{"id":4058,"date":"2022-06-06T10:09:46","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T14:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=4058"},"modified":"2023-11-16T17:49:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T22:49:46","slug":"mfa","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/print-media-photography\/mfa\/","title":{"rendered":"MFA Print Media &#038; Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<aside class=\"wp-block-editorial-aside alignright has-secondary-background\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>Accepting applications September through mid-January<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button\" href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/visual-arts\/admissions-portfolio-reviews\/graduate-admissions\/\">ApPLY NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Print Media &amp; Photography MFA emphasizes photographic and printmaking practices within a contemporary art context and is an ideal incubator for artists to engage multiple studio disciplines in the development of their work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interdisciplinary by its nature, it reimagines conventional methods and allows students to refine and expand their practice. A select program within a robust MFA environment, it strives to encourage inquiry, experimentation, and an inventive approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/cfa.bu.edu\/inquiryform\">request more info<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Getting to Know: MFA in Print Media &amp; Photography\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HFd5JeI6opo?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Innovate Across Print Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4>Imagery is the driving force in modern communication. The Master of Fine Arts in Print Media &amp; Photography at Boston University will teach you to&#8230;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>See and think more critically about your work, tools, and materials<\/li><li>Deeply engage in and master technical training in printmaking and photography to support creative growth<\/li><li>Develop a distinct personal vision evident in studio work<\/li><li>Gain a command of appropriate professional level studio protocols and professional practice in making and understanding images in the 21<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;century<\/li><li>Understand the history of the photography and print form in Western and other civilizations<\/li><li>Communicate and achieve a coherent set of artistic\/intellectual goals as an independent professional<\/li><li>Communicate persuasively in spoken and written language about your own and others\u2019 artwork<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/cfa.bu.edu\/inquiryform\">request more info<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Master of Fine Arts experience at Boston University School of Visual Arts is about deeply questioning an artist\u2019s assumptions about themselves, their work, and their world, leading to strong innovative artistic growth. The interdisciplinary exploration of printmaking and photography prizes experimentation and emphasizes the research and discovery needed to bring ideas to fruition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program offers a wide range of courses that address critical analysis of content and context as well as technical ability. Our facilities include a black and white darkroom, state-of-the-art digital labs with current Adobe software, outstanding printmaking studios supporting all print media, both traditional and \u201cgreen,\u201d and dedicated digital and darkroom facilities for print as well as options for work in book arts including letterpress. Students will also have the opportunity to gain experience as teaching assistants and participate in international study tours that combine print and photography, offering direct experiential learning and professional contacts not found in the studio or classroom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax alignfull has-background-color-quaternary has-object-cover-center-middle is-style-overlay has-background-opacity-50\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-media\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-background-image\"><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-figure js-block-editorial-parallax-active\" data-rellax-speed=\"-5\" data-rellax-percentage=\"0.5\"><picture class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-picture\"><source media=\"(max-height: 480px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Sculpture-Gallery-SVA_facilities_bfa-photography-digital-lab-854x480.jpeg\"\/><source media=\"(max-height: 720px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Sculpture-Gallery-SVA_facilities_bfa-photography-digital-lab-1200x720.jpeg\"\/><source media=\"(max-height: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Sculpture-Gallery-SVA_facilities_bfa-photography-digital-lab-1200x768.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"796\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-image has-background-opacity has-background-opacity-50 wp-image-3011\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Sculpture-Gallery-SVA_facilities_bfa-photography-digital-lab.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Sculpture-Gallery-SVA_facilities_bfa-photography-digital-lab.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Sculpture-Gallery-SVA_facilities_bfa-photography-digital-lab-636x422.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Sculpture-Gallery-SVA_facilities_bfa-photography-digital-lab-1024x679.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Sculpture-Gallery-SVA_facilities_bfa-photography-digital-lab-768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Sculpture-Gallery-SVA_facilities_bfa-photography-digital-lab-450x300.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-content-outer\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-content-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left\">Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Display exemplary professional-level knowledge and skills<\/li><li>Personal vision evident in work<\/li><li>Conceptual acuity and creative virtuosity at multiple levels of complexity<\/li><li>Technical virtuosity<\/li><li>Conceptual and technical command of integration and synthesis<\/li><li>Develop a command of appropriate professional level studio protocols and professional practice<\/li><li>Exceptional understanding of the history of the art form (the disciplines of photo and print, and their historical contexts) in Western and other civilizations<\/li><li>A coherent set of artistic\/intellectual goals and the ability to achieve these goals as an independent professional<\/li><li>Ability to form and defend defined judgments of one\u2019s own work and others\u2019<\/li><li>Ability to communicate in spoken and written language<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Program of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The MFA in Print Media &amp; Photography is a 60-credit program that requires an average of 4 semesters to complete. Students may only enter in September.Through the creation of a significant body of work, students in the MFA, Print Media &amp; Photography program will achieve advanced professional competence in media including print media or photography or elements of both. They are expected to gain a breadth of understanding in the visual arts, think independently, and be able to synthesize information related to the theory and practice of print media and photography in a contemporary context. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will also leave the program with a strong awareness of current issues and contemporary developments that are influencing print media, photography and related media, the basic ability and clear potential to contribute to the expansion and evolution of these fields. Finally, our students will learn how to speak and write about their work for a range of audiences \u2013 from the art world to education, in both formal and informal settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/cfa.bu.edu\/inquiryform\">request more info<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Facilities and Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Housed within an exceptional array of shared and personal studio spaces, the Print Media &amp; Photography program affords access to state-of-the-art facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button\" href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/print-media-photography\/mfa\/facilities\/\">explore Print Media &amp; Photography facilities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Program Faculty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-430 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-visual-arts school-school-of-visual-arts program-printmaking position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/lynne-allen\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Allen-Portrait-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Lynne Allen<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor of Art, Printmaking<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-474 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-visual-arts school-school-of-visual-arts program-printmaking position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/deborah-cornell\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Deborah-Cornell_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Deborah Cornell\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Deborah Cornell<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor of Art; Chair of Printmaking<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-919 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-visual-arts school-school-of-visual-arts program-print-media-and-photography position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/toni-pepe\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Toni-Pepe_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Toni Pepe\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Toni Pepe<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor of Art; Chair, Department of Photography<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>Graduate Curriculum Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Curriculum requirements for the MFA Painting&nbsp;program can be found on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cfa\/programs\/school-of-visual-arts\/mfa-in-print-media-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academic Bulletin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cfa\/programs\/school-of-visual-arts\/mfa-in-print-media-photography\/\">VISIT BU BULLETIN<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"divider\">Important Dates<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top dates\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top\">\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Winter 2023<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">JAN 16<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Application Deadline<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top\">\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Spring 2023<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">MID-MARCH<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Notification Deadline<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top\">\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Fall 2023<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">SEPT 14<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Classes Start<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-background has-quaternary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-primary-background-color\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Printmaking-Program-Featured-Image-1024x683.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Printmaking-Program-Featured-Image-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Printmaking-Program-Featured-Image-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Printmaking-Program-Featured-Image-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Printmaking-Program-Featured-Image-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Printmaking-Program-Featured-Image-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Printmaking-Program-Featured-Image-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Printmaking-Program-Featured-Image-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/Printmaking-Program-Featured-Image.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3>Next Steps for Applicants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to determine if BU is right for you is to visit us in-person or remotely. 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