Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts (Animation Track)

The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree at William Paterson University, located in Wayne, NJ is designed as the professional visual arts degree for the fine artist, designer, and media artist. A stone’s throw from New York City, William Paterson’s MFA program is dedicated to providing the MFA candidate with a rigorous environment in which to focus on professional goals and artistic excellence.

A Bachelor’s degree, a Bachelor of Fine Art, or a Bachelor of Art Studio degree from an accredited college or university. In certain cases where an applicant has a number of years of professional art activity, the committee, based on the qualitative evaluation of the work and the sponsorship of a faculty member, can grant admission. A minimum of at least 6 credits in Art History is required. Those applicants who do not have such experience may be required to take undergraduate courses in Art History before formally beginning the graduate degreeCumulative grade point average of no less than 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.