Fine Arts
www.finearts.wsu.edu
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Degree offered
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Master of Fine Arts
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Faculty working with students
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12
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Students
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16
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Students receiving assistantships or
scholarships:
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90%
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Priority deadline
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Fall - January 10
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Campuses
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Pullman
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International test
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TOEFL or IELTS
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Admission Requirements
Students interested in a degree from fine arts
should possess an undergraduate degree (B.A. or
B.F.A.) in fine arts with 40 or more semester
hours in art (all M.F.A. applicants must first
comply with the requirements for admission to the
Graduate School as specified in the Graduate
Studies Catalog.) Please submit a portfolio
of no more than 15 slides in a plastic sheet.
Each slide must be mounted and labeled with name,
medium, size, and approximate date of completion,
marked with a red dot on the lower left hand
corner. An inventory list with the same
information should accompany the slides.
CD’s and videos limited to 10 minutes are
also welcome. Please enclose an envelope with
postage if you want your portfolio returned.
While great care will be taken in handling all
portfolios, the department will not be
responsible for any loss or damage. Please also
submit the following: a complete set of official
transcripts (in addition to those required by the
Graduate School); a statement of intent
indicating your area(s) of focus, the subject of
your work, the concepts and issues you are
exploring, and how you foresee your work evolving
within the program; and if applying for a
teaching assistantship, three letters of
recommendation along with the teaching
assistantship application and an indication of
the areas in which you are qualified to assist
and teach are required. If unusual equipment or
facilities are needed, please inquire if they are
available in the department.
Program Description
The Fine Arts Department offers a master’s
program for those wishing to pursue a career in
studio art. The department offers an
interdisciplinary program where students may
focus in, but are not limited to, ceramics,
drawing, digital media, painting, photography,
printmaking, and sculpture. Emphasis is placed on
personal and conceptual artistic development in
light of contemporary art practices. The M.F.A.
degree requires 52-60 credit hours and serves as
the entry credential to college-level teaching
and/or work as a practicing artist in the fine
and applied arts. Graduates meet with faculty for
one-on-one studio discussions. This personal,
individualized approach to serving the graduate
artist is central to providing a quality
experience to our students. At the end of the
first year, students have an exhibition in the
departmental gallery and the second year program
culminates in a thesis exhibition held in the
Museum of Fine Art. A final oral examination is
also required. Teaching assistantships are
available for qualified students.
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