A candidate for an MFA typically holds abachelor's degree prior to admission, but many institutions do not require that the candidate'sundergraduate major conform with their proposed path of study in the MFA program. Admissions requirements often consist of a sampleportfolio of artworks or a performanceaudition.[10][11][12][13]
The Master of Fine Arts differs from theMaster of Arts in that the MFA, while still an academic program, centers on professional artistic practice in the particular field, whereas programs leading to the MA usually center on the scholarly, academic, or critical study of the field. Additionally, in the United States, an MFA is typically recognized as aterminal degree for practitioners of visual art, design, dance, photography, theatre, film/video, new media, and creative writing—meaning that it is considered the highest degree in its field, qualifying an individual to become a professor at the university level in these disciplines.
^Bukalski, Peter J.; Barbier, Annette (2000). "The University Film and Video Association Guidelines for MFA Programs".Journal of Film and Video.52 (1).University Film and Video Association (UFVA):33–47.JSTOR20688233.
^Bukalski, Peter J.; Barbier, Annette (2000). "The University Film and Video Association Guidelines for MFA Programs".Journal of Film and Video.52 (1).University Film and Video Association (UFVA):33–47.JSTOR20688233.
