Long Beach,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MFA in Art - Studio Art (Drawing and Painting) in Long Beach United States | California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
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Long Beach United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
15,570
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Starting with core skills in observational drawing, design, and color theory, the Intermediate drawing and painting curriculum helps students place their studio work within art history, cultivate analytical skills, and promote self-direction. Advanced learners broaden their experimentation across diverse styles and mediums, from representational to abstract approaches, traditional painting and drawing, or interdisciplinary explorations. The final BFA capstone provides an intensive studio environment where students produce a cohesive collection for their degree exhibition. Participants create innovative pieces for the showcase while acquiring professional competencies like resume preparation, artwork documentation, portfolio building, graduate school planning, along with essential career navigation and networking techniques.
Our MFA curriculum pushes candidates to refine their artistic voice, engage in meaningful critique, and gain real-world professional experience. Students can explore various studio disciplines alongside art history and theory studies. Program critiques and discussions address technical execution, formal qualities, conceptual depth, critical perspectives, social relevance, historical context, and philosophical underpinnings - fostering comprehensive artistic growth guided by faculty and pursued by dedicated students.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
The School of Art requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division (junior and senior level) art prerequisite units.
Specifically, a student shall at the time of enrollment:
Have completed a four-year college course of study and hold an acceptable baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association, or shall have completed equivalent academic preparation as determined by appropriate university authorities,
Be in good academic standing at the last college or university attended,
Have earned a grade point average of at least 2.5 on the last degree completed by the candidate or have attained a grade point average of at least 2.5 (A=4.0) in the last 60 semester (90 quarter) units attempted, and
Satisfactorily meet the professional, personal, scholastic, and other standards for graduate study, including qualifying examinations, as appropriate university authorities may prescribe. In unusual circumstances, a university may make exceptions to these criteria.
The School of Art prefers, but does not require, that Studio Art applicants have undergraduate degrees in Art. Application to our graduate programs is competitive and most applicants to the studio programs will have an undergraduate degree in Art, many with a BFA in their chosen media. For Studio Art admissions, the part of the application that is given the most weight is the portfolio of work.
IELTS - 6.5
TOEFL Internet-based (iBT) - 80
TOEFL Paper-based - 550
Specifically, a student shall at the time of enrollment:
Have completed a four-year college course of study and hold an acceptable baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association, or shall have completed equivalent academic preparation as determined by appropriate university authorities,
Be in good academic standing at the last college or university attended,
Have earned a grade point average of at least 2.5 on the last degree completed by the candidate or have attained a grade point average of at least 2.5 (A=4.0) in the last 60 semester (90 quarter) units attempted, and
Satisfactorily meet the professional, personal, scholastic, and other standards for graduate study, including qualifying examinations, as appropriate university authorities may prescribe. In unusual circumstances, a university may make exceptions to these criteria.
The School of Art prefers, but does not require, that Studio Art applicants have undergraduate degrees in Art. Application to our graduate programs is competitive and most applicants to the studio programs will have an undergraduate degree in Art, many with a BFA in their chosen media. For Studio Art admissions, the part of the application that is given the most weight is the portfolio of work.
IELTS - 6.5
TOEFL Internet-based (iBT) - 80
TOEFL Paper-based - 550
Tuition
USD
15,570