Fine/Studio Arts Master’s program at Liberty University

Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art (MFA).

Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total.

Our program was designed with you in mind. From choosing your own projects to creating a unique Degree Completion Plan that fits your goals, we want your artistic potential to be untethered.

Choose the 3D area of study and take classes that advance your expertise in that particular field. Pick courses that correlate to those specific art forms.

By obtaining your MFA from Liberty, you are not only receiving a prestigious degree, but you are also walking away with a professional resume like no other.

Partner with Liberty to join our community of award-winning art students and alumni. Get hands-on experience with state of the art equipment and technology. We provide our studio art students with Adobe Creative Cloud so you can get as much experience with industry software as possible! Go further with a school that invests in your skills and champions your success.

Earning your degree from a nonprofit university with state-of-the-art resources like ours can help set you apart from your peers.

You deserve to study in a creative atmosphere, one that promotes your professional growth with courses, seminars, internships, exhibits, and real-world learning experiences that correlate with your art specialty. If you want to perfect your craft as a creative professional and advance your understanding of the theory and meaning behind visual imagery then our Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Studio Art provides the training you need while allowing you to focus on the art style that interests you most.

Earning a Master of Fine Arts degree is an incredible achievement. An MFA is a terminal degree, which means it is the highest degree awarded in its field. If you are looking for a way to stand out to employers, increase your earning potential, or perfect your art medium, an MFA is the way to go.

Allow your artistic innovation to blossom unhindered. At Liberty, the type of projects you work on as a student are up to you. Choose courses that fit your career goals. Your coursework provides creative freedom in the pieces you design, with industry leaders monitoring your work and providing invaluable input throughout the process.

Students of our MFA in Studio Art learn analyze visual imagery in a much advanced and precise manner. Courses focus on equipping our students with the ability to articulate underlying meanings behind pieces, as well as demonstrate a mastery of advanced concepts in visualization, ideation, and creation of visual imagery, using both traditional and digital practices.

At this level of scholarship, we allow our students flexibility in choosing courses and projects. Your courses can be as unique as you are! Within the core courses of this degree, you have the choice of ten courses in either a 2D or 3D area of study. You also have options to take specific art history classes that interest you, from medieval art studies to the arts of East Asia.

Choose which field experiences you want to pursue! From a teaching art course to practicum and internship classes, we want to give you choices to help you create a specialized degree that can match your skillset and career goals.

A studio for drawing with an emphasis on human anatomy, advanced drawing techniques, and observation.

At the graduate level, students are expected to be self-motivated in the pursuit of their personal artistic interests.

The purpose of this course is to explain and demonstrate traditional and contemporary sculptural practices in a studio environment.

This graduate course stresses individual direction, achievement, and creativity in sculpture.

The first week of class, the student will propose the work he plans to make during the semester. The work may be in any medium preferred by the student.

A graduate-level studio course that involves advanced exploration, application, and synthesis of conventional and unconventional art materials as valid media for the creation of expressive content in the visual arts.

Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art Degree Information.

Fine Studio Arts falls under the School of Communication the Arts.

A GPA of 2.5 to 2.99 may grant admission on caution.

No fewer than 20 images that best depict your abilities and interests in either Graphic Design or Studio Art.

Submitted work samples must clearly demonstrate your strong technical skills, aesthetic style, fundamental knowledge, and potential for success in the program.

Highlights of Our MFA in Studio Art Degree.

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