The three-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 three hours of Teaching Practicum/Professional Practice, three hours of Graduate Seminar and six 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 third 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.
Tailor this major to your interests by focusing your coursework in one of these areas:
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2D Studio Painting, Photography, Print Media
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Digital Art and Animation
The Digital Art and Animation AOE fosters creative exploration in the production of digital video, animation, installation, interactivity and sound design. You’ll hone skills in multimedia tools, video production and interactive software while gaining knowledge in core principles of interactivity, non-linear narration and interaction design.
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Take advantage of special options related to this major:
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Honors
Expand your curiosity — and enhance your curriculum — through the WVU Honors College. Two programs are offered: Honors Foundations for first-
and second-year students and Honors EXCEL for third- and fourth-year students.
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