Media Arts - Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) - Media Arts
College of Arts and Media
Degree Specific Credits: 72
Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Catalog Year: 2022-23
Notes/Description
The Master of Fine Arts in Media Arts is a three-year program committed to the growth of storytellers, artists and designers who are working in one or more areas of the digital media arts. These include: documentary and fiction filmmaking, game construction, digital design, sonic art, animation, interactivity and installation work.
Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds and thrive in a multi-disciplinary environment. Students expand on skill sets they already have while adding new ones. They work on individual projects and collaborate with others. They work to bring a deep foundation of research to their practices as they develop their unique point-of-view and creative voice.
The entire program requires the building of a portfolio that includes artistic and academic work assuring that each student is prepared to leave school and enter the professional world of media in the 21st century.
Students work on an individual “studio” project each semester, meeting one-on-one with professors, participating in group critique with peers, and refining skills. Simultaneously, students take core classes with their cohort. They also construct a path to other classes within the Art and Media Arts programs and across campus to support their technical and research development.
Summary
Graduate Studio | 16 | |
Core Research | 14 | |
Media Practicum | 16 | |
Final Portfolio | 26 | |
Total Hours | 72 |
Classes to be Completed (substitutions allowed based on research needs
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete all of the following courses: | ||
MART 578 | Graduate Studio | 16 |
MART 688 | Media Practicum | 16 |
MART 601 | Final Portfolio Research | 3 |
MART 687 | Final Portfolio I | 11 |
MART 699 | Final Portfolio II | 12 |
Total Hours | 58 |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Core Research
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete all of the following courses: | ||
MART 500 - Semester 1 | Core Research: Digital Technology in the Arts | 4 |
MART 510 - Semester 2 | Core Research: Narrativity and Experiments in Media | 4 |
ARTZ 507 - Semester 3 | Beyond Art School | 3 |
ARTZ 506 - Semester 4 | Graduate Pedagogy | 3 |
Total Hours | 14 |
Minimum Required Grade: C