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    University of North Texas
   
    Jul 25, 2025  
2025-26 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-26 Graduate Catalog

Department of Studio Art


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Main Office
Art Building, Room 230

Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #305100
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-369-7671
E-mail: cvad.studio@unt.edu
Web site: cvad.unt.edu

Nicole Foran, Chair
 

Faculty  
 

Degree programs

The department offers a Master of Fine Arts with a major in studio art.

Concentrations are available in ceramics, drawing and painting, metalsmithing and jewelry, new media art, photography, printmaking and sculpture.

We serve our students by focusing on their intellectual and creative growth, fostering student’s practice, and preparing them for lifetimes of accomplishment and meaningful contribution as culture creators. The program frames the individual needs of each student through the development of conceptual, aesthetic, and technical skills along with a strong community of active students who are leading purposeful investigations to discover, create or learn something new with or about the arts. While in the College of Visual Arts and Design, graduate students participate in arts research across disciplines and engage in the critical practice of the fine artist. Housed in a world-class Tier 1 research institute, CVAD is next door to the rich cultural and arts capitals of Dallas and Fort Worth.

Our graduate programs are led by engaged artists and educators who are recognized nationally and internationally for their intellectual and creative research and work to ensure that students realize their potential while pursuing their passion.

Admission requirements

Priority Funding Deadline for application materials:  February 1

Applications are accepted by the February 1 deadline for fall enrollment only. Applications will not be reviewed until after the deadline. Application to the MFA in Studio Art is a two-step process:

Step 1: Application to the Department of Studio Art

  • Portfolio of artwork
  • Artist Statement
  • Statement of Intent
  • Resume or Artist CV
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Teaching Assistant/Teaching Fellow, TA/TF, Application: Apply for a fellowship or assistantship position. Read the details and instructions on the CVAD Fellowships and Assistantships web page.
  • Scholarships: Apply online at the Toulouse Graduate School and read CVAD’s Paying for College web page for graduate scholarship opportunities

Step 2: Apply to UNT

Apply to UNT through the UNT Apply Now web page.

Note: If the minimum GPA requirements are met, the Admissions Office will forward your admissions packet to our department for further review. You must meet the admission requirements of UNT, including a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a bachelor’s degree if applying without a master’s degree.

Important Note: Admission to the M.F.A. Program in Studio Art is not guaranteed because UNT Admission accepts you.  Admission to the graduate program in Studio Art is competitive and not determined by any single criterion but by the decision of the faculty members in the department based on all the materials and information submitted.

Programs

    Master’s Degree

    Courses

      Studio Art

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