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60 Master's degrees in Visual Arts in California, United States
Visual Arts
The Visual Arts program at California State University Northridge allows for development of individual professional skills to produce digital media content, and it also focuses on evaluation of media performance, using analytic and research techniques that culminate in a Thesis, Graduate Project or Comprehensive Examination.
Learning Design and Technology Graduate Certificate
The Learning Design and Technology Graduate Certificate program offered at University of Southern California requires five terms in residency to complete. Preference will be given to full-time students, although accommodations for part-time study may be arranged with the approval of the program director.
Art - Pictorial Art
The Art - Pictorial Art MFA program from San José State University encourages students to develop their own creative and expressive directions through work with the faculty, individual studio projects, gallery exhibitions, interaction with the professional art community in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Art - Digital Media Art
The Art - Digital Media Art program from San José State University emphasizes artistic experimentation within a context of historical, cultural, and theoretical study.
Art
The Art MFA program offered at San Francisco State University provides a dynamic interdisciplinary environment within which students are encouraged to develop their creative practice as professional artists.

Art - Ceramics
The Art - Ceramics programme at California State University Fullerton features a rigorous studio programme for the serious, responsible and talented student. The curriculum and faculty challenge students to focus on the goal of becoming professional artists.

Art - Drawing and Painting
The Art - Drawing and Painting degree at California State University Fullerton features a rigorous studio programme for the serious, responsible and talented student. The curriculum and faculty challenge students to focus on the goal of becoming professional artists.
Art Practice
The two-year Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Art Practice Program at University of California, Berkeley supports 12 graduate students per year, and strives to graduate working artists who will continue to demonstrate significant artistic, critical and cultural impacts across a wide array of disciplines.
Theatre Arts
The opportunities available in the Theatre Arts program offered by San Diego State University vary depending on the person enrolled.

Art - Glass
This Art - Glass Concentration programme at California State University Fullerton provides a balance of study and practice for those who wish a career in the visual arts, or who want to prepare for further graduate work in the field.

Art - Sculpture
The Art - Sculpture degree at California State University Fullerton features a rigorous studio programme for the serious, responsible and talented student. The curriculum and faculty challenge students to focus on the goal of becoming professional artists.
Cinematography
The Cinematography programme at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a professional MFA degree. This full-time, on-campus course spans three years, blending digital and analogue technologies. Students develop their creative vision through rigorous craft training and collaborative practice in visual storytelling.
Production and Directing
The Production and Directing M.F.A. at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a rigorous three-year, full-time programme. It combines practical craftsmanship with theoretical depth, focusing on narrative and documentary filmmaking. Students develop a unique creative voice through expert faculty mentorship.
Media Arts and Practice
The Media Arts and Practice (MA+P) MFA program offered at University of Southern California is a community of multi-media creators who are fluent in the techniques and technologies of digital art and design, cinematic media, and storytelling.
Art and Arts Management
This innovative MA in Art and Arts Management, from Claremont Graduate University (CGU), is designed for a new generation of artists looking for the entrepreneurial acumen that is necessary to build a sustainable creative practice and professional life in the arts.
Film and Television Production
To be seriously considered for admission, Film and Television Production applicants at San Diego State University must post a Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Verbal score of 150 or higher (450 or higher using old grading system), a math score of 142 or higher (450 or higher using old grading system), and a GRE Writing Assessment (GRE-W) of Level 4 or higher.
Animation and Visual Effects
The MFA in Animation and Visual Effects program at Academy of Art University focuses on developing skills in any one of the many areas of expertise within the animation and visual effects industry.
Theater
The Theater programme at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) offers a comprehensive education in performance and research. This full-time degree integrates academic rigor with creative practice, allowing students to excel in diverse artistic fields within a world-class professional school environment.

Art - Creative Photography
This Art - Creative Photography programme at California State University Fullerton provides a balance of study and practice for those who wish a career in the visual arts, or who want to prepare for further graduate work in the field.
Art - Art History and Visual Culture
The Art - Art History and Visual Culture MA course from San José State University offers a broad education in art history, including preparation for a Ph.D. degree program.