GRAPHIC DESIGN (MFA)
The graphic design program focuses on the development of a cohesive, investigative body of work, also known as the student’s thesis. At Yale, the graphic design thesis is conceived as a loose framework within which each student’s visual method is deployed across many diverse projects during the two-year course of study.
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PAINTING AND PRINTMAKING (MFA)
Instruction in the program is rooted in the investigation of painting as a unique genre with its own complex syntax and history. Within this setting, the program encourages diversity of practice and interpretation, innovation, and experimentation.
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PHOTOGRAPHY (MFA)
TPhotography is a two-year program of study admitting ten students a year. Darkroom, studio, and computer facilities are provided. Students receive technical instruction in black-and-white and color photography as well as nonsilver processes and digital image production.
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SCULPTURE (MFA)
The sculpture program offers students the opportunity to develop their work in a supportive environment consisting of critical feedback in a broad array of diverse voices. The field of sculpture includes a varied collection of working methods and outcomes—one set of tools is not privileged over another—creating a healthy and experimental program that mirrors the issues facing artists outside of the institution.
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CRITICAL PRACTICE
Critical Practice is not a formal area of study in the School of Art; however, the critical and theoretical elements undergirding the studio-based practice of students extends through multiple courses and initiatives offered throughout the School.
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ALL-SCHOOL / INTERDISCIPLINARY
Studies in interdisciplinary media, as well as in film and video, are not formal areas of study in the School of Art; however, a number of students work primarily in film/video or interdisciplinary media while enrolled in other areas.
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