Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts:
New Projects
www.ccad.edu/programs-of-study/master-of-fine-arts/mfa-program-overview
Information Night: Jan. 26, 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Application deadline: Feb. 15
Columbus, Ohio
See the program up close, meet faculty and current students
Information Night
Thursday, Jan. 26, 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Concludes with a tour of the Columbus Museum of Art
(our next-door neighbor)
Register for this event at www.ccad.edu/registration/mfa.
CCAD’s project-based program is unique in its structure and draws its inspiration from the way artists actually work. This multidisciplinary program is designed to develop not just candidates’ artistic skills, but also their skills in planning, communications, and leadership.
Curriculum
Artists working with traditional studio practices, as well as installation and digital- and time-based media, participate together in a two-year, 60-hour curriculum that emphasizes the artist’s public as well as private creative roles.
Each semester, MFA students work with selected CCAD faculty to propose, develop, and execute individual projects. Project proposals that utilize or are based in painting, drawing, photography, animation, sculpture, video, interactive design, printmaking, illustration, installation, glass, ceramics, and design can be facilitated.
In addition to working with individual faculty on semester projects, students meet weekly in the Graduate Seminar for group critique with faculty and peers. The first-year curriculum includes a required Theory & Criticism Seminar taught by visiting artists and scholars.
Students also take one-semester classes in professional practices and in the use of digital media for pedagogy and career development.
Each student works with an off-campus mentor or participates in a practicum experience. In addition, an active visiting artist program is an integral part of the MFA experience. The curriculum concludes with a thesis project, written thesis paper, and oral defense.
The program is designed to accommodate up to 30 students. Although the program is not media-specific, students are expected to maintain a high level of craft in the media they choose to use.
Questions?
Call us at 614.222.4020 (toll-free 877.977.CCAD)
Email us at [email protected].
Application Process
CCAD’s Master of Fine Arts (graduate) program accepts applications for the fall (August) semester only.
All admitted students are automatically considered for institutional scholarships. To be considered for need-based grants or other forms of financial aid, domestic applicants are required to complete and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Important Dates & Deadlines
For Fall 2012 Entry
Priority Application Deadline: Feb. 15, 2012
Financial Aid Deadline: Feb. 15, 2012
Please note: Applications received by the deadline above will receive priority consideration for merit and need-based scholarships.
How to Apply
Applicants should start by completing the online application at ccad.slideroom.com (current version of Adobe Flash required).
To complete the online portion of the application, applicants need to submit the following:
Portfolio—20 examples of your work or 3 time-based works or some combination submitted as digital files through ccad.slideroom (click here for file formats)
Project proposal (PDF format, click here for more details)
Resumé/CV (PDF format)
Request for letters of recommendation—You will need to have the contact information for three people from whom you plan to request letters of recommendation. Recommendations may come from art instructors, guidance counselors, professional artists, employers, or other adults not related to you
Transcripts from all previous colleges attended must be mailed to Columbus College of Art & Design
