M.F.A. in Art: Program Learning Outcomes

  • Develop one’s voice in both artmaking and other forms, including exhibitions, writing, publications, and collaborative engagement
  • Develop mature tactics, approaches, methodologies, and skill sets in support of a sustainable artistic practice
  • Develop an expanded understanding and gain knowledge of the conceptual, theoretical, and intellectual frameworks that inform one’s work and research
  • Develop an understanding of both historical precedents and activity in the field of contemporary art practice
  • Develop critical thinking and language in service of articulating and discussing critical issues one’s own and other’s works of art
  • Develop a working methodology that fosters ethical, inclusive social engagement and collaboration with diverse communities
  • Develop skills in interdisciplinary research that links visual art to other fields of knowledge