required program		semester hours
Studio Art Courses:
ARTS 600	Graduate Research A	9
ARTS 601	Graduate Research B	6
ARTS 695	Thesis Statement I	3
ARTS 696	Thesis Production	6
ARTT 697	Thesis Statement II	3
ARTS Electives. Choose from:		9
ARTE 650	M.F.A. Teaching Practicum
ARTS Electives + Special Topics
Academic Studies of Visual Media:
ARTT 690	Graduate Seminar	12
ARTH 683	Seminar in Aesthetics, Theory, and Criticism of Art	3
Electives. Choose from:		9
ARTS, Art History, or outside research electives (must be >500-level course). Individual discretion.
TOTAL		60

Note: Registration for GSTC 600, Continuing Graduate Studies, may be required. Check with advisor.

A thesis project is required for the MFA degree in studio art, creative in content and including a written thesis statement that can be retained by the University. Upon completion of the thesis, students must pass an oral examination (to be completed at least two weeks prior to final examinations).

Documented exhibition is required of every candidate for the MFA degree in fine arts.

Students must work directly with Graduate Program Coordinator to determine the most appropriate course sequence.

MFA-STAR - Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art

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