Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required to Earn the Degree: 60
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Project and Seminar Courses | ||
| ART 8004 | Critique and Critical Discourse I (2 terms) | 6 |
| ART 8005 | Critique and Critical Discourse II (2 terms) | 6 |
| ART 8201/8202 | Graduate Projects: Fibers I (4 terms) 1 | 12 |
| ART 9991 | Directed Studio Practice (3 terms) | 9 |
| Art History Courses 2 | 9 | |
| Electives 3 | 15 | |
| Culminating Course | ||
| ART 9995 | Master of Fine Arts Thesis | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
- 1
Courses are sequenced to be taken in the Fall and Spring terms. The sequence is repeated a second year for a total of four courses taken over four terms.
- 2
Students select three courses in Art History at the 5000 level or higher. Of these, ARTH 8402 Introduction to Critical Thinking and Practice is required, as is one Art History Seminar. Students may choose from the full range of graduate ARTH offerings for their third course.
- 3
Students must earn 3 credits in a studio elective and 3 credits in a professional practice experience course. Professional practice courses are offered in a range of fields such as Arts Management, Community Arts, and Teaching in Higher Education. The professional practice requirement may also be fulfilled by other courses with the approval of the Graduate Director. For the remaining 9 credits of electives, students complete coursework within the Tyler School of Art and Architecture. Students may enroll in courses in other Temple University schools and colleges, provided that coursework complements a particular research interest and has been preapproved by their advisor and the Graduate Director.
Culminating Events:
Thesis Exhibition:
An approved thesis exhibition, with a written statement of working philosophy and slide and/or CD portfolio, is required at the final review in order to meet the MFA requirements. The thesis exhibition should be the fruit of the two years' studio research and practice in which the student engaged. The student defends their thesis exhibition to the review committee. The committee then evaluates the exhibition as pass with distinction, pass or fail.