MFA in Studio Art at New Mexico State University

MFA in Studio Art at New Mexico State University

***Teaching Assistantships available.

Deadline for Spring:  November, 20 2015
Deadline for fall:  January, 20 2015

New Mexico State University is accepting applications for Master of Fine Arts degree in multi-discipline program with emphasize in metals with qualification to receive teaching assistantship funding for three years. Students are encouraged to work across disciplines and cultivate their personal visions with the broad context of 21st‐century art and art history. The department supports work in and across the following areas: ceramics, graphic design, jewelry and metalsmithing, painting and drawing, photography, printmaking and sculpture.

The metals studio consists of one large general area that contains twelve benches and eight soldering stations. There are also four specialized rooms dedicated to casting, raising, machine equipment, and chemical processes/enameling. We also have separate accommodations for our laser machine with utility space for students to employ large-scale works while engaged a variety of mix medium materials. We provides students the opportunity to become accomplished in traditional jewelry making techniques including: raising, stone setting, chain making, granulation, casting (centrifugal and vacuum), enameling, etching, forming, anodizing, patination, and chasing and repoussé. However within our fundamental approach to jewelry making we focused implement and emphasize an interdisciplinary contemporary approach to exploring innovative concepts, theories, material studies, and new technologies. Our graduate students have additional studio space that accommodates complete jewelry benches.

Online application can be found at: http://gradadmissions.nmsu.edu

Requirements and application materials:


 - GPA: 3.0 (International students TOEFL score: 79)


- Personal Statement
- 3 letters of recommendation

- Portfolio containing 20 digital images of artwork


- 45 credits of studio art and 15 credits of art history and completition of a BA, BS or BFA

 

For more information, please contact to Motoko Furuhashi at motoko@nmsu.edu or call the department office at 575-646-1705.

Explore our department through the website: http://artdepartment.nmsu.edu/

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