The MFA program at Winthrop University is a full-time studio art program that develops and nurtures the artist's voice. Winthrop's Department of Fine Arts engages artists who can navigate ideas of the contemporary world. The MFA in Studio Art program demands focused research in traditional, interdisciplinary or emerging practices in visual and conceptual art.
Graduate Program Coordinator:
Stephanie Sutton
suttons@winthrop.edu
803/323-3429
Graduate Assistantships
Students have the opportunity to work in the Department of Fine Arts and other areas of campus as graduate assistants and associates.
NASAD Accredited
The Winthrop University M.F.A. in Studio Art program satisfies the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) accreditation standards.
Private Studios
M.F.A. students have their own semi-private studio and access to a range of 2D and 3D studio spaces and to the CreatorSpace, the College of Visual and Performing Arts Maker-Space.
Focused on an interdisciplinary approach to the studio arts, MFA students have their own semi-private studios, access to a range of 2D and 3D studio spaces, and access to the CreatorSpace, the College of Visual and Performing Arts Maker-Space. This program is determined to progress from very narrow specializations and instead, educate students to move fluidly between different media to create a diverse body of innovative creative work.
Time to completion: 2 years
Total Credits: 60
Format: Campus-based
Curriculum (MFA - Studio program)
Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art Deadline: Rolling admission for Spring and Fall semester starts.
Note: All admission materials must be received by the Graduate Studies office before an application will be reviewed.
Application requirements for the Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art program include:
Message from the Studio Art Department: Incoming MFA students are required to have a comprehensive background in historical and contemporary movements in studio art, advanced technical skills in at least one studio area, and a strong research background. Admitted students who do not show evidence of these criteria may need additional coursework which could include an additional semester or academic year of study, followed by a portfolio review.
"Having a small faculty to student ratio was exactly what I was looking for in a grad school, and Winthrop turned out to be perfect in receiving the feedback I needed as a hands-on learner who talks through their thoughts among peers and a committee."
Recent graduates of our MFA program currently work in a variety of places, including:
Our graduates have also won many awards, public commissions, and grants from: