Master of Fine Arts [M.F.A] From California College of the Arts

Through in-depth investigations of material and theory, you?ll explore current artistic practices and cultural issues with some of the nation?s leading artists and critical thinkers.
Our Fine Arts faculty -- professionals who have exhibited and curated in public and private venues as well as international biennials -- will give you the necessary conceptual context in which to create and sustain your art practice. Social practice and public forms workshops ? pioneered by CCA faculty ? offer opportunities to engage in site-specific projects, community collaborations, public interventions, and activist art practices.?
Our Graduate Studies Lecture Series brings to campus speakers who represent diverse viewpoints and exemplify the vast array of discourse and modes of production available to you.

The MFA in Fine Arts helps students to?

• gain a deeper understanding of their ideas and practice
• achieve greater awareness of the global context of contemporary art
• develop skills in presentation needed to pursue a career in the visual arts

Courses in history and theory provide exposure to contemporary art movements and related ideas. Fine arts seminars with knowledgeable faculty offer extended dialogue based on focused issues in current art practice. Electives offered by all seven graduate programs are open to students in any of these areas, allowing for interdisciplinary exchange.