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University of Oregon
Department of Art, University of Oregon
 
 
MFA Requirements


This is an overview of all the MFA degree requirements.
Please review these requirements each term to make sure
you stay on track.


MFA Requirements   90 credits - minimum 54 graduate
credits 6 terms full-time


Core Courses 

 4-6 terms ART 612 Graduate Critique Colloquium (offered Winter
 and Spring terms)

 2 terms graduate-level Art History courses 

 1 term theory seminar (ART 507 or 607) offered by the 

Department of Art; or other university theory course approved
by your advisor

 2-3 terms Issues & Practices (offered every fall term)

Other Requirements Include

 18 credits ART() 609 Terminal Creative Project (taken during final year)

 Terminal Creative Project Report

Terminal Creative Project Exhibition

Required Committee Meetings
  • 2 grad reviews - 1 before reclass, 1 before term project review
  • Reclassification meeting
  • 1 terminal project proposal meeting
  • 1 progress meeting - additional meetings as needed
  • 1 final terminal project review
Before Reclassification Meeting
  • Completion of coursework to remedy any background deficiencies
  • 1 graduate review
  • At least 2 of the required core courses
  • 30 credits of coursework completed toward MFA.
Reclassification Committee
  • No fewer than 3 members.
  • At least 1 member must be from another discipline of department.
  • Members external of the department are non-voting.
Terminal Project Committee
  • No fewer than 3 members.
  • Advisor as chair.
  • 2 other departmental faculty members including at least one outside of area.
  • Can include 1 faculty member from another department as 4th member.


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