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Undergraduate Programs
	Bachelor of Fine Arts	Combined Degree (BFA+ BA/BS)
Duration	4 years (Full-Time)	4.5 - 5 years (Full-Time)
Who it is for?	Students with a high school diploma or equivalent seeking a professional degree in the studio arts supported by a robust liberal arts curriculum (Approximately 2/3 studio coursework and 1/3 non-studio academic coursework)	Students with a high school diploma or equivalent seeking a professional degree in the studio arts as well as a Bachelor’s degree in a specific major within the School of Arts & Sciences (Approximately 1/2 studio coursework and 1/2 non-studio academic coursework)
Entry Term	Fall	Fall
Graduation Requirements	Earn a minimum of 120 credits Complete 76 credits of studio coursework and 42 credits of Liberal Arts Distribution requirements (including 15 credits of art history) Satisfy the residency requirement	Complete 76 credits of studio coursework, 15 credits of art history and 42 credits of Liberal Arts Distribution requirements 10-12 courses of non-studio Major Satisfy the residency requirement
Minimum Prior Educational Experience Required	High School Diploma or equivalent	High School Diploma or equivalent

Graduate Programs
	Post-Baccalaureate Certificate	Master of Fine Arts	Master of Arts in Creative Practice
Duration	1 year (Full-Time)	2 years (Full-Time)	Flexible Modality: 1 year (Full-time), up to 24 months (Part-time)
Who is it for?	Students with a Bachelor’s degree in any area seeking an intensive and exploratory year of studio artmaking supported by seminars in art history and professional practice as a preparation for an MFA degree or as professional development	Students with a Bachelor’s degree seeking a rigorous interdisciplinary studio curriculum, framed by academic discourse and the development of professional practice, culminating in a final thesis exhibition	Students with a BFA or BA in Fine Art seeking an intensive studio program to further develop their expertise. This program is also available to SMFA at Tufts BFA students as a Fifth Year Master’s Program.
Entry Term	Fall	Fall	Fall
Graduation Requirements	31 credits program includes: 2 Full-Time semesters comprising 28 credits of studio art including Post-Bac Seminar and Consultation One 3-credit art history course	68 credits program includes: 4 Full-Time semesters including 56 credits of studio art, MFA Mentorship and Advising, Grad Critique, and Grad Seminars 4 non-studio liberal arts classes Thesis Exhibition	30 credit program includes: 4 Advanced Studio Art courses or Art Seminars Graduate Professional Practices course Creative Practice Mentorship course 2 non-studio liberal arts courses Creative Project & Professional Presentation
Minimum Prior Educational Experience Required	Bachelor's Degree – typically students with BA/BS degrees	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor's Degree – typically students with fine art or arts adjacent degrees; professionals working in creative fields with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience
Outcomes	Studio Practice, Preparation for a MFA program	Studio Practice, teaching studio art at the college-level	Studio Practice, Creative Industries, Community Arts Organizations, Non-Licensure Teaching

Graduate Programs (continued)
	Master of Arts in Teaching
Duration	12-months
Who is it for?	Students with a Bachelor’s degree seeking teaching licensure at the middle and high school levels. This program combines classes in education, art education, and studio art with a semester of student teaching in a Boston area PK-12 school
Entry Term	Summer
Graduation Requirements	3 education classes in summer 8 credits of studio coursework and 2 art education classes in the fall student-teaching internship that includes weekly seminar art curriculum development course in the spring
Minimum Prior Educational Experience Required	Bachelor's Degree – BA, BS or BFA
Outcomes	Studio Practice, licensure to teach at the middle and high school levels

*Full-Time study possible with approval.