Penn State’s MFA in Art Practice cultivates artists across disciplines through rigorous studio research, mentorship, and theory-based exploration. Students develop individualized bodies of work in painting, sculpture, installation, performance, or digital media. The program fosters public engagement, conceptual development, and curatorial collaboration. MFA candidates showcase work in solo exhibitions and gain teaching and professional practice experience.
Creating a site-specific installation that engages with local history
Designing a mixed-media series exploring digital identity
Building an interactive sound sculpture for public space
Developing a performance art piece on environmental trauma
Curating a student-led exhibition on emerging artists of color
Exploring light and material in projection-based sculpture
Creating a socially engaged art project in collaboration with community members
Developing a VR-based immersive art installation
Documenting the lifecycle of a temporary outdoor sculpture
Writing a reflective thesis on material agency in painting
Designing an artist’s book as a conceptual archive
Creating algorithmic art using generative design tools
Studying spatial aesthetics through 3D printing experiments
Mapping personal history through found object collage
Building a pedagogical framework for community-based art education
Push creative boundaries and cultivate your artistic voice in a research-intensive, critique-rich MFA environment.
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