Studio (18)

      KGPH 521

      Emphasizes individually motivated studio work in photography that may include black and white and color printing, artificial lighting, large format camera use, and non-silver or digital imaging along with the focused development of conceptual concerns.

  • Thesis

    • Graduate Photography Thesis (15)

      KGPH 660

      Continues the preparation for the Master of Fine Arts exhibition, thesis statement and final presentation.

• MFA-Printmaking

  • Seminars

    • Graduate Seminar (9)

      KGFA 505

      Fine Art Seminars are non-media specific courses that address ideas, issues or practical information, which is of value to all Fine Art graduate students, irrespective of their media interests. A variety of Fine Art seminars are available providing theoretical, practical, educational and professional information, experience and expertise.Teaching seminar requires completion of 18 credits of student's discipline.

    • Graduate Seminar in Art History (9)

      KGAH 503

      A seminar dealing with topics of special topics in art history, theory, and/or criticism.

  • Studio Requirements

    Studio Electives (9)

    • Graduate Printmaking Studio (18)

      KGPR 521

      Emphasis within the graduate printmaking studio will be placed upon the eventual development of an accomplished cohesive body of work that demonstrates increasing technical and material mastery. Students will be expected to research and incorporate themes, motifs and ideas of personal or conceptual significance into the production of their prints. Students will clearly articulate the conceptual and material choices motivating their work by producing a five-page research oriented artist statement that will be presented at their first year graduate review.

  • Thesis

    • Graduate Printmaking Thesis (15)

      KGPR 660

      Graduate printmaking thesis provides preparation for the Master of Fine Arts exhibition. Emphasis within the printmaking thesis course work will be placed upon the continued development of an accomplished cohesive body of work that demonstrates technical and material mastery appropriate to the student's needs. Students will be expected to demonstrate a high degree of sophistication in the research and incorporation into their prints of themes, motifs and ideas of personal or conceptual significance. Students will clearly articulate the conceptual and material choices motivating their work by producing a ten-page research oriented artist statement, and presenting a final oral overview of their achievements to a formal M.F.A. candidate review panel.

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