MFA Course Sequence Students enter the program in their first Summer Residency and complete the program in 24 months as long as they are continuously enrolled full-time. (Fall starts are accepted but require completion of the second Summer Residency after thesis completion.)Enrollment in MFA courses requires admission to the MFA Program. A general exception is made for students admitted to the MA Humanities Program, who may enroll in MFA523 Artmaking as Fieldwork and MFA526 Contemporary Practices in Creative Writing.Year 1 Summer Residency (15 credits)501 Studio Practice I, 3 credits503 Public Memory/Public Art (Online), 3 credits504 Interdisciplinary Collaboration I, 2 credits506 Somatic Practice I, 2 credits507 Higher Education Seminar I, 3 credits508 Site-Sensitive Performance, 2 credits OR 538 Curation & Dramaturgy, 2 credits (alternating years)Year 1 Fall Online (9 credits)511 Studio Practice II, 3 credits523 Artmaking as Fieldwork, 3 credits5XX Research & Writing in the Arts, 3 creditsYear 1 Spring Online (9 credits)521 Studio Practice III, 3 credits524 Contemporary Practices in Creative Writing, 3 credits5XX Educational Theory & Pedagogy in the Arts, 3 creditsYear 2 Summer Term I Online (3 credits)533 Aesthetics in Practice, 3 creditsYear 2 Summer Residency (12 credits)531 Studio Practice IV, 3 credits534 Interdisciplinary Collaboration II, 2 credits536 Somatic Practice II, 2 credits537 Higher Education Seminar II, 3 credits538 Curation & Dramaturgy, 2 credits OR 508 Site-Sensitive Performance, 2 credits (alternating years)Year 2 Fall Online (6 credits)598 Thesis I, 6 creditsYear 2 Spring Online (6 credits)599 Thesis II, 6 credits Master of Fine Arts MFA Mission, Goals & Outcomes MFA Director Master of Fine Arts Faculty MFA Mentor Program MFA Course Sequence MFA Curriculum MFA Admission Criteria MFA Tuition and Fees MFA Registration and Academic Procedures
