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Drawing MFA
MFALA507
June 16, 2026
This course will examine storytelling as our most powerful means of understanding ourselves and the world around us. Literature becomes…
MFALA508
June 16, 2026
Art: The lifeblood of creative expression. A world without art is a difficult scenario to imagine. But, behind any major…
MFALA503
June 16, 2026
This course examines contemporary representational art in galleries and museums of the greater Los Angeles area. Noted art writer John…
MFALA504
June 16, 2026
The Science of Sight is a comprehensive overview of the visual phenomenon of eyesight incorporating information from disciplines of anatomy…
MFALA505
June 16, 2026
In the rapidly evolving world of creative industries, mastering the art of business and budgeting is crucial. This course is…
MFALA506
June 16, 2026
This course traces the development of representational art since 1960 and coordinates it with the major changes in the art…
MFALA502
June 16, 2026
This course traces the major movements and canonical figures of Modernism from 1850-1960. The theoretical underpinnings of Modernism are examined…
MFA514
June 16, 2026
This 3 unit MFA Studio class is entirely focused on painting portraits, what makes it unique is that different guest…
MFA515
June 16, 2026
A 3-unit MFA studio class that will focus on drawing and painting derived from direct observation of the natural world…
MFA516
June 16, 2026
This course guides students in producing and assembling a body of work that is cohesive in methodology and concept and…
MFAAH502
June 16, 2026
This course will explore a wide range of less-familiar visual arts. Crossing the boundaries of time, culture, class, geography, and…
MFALA501
June 16, 2026
How do environments influence our experience of the world? The spaces we occupy can be understood as characters in the…
MFA510
June 16, 2026
A continuation of painting the life model, emphasizing observation and accurate representation. Students convincingly depict the life model through the…
MFA511
June 16, 2026
This course is a masters level portrait class. The creation of engaging portraits will be explored. Our models will be…
MFA512
June 16, 2026
Creative Investigation is a three unit Graduate level studio class designed to expand the options and approaches to representational art,…
MFA513
June 16, 2026
The live human figure will be the constant theme of this 3 unit MFA studio class. A variety of accomplished…
MFA505
June 16, 2026
This graduate level studio course is designed to explore and enhance the connection between materials, methods and the resultant meaning…
MFA506
June 16, 2026
The Filtered Photo is a 3 unit MFA Studio class is focused on skillful incorporation of photography involved in the…
MFA507
June 16, 2026
A 3-unit MFA Studio class that is entirely focused on painting and or drawing compositions that support the clear objectives…
MFA508
June 16, 2026
This 3 credit MFA studio class utilizes several guest teachers with the focus on the topic of Narrative. Projects are…
MFA509
June 16, 2026
This 3-unit MFA Studio class is focused on painting and drawing methods passed down in workshops or ateliers. Academic practices…
MFA504
June 16, 2026
This course draws on contemporary and classical sources, both literary and visual, to create narrative works. Lessons in constructing narrative…
MFA501
June 16, 2026
In this studio course will explore and develop personal content and examine the ramifications of public exposure. Research and strategies…
MFA502
June 16, 2026
This studio course is tailored to the student who wants to maximize productive work and seriously curtail procrastination. Heightened accountability,…
MFA503
June 16, 2026
The human figure occupies various positions on the spectrum between the analytically anatomical to the purely poetic. This course will…
MFALA601
June 16, 2026
This course is designed to prepare students for careers as professional artists and college-level educators. The course will also serve…
MFALA620
June 16, 2026
This course examines the writing of other visual artists from a variety of mediums and reviews the fundamentals of English…
MFALA625
June 16, 2026
This specialized course is designed to develop the MFA Thesis: a substantial summative statement analyzing and explaining the student's final…
MFALA626
June 16, 2026
This specialized course is designed to develop the MFA Thesis: a substantial summative statement analyzing and explaining the student's final…
MFALA627
June 16, 2026
This specialized course is designed to develop the MFA Thesis: a substantial summative statement analyzing and explaining the student's final…
MFA500
June 16, 2026
This course is dedicated principally to identifying and exploring directions the student's work may take, including such aspects as subject…
MFA550
June 16, 2026
In this course, the student continues the work begun in Mentor Studio 1, producing more resolved, focused studies based on…
MFA600
June 16, 2026
This course is concerned with further clarifying the formal and conceptual direction the graduate's work is to take through the…
MFA650
June 16, 2026
Mentor Studio 4 culminates with the student's graduate body of work.
Painting MFA Careers
July 24, 2025
Drawing MFA Faculty
July 10, 2024
Drawing MFA Alumni
July 10, 2024
Drawing MFA Course Information
July 10, 2024
Drawing MFA
August 30, 2023