About the course

The MFA program is a 3-year program, and encourages advanced aesthetic and conceptual development through self-directed exploration. Professional dialogue, discussion and critical thinking are at the core of this program. Independent studio work is balanced with intensive investigation of critical, conceptual, and historical issues. Graduate students receive critiques from Sculpture Area and School of Art faculty, as well as from visiting artists.Graduate students are encouraged to work in an interdisciplinary manner, student work within the graduate sculpture program varies widely by both material and subject matter. Graduate students each take 5 credits of the Graduate Sculpture Seminar for their first four semesters. This course has two parts: independent self-directed studio work and participation in a seminar class aimed at placing this work in a critical, conceptual, and historical context. All course work including elective and art history requirements are completed in the first two years. The third year of the MFA program is devoted solely to the development of the thesis exhibition. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Knoxville
Summer (June), 2024	Knoxville
Fall (August), 2024	Knoxville
Spring (January), 2025	Knoxville
Summer (June), 2025	Knoxville
Fall (August), 2025	Knoxville
Spring (January), 2026	Knoxville
Summer (June), 2026	Knoxville

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Tennessee

Applicants must have obtained a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency, recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEEA). A non-U.S. degree must be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from the United States and must be granted by a recognized or accredited foreign institution. Applicants with non-U.S. degrees must have earned a minimum of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or other equivalent to a ‘B’ average. A total score of 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT), Paper-based test – 550, a 6.5 overall band score on the IELTS.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

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World ranking

　　301st / 1250

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