The Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts
Clemson's Master of Fine Arts in visual arts is the terminal degree within the studio art discipline. Our program offers concentrations in the studio areas of drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, photography/digital and sculpture. The primary goal of the program is to provide students with opportunities to develop a high degree of professional competence in their chosen area of concentration. Interdisciplinary and collaborative projects are encouraged within the department. The relatively small size of the program (12 to 20 students) encourages students to explore studio areas that will enhance their major area of concentration. In addition, it creates a highly individualized method of instruction. Our students may also take advantage of the opportunity to spend a semester of study abroad in Genoa, Italy, at the University's Charles E. Daniel Center for Building Research and Urban Studies. 
Having the Department of Art housed in AAH presents opportunities to interact with various other college disciplines. The M.F.A. curriculum is composed of 60 credits with 15 in art history and art seminar, 30 in studio and 15 in thesis. The thesis hours are primarily art studio in preparation for a final exhibition with written documentation. The Art Department offers assistantships that significantly reduce tuition and also provide a modest biweekly stipend. Additional funds are available to assist students who choose to spend a semester at our overseas center in Italy.
Graduate Admission Requirements
MFA Sample Curriculum
M.F.A. — Digital Production Arts
In addition to the MFA in visual arts, the Department of Art works with the School of Computer Science to contribute to Clemson's MFA program in Digital Production Arts, which is interdisciplinary and housed in the Clemson Graduate School. This is a professional degree program for those who seek positions in the electronic arts industry, particularly by those companies engaged in special effects production within the entertainment and commercial video and film industries. For additional information, visit www.fx.clemson.edu/dpa.
Ph.D. — Rhetorics, Communication and Information Design
The department also contributes to the new Ph.D. program in rhetorics, communication and information design. This interdisciplinary degree integrates the study of communication in its oral, written, visual and digital dimensions. For additional information, visit www.clemson.edu/caah/rcid.
For more information, see Graduate Course Descriptions.