Painting + Drawing offers a Master of Fine Arts degree following a two-year course of study and the successful completion of the requirements for Painting + Drawing, the School of Art + Art History + Design, and the Graduate School. The information below outlines the degree requirements specific to Painting + Drawing.
Credit Requirements
- ART 590 Interdisciplinary Grad Seminar (10 credits)
- ART 592 Painting Studio (30 credits)
- ART 594 Painting Seminar (10 credits)
- ART H 509 Seminar in Special Topics in Art History (5 credits)
- ART 700 Master Thesis (10 credits)
- Electives (13–20 credits)
Plan of Study
Year One (45 credits)
Autumn Quarter: 15–18 credits
- ART 590 Interdisciplinary Graduate Seminar (5 credits)
- ART 592 Painting Studio (5 credits)
- Elective (5–8 credits)
- ART 501 Graduate Student Teaching Mentorship (3 credits); NOTE: students take ART 501 in autumn or winter quarters of their first year
Winter Quarter: 15–18 credits
- ART 592 Painting Studio (5 credits)
- ART 594 Painting Seminar (5 credits)
- Elective (5–8 credits)
- ART 501 Graduate Student Teaching Mentorship (3 credits); NOTE: students take ART 501 in autumn or winter quarters of their first year
Spring Quarter: 15–18 credits
- ART 592 Painting Studio (5 credits)
- ART H 509 Seminar in Special Topics in Art History (5 credits)
- Elective (5–8 credits)
Year Two (approximately 45 credits)
Autumn Quarter: 15–18 credits
- ART 590 Interdisciplinary Graduate Seminar (5 credits)
- ART 592 Painting Studio (5 credits)
- ART 700 Master’s Thesis (2 credits)
- Elective (3–6 credits)
Winter Quarter: 15 credits
- ART 592 Painting Studio (5 credits)
- ART 594 Painting Seminar (5 credits)
- ART 700 Master’s Thesis (2 credits)
- Elective (3–6 credits)
Spring Quarter: 12–15 credits
- ART 592 Painting Studio (5 credits)
- ART 700 Master’s Thesis (6 credits)
MINIMUM TOTAL CREDITS: 78
Satisfactory Progress Requirements
Graduate students must maintain satisfactory performance and progress toward completion of their degree program to continue graduate study and research at the University of Washington. Graduate students engage in quarterly progress reviews with their advisor and receive an annual progress evaluation from the art history faculty to ensure they continue to meet all UW Graduate School satisfactory progress requirements.