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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 may access graduate application materials online at www.utsa.edu/graduate or 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: February 1
For Spring Semester enrollment: October 1

Notification: Although admission is not official until the Graduate School 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 March 1 (for fall application) or by November 1 (for spring application). Applicants should notify the Graduate Advisor of their decision to enroll by April 15 and November 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.

Degree candidates must complete the following requirements:

A focused program of studio art in the student’s specialized area of study  
including Graduate Studio Seminar 30 hours
Art electives outside the student’s specialized area of study 12 hours
Free Elective 3 hours
Art history and criticism including AHC 5123 12 hours
ART 6843 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition 3 hours

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