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Master of Fine Arts

Graduate-level university degree

Graduate-level university degree

A Master of Fine Arts (MFA or M.F.A.) is a terminal degree in fine arts, including visual arts, creative writing, graphic design, photography, filmmaking, dance, theatre, other performing arts and in some cases, theatre management or arts administration. It is a graduate degree that typically requires two to three years of postgraduate study after a bachelor's degree, though the term of study varies by country or university. Coursework is primarily of an applied or performing nature, with the program often culminating in a thesis exhibition or performance. The first university to admit students to the degree of Master of Fine Arts was the University of Iowa in 1940.

Requirements

A candidate for an MFA typically holds a bachelor's degree prior to admission, but many institutions do not require that the candidate's undergraduate major conform with their proposed path of study in the MFA program. Admissions requirements often consist of a sample portfolio of artworks or a performance audition.

References

References

  1. "College Art Association Standards and Guidelines Document: MFA Standards – Adopted by the CAA Board of Directors on April 16, 1977; revised on October 12, 1991, and October 26, 2008.". [[College Art Association]].
  2. "Association of Writers & Writing Programs Standards and Guidelines Document: AWP Hallmarks of a Successful MFA Program in Creative Writing". [[Association of Writers & Writing Programs]].
  3. "The Master of Fine Arts Degree and Faculty Policies". Co-published by the [[National Association of Schools of Art and Design]] (NASAD), the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD), and the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST).
  4. (2000). "The University Film and Video Association Guidelines for MFA Programs". [[University Film and Video Association]] (UFVA).
  5. "Brooklyn College". Brooklyn.cuny.edu.
  6. (12 April 2012). "Design and Production | Programs". Uncsa.edu.
  7. "Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts – 2014–15 CSULB Catalog". Csulb.edu.
  8. "Master of Fine Arts in Arts Leadership – Graduate Degrees – College of Arts and Sciences – Seattle University". Seattleu.edu.
  9. "University Libraries | the University of Iowa".
  10. "College Art Association Standards and Guidelines Document: MFA Standards – Adopted by the CAA Board of Directors on April 16, 1977; revised on October 12, 1991, and October 26, 2008.". [[College Art Association]].
  11. "Association of Writers & Writing Programs Standards and Guidelines Document: AWP Hallmarks of a Successful MFA Program in Creative Writing". [[Association of Writers & Writing Programs]].
  12. "The Master of Fine Arts Degree and Faculty Policies". Co-published by the [[National Association of Schools of Art and Design]] (NASAD), the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD), and the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST).
  13. (2000). "The University Film and Video Association Guidelines for MFA Programs". [[University Film and Video Association]] (UFVA).
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