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Printmaking,
MFA
The graduate program in Printmaking is a two-year, 60-credit hour program leading to the Master of Fine Arts Degree. The Printmaking MFA program provides a challenging, professionally directed curriculum with classes that offer a broad range of methods, approaches, and practical applications in the field of printmaking. Students are encouraged to develop a personal vision and direction in their work. MFA candidates have 24 hour access to a separate, fully equipped print studio.
Campus
Location:
Tyler
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
215-782-2869
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:
The Printmaking area encompasses facilities for silkscreen, lithography, and etching. MFA candidates work with faculty who are actively exhibiting professional artists. The faculty encourage the exploration of advanced printmaking techniques that include color and photo-etching, photo-lithography, metal engraving, mezzotint, viscosity color printing, woodcut, and full utilization of the computer as an image-creating tool.
Job
Placement:
The MFA program prepares graduates for careers as professional artists and educators.
Affiliation(s):
Interdisciplinary
Study :
The focus in Printmaking 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 Printmaking graduate student can elect to spend one of the two years of the program at Temple's campus in Rome, Italy. As space is limited, faculty approval is required.
Licensure:
False
Non-degree
Student Policy:
The MFA program does not accept non-matriculated students.
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