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Painting,
MFA
The graduate program in Painting is a two-year, 60-credit hour program leading to the Master of Fine Arts Degree. The program emphasizes painting as an ongoing discipline that is rooted in a rich history. The program derives its vitality from what painters share with artisits of the past in conjunction with the contemporary world. We are committed to providing our students with an understanding of the broad cultural and historical context in which art is made and experienced.
Campus
Location:
Tyler
Students may elect to spend a year in Rome, subject to the approval by the Department.
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before and after 4:30 p.m.
Department
Information
Tyler School of Art
7725 Penrose Avenue
Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-782-2870
Ranking:
Tyler School of Art is ranked among the top ten graduate programs in art by US News and World Report Graduate Edition.
Accreditation:
True
This degree program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Areas
of Specialization:
We encourage independent artistic exploration and development in an atmostphere of free and open exchange between students and a professionally active faculty. Our aim is to produce artists who will be creatively active throughout their lives, enriching their communities in many different capacities.
Job
Placement:
The MFA program prepares graduates for careers as professional artists, craftspersons, designers, and educators.
Affiliation(s):
Interdisciplinary
Study :
The focus in Painting is augmented and balanced by specially designed graduate-level art history courses and seminars, a required interdisciplinary seminar, and studio electives that assure cross-disciplinary contact among students.
Study
Abroad:
The Painting Area graduate student can elect to spend one of the two years in the program at Temple's campus in Rome, Italy. As space is limited, faculty approval is required. Students can also elect to spend a summer in Rome or with the Crafts Department program in Scotland.
Licensure:
False
Non-degree
Student Policy:
The MFA program does not accept non-matriculated students.
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