MA in ART Degree
The Master of Arts degree provides opportunities for individualized and advanced study in a range of areas: art education, art history, animation, design, fashion, fiber and materials, and studio arts. This program offers students a combination of shared interdisciplinary courses and direct mentorship with faculty in the student’s area of interest. The Master of Arts degree helps students gain a stronger educational and experiential basis for a professional career and provides a solid foundation to those looking to pursue further graduate study.
MFA in ART Degree
The Master of Fine Arts degree (MFA) is a 60-unit graduate program offered in the Design Option (Graphic Design/Visual Communication, Animation) and the Studio Arts Option (Drawing, Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture, New Genres). The MFA degree is a highly selective, rigorous program for students who have already achieved a strong direction and focus in their work and a high level of technical proficiency in a specific discipline in the Design Option or Studio Arts Option. The program’s goal is to develop students into professional artists capable of producing high quality work for public exhibition and presentation, or professional designers well-positioned to be leaders in their industry. MFA graduates are qualified to teach at the university level, and are prepared to take their place within the visual arts or design communities and to make a significant contribution to their fields.
Graduate Application Information
The Department of Art requires students to submit all application materials to the University via CSU Apply. The graduate applicants are thus required to send one application to the Office of Admissions & Recruitments and another to the Department of Art.
Application materials must be submitted prior to the application deadline. Applications that are late or incomplete will not be considered for admission.
Graduate Program Guidelines
You can request the Program Guidelines by emailing the Graduate Advisor at [email protected]. Please also see the below cited websites for MA and MFA program information.
Studio Arts Option | Design Option (MA, MFA)
Graduate Program Application/Screening Form
Art Education Option
Art History Option
Design Option
Fashion, Fiber and Materials Option
Studio Arts Option
MA/MFA Forms
University Graduate Studies Forms and Petitions