The MFA in fine arts studio is committed to collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches both within the four major fine arts areas of study (painting, printmaking, sculpture, or expanded forms) and the entire College of Art and Design.<br>Fine arts refers to creating artwork through painting, sculpture, printmaking, illustration, expanded forms, and other visual arts. Those earning an MFA in fine arts work as artists, art educators, art instructors, curators, gallery directors, archivists, or administrators of arts and cultural institutions.<br>The MFA in fine arts studio is a rigorous two-year program comprised of major studio courses; studio electives such as glass, ceramics, film, and photography; theory and research seminars; as well as thesis credits. The program’s structure allows for personal growth, experimentation, collaboration, and unique, non-discipline-specific results to occur in the thesis, which is a public exhibition of the student's work. Courses are meant to concentrate on creative visual work while also thinking about making and sustaining a dialogue.