Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture

Challenge yourself听while mastering an interdisciplinary, exploratory approach to multimedia artmaking with听51动漫鈥檚 Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture at the .听Pursue a range of creative pathways in this 60-credit graduate program, including digital fabrication, film and video, large-scale architectural installations, material and object-based practices, performance, research-based practices, socially engaged art, sound, and time-based media.听

Spend extensive听studio time in your core area of practice and research听and engage in critiques and discourse within a boundary-pushing community that values a robust exchange of ideas.听The curriculum emphasizes mentorship, interdisciplinarity, inquiry and research to enrich practices and create theoretical, philosophical and concrete links between art and society.听

Sculpture MFA students learn from听an of artists in state-of-the-art, expansive facilities that host dedicated metal, wood and mold-making shops;听new media labs; and a sound recording booth.听Students are challenged to grow creatively, intellectually and emotionally through risk-taking, technical mastery听and expanded practical knowledge.听

Students have access to extensive resources that inform and advance their practice as part of 51动漫鈥攁 large, public research university located in , a听historic city with a vibrant arts scene.听Many Tyler MFA students choose to pursue听study abroad opportunities at , a home base for immersive artistic, academic听and cultural exploration for Tyler students since 1966.听

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Program Format & Curriculum听听

MFA Sculpture courses provide a broad, cross-disciplinary framework to develop individual creative practices and professional goals within a community of peers. The faculty-student ratio of two full-time sculpture professors to eight graduate students creates a supportive learning environment to integrate diverse studio practices with independent study and research. The professors are actively exhibiting artists with differing aesthetics and provide mentorship in a range of areas within 3D and multidimensional practice.听

With core courses aligned over two weekdays, students have considerable flexibility and choice when adding art history and other required or elective classes, either within Tyler鈥檚 graduate curriculum or across the university. Courses in critique and critical discourse are a foundational to the first year of study. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students also participate in research and a thesis exhibition.听

Examples of听Sculpture MFA coursework include the following classes.听

  • Art History Seminar (5000, 8000 and 9000 level)听听
  • Critique and Critical Discourse I and II听听
  • Directed Studio Practice听听
  • Graduate Projects, Sculpture听
  • Master of Fine Arts Thesis听

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Tuition & Fees

In keeping with 51动漫鈥檚 commitment to access and affordability, this Master of Fine Arts听offers a competitive level of tuition with multiple opportunities for financial support.

Tuition rates are set annually by the university and are affected by multiple factors, including program degree level (undergraduate or graduate), course load (full- or part-time), in-state or out-of-state residency, and more. These tuition costs apply to the 2024鈥�2025 academic year.

Pennsylvania resident: $1,318.00 per credit
Out-of-state: $1,751.00 per credit

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