Department of Art, Design and Art History

The Master of Arts Degree in Art

Jamie Boley

Art by Graduate Jamie Boley

The Master of Arts degree in Art provides the opportunity for students to pursue advanced studies in the visual arts as a means of attaining accomplishment in their discipline that extends beyond that of the baccalaureate degree. The graduate program is designed for highly motivated students, emphasizing intensive, self-directed study, and small group instruction, within a chosen area of study: Studio Art (drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, or new media), Art History, or Art Education.

With prior approval, programs with multiple concentrations may be arranged. Innovative courses with up-to-date information are offered by an outstanding group of faculty comprised of accomplished artists, designers, educators, and scholars. The M.A. in Art program challenges students to cultivate excellence and to recognize excellence within their discipline; to develop a voice as an artist, designer, educator, or scholar, while increasing awareness of how that voice fits within the larger context of culture and society.

Apply to the M.A. in Art Program

The Master of Arts in Art degree program assumes preparation equivalent to the undergraduate major (B.A. in Art) at California State University, Fresno. Students with a non-art undergraduate degree must meet the Art Major Undergraduate Equivalency to be considered for admission to the M.A. in Art program. At this time, applications for graduate study are being accepted in the areas of Studio Art and Art History. New applicants for Art Education and Interior Design are not being accepted.

To apply to the M.A. in Art program, first apply to the university for Graduate Studies through Cal State Apply.

Cal State Apply

Graduate Studies at Fresno State

Supporting admissions documents, such as Transcripts, TOEFL scores (for international admissions), and other scores must be mailed to the appropriate graduate admissions office:

Domestic Students mail documents to:

California State University, Fresno
5150 N. Maple Ave. JA 57
Fresno, CA 93740-8026

International Students mail documents to:

California State University, Fresno
Attn: International Admissions
5150 N. Maple Ave. JA 56
Fresno, CA 93740-8026

M.A. in Art Program Additional Requirements

The M.A. in Art Program requires additional materials to be sent to the Department of Art & Design in the form of a Portfolio. New Applicant Portfolios are reviewed by the Graduate Faculty Group and used to determine acceptance to the Program. Portfolios (including images of art work or research writing samples, letters of recommendation, curriculum vita, statement of intent, etc,) are to be submitted no later than 2 weeks after the deadline to apply for graduate standing at the university through Cal State Apply.

Portfolio Requirements

The deadline to apply to the MA in ART Program (for Spring 2022) is October 1, 2021. And the deadline for submitting Portfolio materials (for Spring 2022) is October 15, 2021. The deadline to apply to the MA in ART Program (for Fall 2022) is April 1, 2022. And the deadline for submitting Portfolio materials (for Fall 2022) is April 15, 2022.

Portfolio materials should be emailed to sryan@mail.fresnostate.edu

Or mailed to:

California State University, Fresno
Dept of Art and Design
ATTN: Stephanie Ryan
5225 N. Backer Ave., M/S CA 65
Fresno, CA 93740

Graduate Coordinator

Stephanie Ryan
Phone: 559-278-2117
Office: Conley Art 217
Email: sryan@mail.fresnostate.edu

Graduate Links

Graduate Program Forms

Graduate Faculty and Advisors

The graduate faculty is a diverse group of experienced professionals, who strive to remain current and active within their discipline, and who offer distinct yet complementary approaches to teaching. The graduate faculty in the Department of Art & Design maintain a common goal: To work with dedication towards the education of future professionals in the field of visual arts, while maintaining a sense individualized instruction and upholding standards of excellence in the M.A. in Art program.

Graduate Faculty and Advisors
Faculty Name	Area	Phone/Office/email
Stephanie Ryan M.A. in Art Program Coordinator	Graduate Program	559-278-2117 CA217 sryan@mail.fresnostate.edu

Faculty and Advisors by Area

Studio Art

M.A. in Art Program Faculty and Advisors for Studio Art
Faculty Name	Area	Phone/Office/email
Neil Chowdhury Advisor	Photography	559-278-9125 CA239 nchowdhury@mail.fresnostate.edu
Paula Durette Advisor	Digital Art / Animation	559-278-2249 CA227 pdurette@mail.fresnostate.edu
Ed Gillum Advisor	Studio	559-278-7297 CA137A edwardgi@mail.fresnostate.edu
Una Mjurka Advisor	Ceramics	559-278-2291 CA111A umjurka@mail.fresnostate.edu
Nick Potter Advisor	Painting/Drawing	559-278-4731 CA237 npotter@mail.fresnostate.edu
Stephanie Ryan Advisor	Painting/Drawing	559-278-2117 CA217 sryan@mail.fresnostate.edu
Joan Sharma Advisor	2-D Design & Photography	559-278-2707 CA223 jksharma@mail.fresnostate.edu
Matt Hopson Walker Advisor	Printmaking	559-278-4990 PB555 mhopson@mail.fresnostate.edu

Art Education/Credential Advisors

M.A. in Art Program Faculty and Advisors for Art Education
Faculty Name	Area	Phone/Office/email
Ah Ran Koo Advisor	Art Education/Credential	559-278-1270 CA235 akoo@mail.fresnostate.edu

Art History Advisors

M.A. in Art Program Faculty and Advisors for Art History
Faculty Name	Area	Phone/Office/email
Laura Meyer Advisor	Art History	559-278-2571 CA211 lmeyer@mail.fresnostate.edu
Keith Jordan Advisor	Art History	559-278-2051 CA233 kjordan@mail.fresnostate.edu
Wannasarn (Saam) Noonsuk Advisor	Asian Art History	559-278-4054 CA211 noonsuk@mail.fresnostate.edu
Luis Gordo Pelaez Advisor	Art History	559-278-2354 CA241 luisgordopelaez@mail.fresnostate.edu