VISART:MFA - Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts

Application to the MFA in Visual Arts is a two-step process.

First, please complete an FIU Graduate Application form that can be completed online via the following link: https://admissions.fiu.edu/how-to-apply/graduate-applicant/index.html. As part of this application, you will need to provide the following:

(1) Successful completion of the bachelor's degree in art or equivalent;

(2) Certified transcripts of all college level work;

(3) Three (3) letters of recommendation from persons who are in a position to evaluate the applicant’s previous professional, academic, and personal performance, and his or her potential for success in the graduate program;

(4) For international and foreign graduated domestic applicants whose language of instruction for the undergraduate degree was not English, an IELTS score of 6.5 or TEOFL score of 550 paper-based/80 internet-based is required; and

(5) Please note that the Department of Art + Art History does not require GRE test scores.

Secondly, please upload the following to SlideRoom (separate nominal fee charged by SlideRoom):

(1) A written statement of intent (no more than 500 words), which should enhance the Graduate Admissions Committee’s understanding of the applicant’s creative work and outlined plan for its development in the program;

(2) A portfolio that includes 20 images (300 dpi, jpeg format); and

(3) Your CV.

There are no majors associated with this program.

There are no tracks, specializations, concentrations, areas of emphasis, or other curricular offerings associated with this program.

Academic Progression/Graduation Requirements

A committee will be formed during the second semester of enrollment and will meet periodically to supervise the candidate’s progress during the entire period of study.

Upon completion of twenty hours of course work and prior to the completion of thirty hours, the candidate must submit his/her work to the faculty committee, which will determine the student’s progress and capability for continued enrollment in the MFA program. This review will focus on issues such as growth of the student’s work, the consistency of production at the graduate level, and the demonstrated ability to fulfill the expectations of a graduate degree. All of the student’s work completed by this time will be assembled and reviewed and the student will be questioned about specific issues related to his/her work. Successful completion of this examination is prerequisite for continuing as a candidate for the degree.

In the last semester of enrollment, the candidate will present a graduate exhibition to be displayed in the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum at FIU. Each student’s committee will conduct an oral examination with the candidate. This will take place in the exhibition space during the display of the candidate’s graduate exhibition. It will focus on the exhibition and the development of the candidate’s work. This examination must be completed successfully in order for the candidate to be awarded his/her degree.