MA in Socially Engaged Art

Moore’s Socially Engaged Arts degree programs bring together artists and organizers in the same space to critically and pragmatically engage in the discourses and practices concerned with art’s relationship to place, collaboration, ethics, material, and interdisciplinary research.

We are concerned with the role, history, and potential of art in relationship to society. Through our classes, public programs, community partnerships, symposia, and the work of our renowned students and faculty, we are making our way through the world, asking challenging questions together.

We offer a two-year MFA in Socially Engaged Studio Art and a one-year MA in Socially Engaged Art. Moore BFA students in any major (other than Art Education) who choose to enrol in the 4+1 program can receive their MA in Socially Engaged Art in just one additional year.

MFA IN SOCIALLY ENGAGED STUDIO ART: 2 YEARS, 60 CREDITS :

Encourages artists to:

Think across artistic disciplines

Consider critical issues that arise when conceptualizing, making, disseminating, and documenting art

Degree candidates often go on to:

Teach art in community settings and schools

Participate in artist-run spaces

Exhibit artwork widely

MA IN SOCIALLY ENGAGED ART: 1 YEAR, 30 CREDITS:

Focused on:

Administering, organizing, and facilitating socially engaged art experiences

Studying community engagement through the arts

Degree candidates often go on to:

Become museum professionals

Work in schools

Initiate their own organizations

Moore cultivates creativity, promotes scholarship, and prepares its students for professional careers in the visual arts by emphasizing critical thinking, problem-solving, risk-taking, and strong communication skills.

The college offers ten undergraduate majors, twelve minors, one post-baccalaureate program, three graduate programs, in addition to continuing education programs for adults and youth.