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Graduate Art Degrees

Announcement: MFA and M.Arch Tours
Due to the popularity and increasing demand for our graduate school programs and the opportunity to earn an art education degree, we have a variety of tours to meet your needs for MFA and M.Arch art degrees. For the current tour schedule and to make a reservation, please contact Tom Hayes at 1-800-544-2787 x6326 or by email at graduate@academyart.edu. Please note that this tour is for prospective students looking to earn graduate art degrees, who already have a 4-year college degree.

New Feature: Graduate Showcases
If you're interested in hearing interviews with students about their work, their major, and life as an Academy student, please view our Graduate Showcases. The Showcases also allow you to view midpoint proposals and thesis work by these students.

Announcement: Academy of Art University is proud to announce that it now offers a Master of Arts degree in Multimedia Communications!

The Master of Arts degree in Multimedia Communications teaches students to write, edit, shoot, produce, and broadcast multi-platform content for all types of media, from Internet to radio. Students become specialists in a specific area and learn how to broadcast and distribute their content.

The program consists of cutting-edge curriculum in short form and is taught by pioneers in media production. The multimedia communications program trains students for the rapidly changing new media market, enabling students to create professional demo reels.

Graduate students with previous experience can complete the graduate art degree in one year. Graduate students without a multimedia background may complete the graduate art degree in a year and a half.

Master of Fine Arts Degree

The Master of Fine Arts is comprised of the following components:

Studio Courses	27 - 66 units (depending on program selected)
Directed Study	18 units
Academic Study	12 units
Electives	6 units
TOTAL	63 - 102 units (depending on program selected)

Depending on the student’s program of study, students enrolled in the Master of Fine Arts program will earn a total of 63 - 102 semester units of graduate course work. Students must receive an overall cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0 in order to receive their art degree. Please note that unit requirements vary depending on the art degree program selected. Students should speak to a Student Advisor for information on the requirements for a specific program. Students are also required to have a final review. A Petition to Graduate form must be filed by students prior to their last semester if they are eligible for graduation at the end of that semester. Students should contact their Student Advisor for detailed information regarding the petition period and deadlines.

Master of Arts Degree (Multimedia Communications only)

The Master of Arts degree is comprised of the following components:

Major Courses	30 units
Electives by Advisement	9 units
TOTAL	39 units

Students enrolled in the Master of Multimedia Communications program will earn a total of 39 semester units of graduate course work with an overall cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0 in order to receive their art degree. Students are also required to have a final review. A Petition to Graduate form will be filed by students prior to their last semester if they are to be eligible for graduation at the end of that semester. Students should contact their Student Advisor for detailed information regarding the petition period and deadlines.

Master of Architecture Degree

The Master of Architecture is comprised of the following components:

Studio Courses	27 units
Directed Study	18 units
Academic Study	12 units
Electives	6 units
TOTAL	63 units

Students enrolled in the Master of Architecture program will earn a total of 63 semester units of graduate course work with an overall cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0 in order to receive their art degree. Students are also required to have a final review. A Petition to Graduate form will be filed by students prior to their last semester if they are to be eligible for graduation at the end of that semester. Students should contact their Student Advisor for detailed information regarding the petition period and deadlines.

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