Course of Study
Our highly individualized program—grounded in one-on-one studio visits—encourages and cultivates highly idiosyncratic creative voices.
Students balance rigorous critical, academic and practical coursework with ample studio time, working toward a final show and written thesis.
Typical length of study for the MFA in Art is four full terms plus one ArtCenter Lite (ACL) summer term, and the program may be completed in two years.
Curriculum is subject to change.
For students entering Fall 2025
| TERM 1 - FALL | |
| Graduate Seminar | 3 |
| Theories of Construction | 3 |
| Topic Seminars | 6 |
| Master's Project A | 3 |
| The Big Picture | 3 |
| TERM 2 - SPRING | |
| Graduate Seminar | 3 |
| Theories of Construction | 3 |
| Topic Seminars | 6 |
| Master's Project B | 3 |
| The Big Picture | 3 |
| TERM 3 - SUMMER (ACL) | |
| Summer Seminar | 3 |
| Summer Workshop | 3 |
| TERM 4 - FALL | |
| Graduate Seminar | 3 |
| Theories of Construction | 3 |
| Topic Seminars | 6 |
| The Big Picture | 3 |
| Master's Project C | 3 |
| TERM 5 - SPRING | |
| Graduate Seminar | 3 |
| Theories of Construction | 3 |
| Topic Seminars | 6 |
| The Big Picture | 3 |
| Master's Project D | 3 |
| Completed Thesis | 3 |
| TOTAL | |
| Total Required Units | 78 |
We want our students to understand that making art and exhibiting art are nearly the same thing.
Diana ThaterChair, Graduate Art