Graduate - Curriculum
| Advisors | Qualifying Reviews | Thesis |
| Course Descriptions | MFA Graduate Student Handbook |
Curriculum:
The curriculum requires 60 credit hours of coursework at Rensselaer with at least 30 credit hours in 6000 level courses.
Course requirements:
Three History or Theory courses, including Electronic Arts Overview (ARTS-6110), taken the first semester.
Graduate Media Skills (ARTS-6963), taken the first semester.
Arts Practicum (ARTS-4050), working with an artist-in-residency or the equivalent.
Electronic Arts Practice (ARTS-6080) or Master’s Thesis (ARTS-6990) every semester of residency.
One to nine credits of Master's Thesis, which includes a public performance, exhibition, or presentation, a written thesis (minimum 30 pages), and an oral defense.
Non credit requirements:
Participation in critiques at the end of each semester. Public performance or exhibition of work each semester. Demonstration of competency with two Qualifying Reviews.
Template:
Though graduate study in the department is highly individualized, a typical course of study for an MFA student will look something like the following, with required courses in bold .
Fall Year 1 | Electronic Arts Practice | 3 | |
Fall Year 1 | Electronic Arts Overview | 3 | |
Fall Year 1 | ARTS-6963 | Graduate Media Skills | 3 |
Fall Year 1 | ARTS-4XXX | Elective | 4 |
Fall Year 1 | Independent Study | 2 | |
Total |
| 1st Qualifying Review | 15 |
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Spring Year 1 | Electronic Arts Practice | 3 | |
Spring Year 1 | XXXX-6XXX | History/Theory Elective | 3 |
Spring Year 1 | Arts Practicum or approved equivalent | 4 | |
Spring Year 1 | Independent Study | 5 | |
Total |
| 2nd Qualifying Review | 15 |
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Fall Year 2 | Master’s Thesis | 4 | |
Fall Year 2 | XXXX-XXXX | History/Theory Elective | 3 |
Fall Year 2 | ARTS-6XXX | Elective | 3 |
Fall Year 2 | Independent Study | 5 | |
Total |
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| 15 |
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Spring Year 2 | Master’s Thesis | 5 | |
Spring Year 2 | ARTS-4XXX | Elective | 4 |
Spring Year 2 | ARTS-6XXX | Elective | 3 |
Spring Year 2 | Independent Study | 3 | |
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