美术硕士学位是60学分的学位课程，专为希望为大学或大学级别的专业艺术家或美术老师的职业做好准备的学生而设计。MFA是工作室艺术的最终学位，需要论文。该学生论文的主要部分包括一个单人展览的专业质量作品，并附有关于作品性质的书面陈述。该声明包括对作品概念或理论基础演变的解释（包括历史和当代的例子和影响），并讨论了作品演变过程中使用的实验，过程和技术实验。该课程专为有抱负的专业工作室艺术家和想要在学术界工作的人而设计，强调综合方法。擅长于一个适合您的才能或跨学科工作以探索新观点的领域。该课程的最终主题是论文展示
The Department of Art & Design seeks out thinkers, makers and innovators like you, ready to carve out and take charge of your own journey. We emphasize an integrated approach to the visual arts. You experience intensive, rigorous studio time, and investigate where drawing, mixed media, sculpture, printmaking, visual design, and other areas overlap and influence each other. You continue honing your technique and your talents or you can fuse together multiple disciplines to discover new perspectives and challenge existing artistic assumptions.<br><br>Youre passionate about creating visuals that elicit a response, and to continue your personal and professional journey, the University of Idaho's Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art and Design degree helps you expand your talent. Whether you see your work inviting conversations and pushing boundaries in a gallery or public space or you strive to share it with others and influence their artistic development as an educator, this program is designed for aspiring professional studio artists and for those who want a career in academia.