{"id":15,"date":"2017-06-15T16:15:26","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T16:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/art\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2024-11-21T18:17:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T18:17:23","slug":"mfa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/art\/mfa\/","title":{"rendered":"MFA in Visual Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-15\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-15-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-15-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-slider panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-slider so-widget-sow-slider-default-6d39609536fd-15\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" 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aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-15-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-15-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>MFA in Visual Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif\">The Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts is a terminal degree and is the preferred degree for the practicing artist who is preparing for a professional career in the visual arts. The objective of the program is to strengthen the development of each individual artist by providing a period of consistent, focused studio practice under the guidance of established professionals. Student work is evaluated through a series of individual and group critiques with resident faculty and visiting artists. MFA degrees are available in painting, illustration and interdisciplinary visual art.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The MFA in Visual Arts program of Western Connecticut State University is an accredited <\/strong><strong>institutional member <\/strong><strong>of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nasad.arts-accredit.org\/\">National Association of Schools of Art and Design<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-15-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-15-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-113ccd71f3e6-15\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/art\/graduate\/mfa-faculty\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/MFAfaculty-300x171.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/MFAfaculty-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/MFAfaculty.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" alt=\"MFA Faculty\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-15-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-113ccd71f3e6-15\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/art\/graduate\/visiting-artists\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/VA-300x171.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/VA-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/VA.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" alt=\"Visiting Artists\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-15-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15-2-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-113ccd71f3e6-15\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/art\/mfa\/mfa-students\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/STUDENTS-300x171.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/STUDENTS-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/STUDENTS.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" alt=\"MFA Students\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MFA in Visual Arts The Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts is a terminal degree and is the preferred degree for the practicing artist who is preparing for a professional career in the visual arts. 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