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Fontbonne University’s Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts programs provide a teaching, learning and research environment that enables students to become professionally and intellectually effective as artists.
Our program offers courses with a focus on the representational, figurative and traditional methods of art instruction, as well as programs that nurture the artist’s vision and creative potential for the contemporary student. The program involves daily interaction with outstanding faculty and visiting artists; regular private and group critiques; and participation in drawing, painting, sculpture and ceramic classes. We emphasize independent studio work in addition to teaching important skills in class.
Student Focused
Classes are small. Professors are knowledgeable, experienced and committed to your success. All of our faculty are working artists and share effective contemporary techniques that will challenge you to exceed your own expectations, explore new ideas, prepare you to share your talent with patrons and teach you how to inspire students of your own.
Flexibility
Students deal with projects in their own discipline. Elective classes enable you to customize your learning experience. Flexible hours make it easy to schedule up to three classes a semester around your demanding work schedule.
More Resources
Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts students have access to extensive up-to-date facilities, including:
- departmental digital imaging lab
- black and white photography facility with darkroom
- ceramic studio with gas and electric kilns and an outdoor salt kiln, kick and electric wheels
- bronze foundry
- blacksmithing forges and equipment
- workshop including welding and metalworking equipment
- power and hand tools for frame building
- air compressor for large stone carving
- individual studios
Distinctive Areas of Focus
The Department of Fine Arts exposes students to diverse experiences, including:
- blacksmithing and metalsmithing
- anatomy drawing
- digital imaging
- life-size figure drawing
- clay and glaze technology
- painting techniques of the Old Masters
- bookmaking
More Learning Opportunities
Fontbonne University attracts guest speakers and artists from around the world, including:
- Tony Scherman
- Alex Kanevsky
- Nicolas Uribe
- Michael Eastmann
- Fred Stonehouse
- Jane Barrow
- Max R. Scharf
- Michael B. Zolman
- Russell Vanecek
- Robert Lo
- James Smith
- Bill Kohn
- Pat Schurchard
- Andy Millner
- Nancy Rice
- Mary McLwain
- Andrea Powers
- Marcel Salinas
- Bill Hawk
- Gary Passanisi
- Steve Yusko
- Chantal Gilbert
- Sophie Joidoin
Students also have the opportunity to expand their horizons by participating in travel tours. Recent landscape painting tours have ventured to the southwest United States, California wine country and Italy.
Find out more
To schedule an informational meeting, or learn more about applying to the art or fine arts graduate programs, call (314) 889-4572 or e-mail mafa@fontbonne.edu.
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