New York University NYU Abu Dhabi 19 courses 60 total credits
The MFA in Art and Media is a full-time, studio-intensive interdisciplinary degree program that sits at the crossroads of practice and theory, tradition and change in the arts. The MFA program combines contemporary art and media practices with cultural heritage, art theory, media studies, and emergent technologies. Through critique and studio based instruction the MFA allows students to mix and blend concepts, skills, approaches and traditions from various topics across classes and seminars. Coursework and academic requirements are designed to foster the development of students who can think and create in novel and interdisciplinary ways. Students are asked to work across concepts and traditions to make a body of work that may not be in a single transition or body of knowledge. Courses emphasize artistic experimentation within a context of historical, cultural, and theoretical study. The MFA in Art and Media prepares students for careers not only as artists or professionals in museums, the arts industries or education, but also for any career where creativity, imagination, analytical ability, conceptual clarity, cross cultural understanding and a respect for human achievement and difference are valued. Students are required to complete 60-credits over two years of study and can choose to work in-depth in a particular area or across multiple arts disciplines, including: Sculpture, Photography, Printmaking, Fiber Art, Painting & Drawing, Digital Art, Design, Digital Media, and Transmedia (video, performance, digital). The program comprises eight required courses, including multiple instances of two distinct Critique classes; five studio electives and a required non-credit mid-program review at the end of the first year. Students have the option to complete two of their five elective courses during NYUβs J-term semester. The final semester of year two includes an 8-credit MFA thesis project and exhibition. The MFA thesis will culminate with a 90 minutes oral defense in the NYUAD art gallery before a faculty panel.
Major Requirements
Special Topics in Art and Media Course
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTMD-GH 5132 | Ethnography and the Arts | 4 |
| ARTMD-GH 5720 | Special Topics in Art & Media | 4 |
| ARTMD-GH 5730 | Studio: Archives, Methods, Screens | 4 |
Studio Elective Courses
Select five Studio Elective courses:
Review, Seminar and Final Project Course
Complete the Following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTMD-GH 6000 | MFA Mid-Program Review | 0 |
| ARTMD-GH 6050 | MFA Thesis Defense | 0 |
| ARTMD-GH 6005 | Thesis Project and Exhibition | 8 |
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