MFA in Studio Art

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Studio Art

Students must obtain a total of 48 credits to complete the MFA degree. The 48 credits are comprised of three seminars (9 credits); three tutorials (9 credits); three electives (9 credits); three Art History and Theory classes (9 credits); two additional electives (6 credits); and the MFA Thesis Project (6 credits).

The MFA in Studio Art is a three-year program spread out over six semesters. Students apply in one of six areas of concentrations: Painting, Sculpture, Photography, New Genres, Works on Paper (Drawing and Printmaking), and Clay and Casting. Once accepted into the program, students have the flexibility to explore other media and change concentrations. 

Studio courses consist primarily of Seminars, which are group critiques; Tutorials, which are individual critiques with a faculty member; and Electives, which are courses outside of your area of concentration. Students are also required to take Art History and Theory courses. Electives may be used to take additional Art History or Studio courses, and/or for apprenticeships, teaching assistantships, and participation in the International Exchange Program. 

Students during their third semester present their work in the Mid-Program Review, a three-day, school-wide gathering of faculty and students. The program culminates in the sixth semester with a written thesis paper and the MFA Thesis exhibition in the 205 Hudson Street Gallery.

You must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for admission. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance to the program.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
• Ten (10) images of your current art work
• Resume (optional)
• Two letters of recommendation from appropriate academic or professional references
• A statement of purpose of approximately 500 words or fewer

Applicants who have a previously completed MFA in Art cannot be considered for admission to the MFA in Studio Art program at Hunter College.

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