“Get Your Master’s with the Masters” M.F.A. low-residency Program:
“Get Your Master’s with the Masters” M.F.A. low-residency Program:
The sequence and schedule of courses for these concentrations differ from the other concentrations, with the majority of the residency being required in the summer and significant work continued during the fall and spring semesters in metropolitan areas. This is a customized delivery system for a 60-credit Master of Fine Arts Degree in Visual Arts and Studio Arts with concentrations in Illustration, Graphic Design and Studio Arts. It was specifically designed for working artists, art directors, ad designers, illustrators, and teachers of art who have to budget their time and resources carefully, while continuing their full-time occupations. You can continue working at your current job and earn a fully-accredited Master of Fine Arts degree at the same time. Interested students should visit and review the program’s website,
www.marywood.edu/mfa and contact the Art Department for specific information.
One-third (20 credits) are delivered through independent creative problem-solving experiences and individual strategies for marketing their art. Two-thirds (40 credits) are conducted through lectures, classes, and tutorials.
Certificate in Sequential Art and Storytelling
(26 credits)
As part of the “Get Your Master’s with the Masters” M.F.A. Program for Educators and Working Professionals, a low-residency 26-credit Certificate in Sequential Art and Storytelling is offered. By the end of the second Summer, students will produce a publishable full-length story. In addition, students within the “Get Your Master’s with the Masters” Program may choose this line of study with their concurrent program.
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| Art History: |
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| ART 500W |
History of Graphic Design |
2 |
| ART 509W |
History of American Illustration |
2 |
| ART 549W |
Aesthetics |
3 |
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| First Summer: |
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| ART 642W |
Rendering Ideas |
3 |
| ART 643W |
Conceptual Exercises |
3 |
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| Fall Independent Study: |
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| ART 560A |
Creative Problem Solving I |
3.5 |
| ART 560B |
Creative Problem Solving II |
3.5 |
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| Spring Independent Study: |
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| ART 560C |
Creative Problem Solving III |
3.5 |
| ART 560D |
Creative Problem Solving IV |
3.5 |
| ART 648W |
Marketing Your Art |
3 |
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| Second Summer: |
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| ART 644W |
The Children's Book |
3 |
| ART 645W |
Visual Solutions |
3 |
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| Third Summer: |
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| ART 646W |
Communication Concepts |
3 |
| ART 647W |
Graphic Perspectives |
3 |
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| Fourth Summer: |
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| ART 555W |
Professional Contribution (thesis exhibit) |
0 |