The Master of Fine Art degree in Studio Art is designed to prepare students for careers as independent visual arts through the cultivation and refinement of a successful studio practice. The program emphasizes intensive personal investigation and the development of strong aesthetic and conceptual understanding. In addition to time in their own studio, students have opportunities to enhance existing skills and knowledge by observing undergraduate class demonstrations and critiques.<br><br>Program Learning Outcomes<br><br>Graduates of the program will be able to:<br><br> Demonstrate advanced professional competence in some aspect of studio art as exemplified by considerable depth of knowledge and achievement of a significant body of work.<br> Demonstrate a deep and comprehensive awareness of historical and cultural contents of art production.<br> Demonstrate advanced skills of aesthetic judgement and assessment, as well as integration/synthesis and independent thought.<br> Demonstrate an awareness of contemporary art making and relevant issues through dialogues with professional artists and curators.<br><br>The Sculpture and Expended Media concentration encourages proficiency in foundational methods of making-modeling, carving and assembly. The concentration is a springboard for students to learn how to communicate ideas through sculptural works. Although sculpture classes are rooted in the history of object-making new forms of sculptural practice (installation, time-based practice, sound and kinetic works) are all part of a comprehensive three-dimensional program.