Master of Arts (MA) in Belle Arti

Graduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Visual Communication

• Lavora con abilità di livello avanzato in uno o più mezzi scelti.

Planning and Conceptual Development

• Conduct project-related research
• Scegliere materiali e tecniche appropriati per supportare i concetti

Professional Readiness

• Produce a cohesive portfolio tailored to reflect career goals

Specialty Skills: Printmaking

• Demonstrate proficiency in relevant printmaking techniques
• Demonstrate editioning skills

Academy of Art University Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Academy of Art University will demonstrate the ability to:

• Produce a body of work suitable for seeking professional opportunities in their chosen field of art and design.
• Solve creative problems within their field of art and design, including research and synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual knowledge.
• Communicate their ideas professionally and connect with their intended audience using visual, oral, and written presentation skills relevant to their field.
• Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art and design principles.
• Evaluate work in their field, including their own work, using professional terminology.
• Recognize the influence of major cultural and aesthetic trends, both historical and contemporary, on art and design products.
• Learn the professional skills and behaviors necessary to compete in the global marketplace for art and design.

Academy of Art University offers some of the best training and hands-on experience to help accelerate your fine arts career. We pride ourselves in doing an exceptional job preparing you to excel in your chosen profession. Our degree programs are designed to equip aspiring artists and designers with a comprehensive toolbox of marketable skills that lead to success in the art world.

Commission Artist

Create custom art for clients and collectors as a commission artist. You'll interpret your clients' direction into one-of-a-kind works of art, and express yourself in a highly marketable way.

Curator

As a museum or gallery curator, you'll work as the content specialist in charge of the institution's collection. Interpret the material, organize its exhibition, and provide historical context through materials, catalogs, and labels.

Gallery Artist

Express yourself and contribute to the discourse of culture as a gallery artist. You'll create, show, and sell your work in commercial galleries, and museums and express a unique point of view.

Gallery Owner

Own, manage, maintain, and curate your own collection as a gallery owner. You'll discover new artists, build a clientele base, and organize shows to express a unique point of view.

Master Printer

Print editions as a master printer at a fine arts press or print house. You'll oversee the production and execution of fine art editions and collaborate with artists, printers, and publishers.

Muralist

Show your talent off on a large scale as a professional muralist. You'll work with clients to interpret their direction, budget supplies, and materials, and execute a work of art that satisfies everyone's goals.

Professor

Inspire the next generation of artists as a university art professor. You'll teach students historical, aesthetic, and technical details of developing their unique voice, and help them inspire and engage with the art community.

Sculptor

Dazzle the art world and its most knowledgeable enthusiasts with incredible three-dimensional compositions crafted from classical or cutting-edge materials that best express your unique point of view and serve as unmistakable commentary on the state of your community.

Unit Requirements

Degree Requirements

• Successful completion of Final Portfolio Review
• A minimum grade of C in all required 36 units
• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and the following Academic Study requirements:
  • 1 Art Historical Awareness & Aesthetic course

Curriculum

Semester 1

• FA 601: Drawing (Major)
• FA 609: Pittura (Maggiore)
• FA 630: Color Theory (Major)

Semester 2

• FA 600: Studio di figura (Maggiore)
• FA 606: Natura morta (Maggiore)
• FA 626: Chiaroscuro (Maggiore)

Semester 3

• FA 602: Head Drawing (Major)
• FA 605: Pittura di paesaggio (Maggiore)
• GLA 601: Estetica classica e Rinascimento (Laurea in arti liberali)

Semester 4

• FA 618: MS: Composizione per l'arte astratta (maggiore)
• FA 644: Studi rapidi (Maggiore)
• FA 655: Preparazione della tesi MFA/Revisione del portfolio MA (maggiore)