Chapter 6 Graduate Program Requirements/Course Descriptions
College of Liberal and Fine Arts

DEPARTMENT OF ART AND ART HISTORY

Master of Fine Arts Degree in Art

The Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree in Art is the terminal degree in the field of studio art. UTSA is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The emphasis of the M.F.A. program is on conceptual development and its harmony with formal aesthetic and art historical considerations. The objective of the degree is to provide advanced study in the field of art in preparation for a career as a practicing artist, in higher education, or as a professional in other art enterprises.

Program Admission Requirements. In addition to satisfying the University-wide graduate admission requirements, applicants are expected to have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in art or the equivalent. As part of their undergraduate degree, students must have completed a minimum of 45 semester credit hours in studio art and 15 semester credit hours in art history.

Application Materials. In addition to filing the regular University application for admission, all applicants must submit to the Department of Art and Art History for evaluation 20 slides (35mm) of their most current work, a statement describing the objectives of proposed graduate study, three letters of recommendation, and unofficial copies of transcripts from all college-level coursework that included art and art history classes. Interested individuals should contact the Graduate Art Advisor at (210) 458-4352 to request an application packet.

Application Materials Deadline. The slides, statement, letters of recommendation, and unofficial transcripts are to be sent to the Graduate Art Advisor in the Department of Art and Art History.

For Fall Semester enrollment: April 1
For Spring Semester enrollment: November 1

Notification: Although admission is not official until the Office of Graduate Studies sends notification, the Department Office will ordinarily notify the applicant of the art faculty’s recommendation regarding admission into the M.F.A. program by May 1 (for fall application) or by December 1 (for spring application). Applicants should notify the Graduate Advisor of their decision to enroll by May 15 and December 15 respectively.

Note: Due to the format of studio laboratory art courses, auditing is not permitted.

Degree Requirements. A minimum of 60 semester credit hours is required for the Master of Fine Arts degree, exclusive of coursework or other study required to remove admission deficiencies. Full-time enrollment of 9 or more semester credit hours during regular semesters is expected of degree-seeking students. In addition to satisfying all University-wide requirements, M.F.A. students must pass the first semester review of their progress for continuation in the M.F.A. program. Other qualifying examinations may be required. Courses in which a grade of "C" or lower is earned will not count toward the minimum 60 hours required for the M.F.A. degree.

Candidates for the degree must complete the following:

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