Art and Design, MFA
The 3-year MFA program challenges students to reach highest potential as critically engaged artists. Our selective and limited enrollment ensures regular individual contact with a dedicated, diverse faculty who are committed to a sustained professional exchange with each student.
Our faculty stress intense studio practice, multidisciplinary experimentation, and an awareness of the ongoing cultural discourse.
Your Degree Plan
The 3-year MFA in Art and Design major can be completed in 60 hours. The program requires 39 hours of studio art with a minimum of 15 of those hours in your area of emphasis. Nine hours of Art History are also required, along with 3 hours of Teaching Practicum/Professional Practice, 3 hours of Graduate Seminar, and 6 hours for the Graduate Exhibition and Thesis.
Additional requirements:
- Successful committee evaluation at the end of each semester.
- Passing a full-faculty review at the end of the 3rd semester.
- Production of a graduate exhibition and written thesis.
- Oral defense of the exhibition and thesis.
- A minimum overall grade point average of 2.75.
2D Studio Painting, Photography, Print Media
3D Studio and Public Art
Digital Art and Animation
Graphic Design
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Requirements
To be eligible for admission into a graduate program at WVU an applicant must submit official, bachelor's degree transcripts from a regionally accredited institution and hold a GPA of at least 2.75. WVU operates decentralized admissions. Decentralized admissions allows each graduate program to set its own application requirements in addition to the University requirements.
Admission Requirements
Additional considerations for applicants:
- Portfolio information needs to be submitted to wvuart.slideroom.com. Please contact the Administrative contact for further information regarding the portfolio requirements.
Applications that are incomplete or are submitted after the deadline may be reviewed if openings remain.
International applicants must also submit required documents for international applicants.
Application Deadlines
Each graduate program sets their own terms for admission and application deadlines. Applicants can only apply for admission for the terms displayed below. Any questions regarding the application deadline should be directed to the graduate program representative.
- Fall: January 15
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