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From critical analysis to furthering and refining material knowledge, you'll engage in an intense studio experience, strengthening your skills and broadening your knowledge of historical, social, and critical issues through seminars, group critiques, and peer interactions.
A mixed-media artwork displayed on a white wall. The top piece is a wooden sculpture shaped like a stylized creature, resembling a dragon or mythical beast, with intricate geometric patterns and a central circular motif featuring a small landscape with a volcano. Below the sculpture is a painting depicting an eerie cemetery scene viewed through the arches of a stone structure. The cemetery is filled with ghostly, shrouded figures and tombstones. In the foreground, under the archway, a black dog with red eyes is seen holding a piece of meat in its mouth, adding to the ominous atmosphere of the scene.
Type
Graduate, MFA
Start Term
Fall Only
Courses
Plan of Study
School and Department
School of Art,
Fine Arts

Pratt Institute’s M.F.A. Painting and Drawing Curriculum offers students a broad but rigorous studio practice, highlighting students’ individual development and focusing on an understanding of the significant concerns that constitute contemporary art today. From critical analysis to furthering and refining material knowledge, each student will engage in an intense studio experience, strengthening their skills and broadening their knowledge of historical, social, and critical issues through seminars, group critiques, and peer interactions. The two-year program culminates in a written thesis and solo thesis exhibition that prepares graduates to join the art world as professionals.

painting of two figures standing
Jamal Noormah, MFA Fine Arts ‘23
painting of fire
Alexander Brewington, MFA Fine Arts ‘23