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56 Master's degrees in Visual Arts in California, United States
Studio Arts
All students of the Studio Arts program offered by San Diego State University must satisfy the general requirements for admission to the university with classified graduate standing, as described in Part Two of the Graduate Bulletin.
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.
Studio Art
The Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art at California State University San Bernardino provides rigorous study for students with a strong direction and focus in art and a high level of technical proficiency.
Cinematography
The Cinematography program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) offers comprehensive training in the aesthetic, technical and organizational aspects of cinematography.

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.
Visual Development
The Visual Development MFA program at Academy of Art University provides advanced coursework in still life painting, figure drawing, character design, concept painting, layout design for animation, and other core skills of professional visual developers.
Art-Visual Arts
The M.F.A., Art-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.

Art - Illustration
This Art - Illustration 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
The Art Master is offered by California State University San Bernardino. Our MA in Art is a 30 semester-unit graduate degree, both with courses that embrace the multiplicity of artistic expression enhanced with graduate-level critical art history/global cultures courses.
Art
The Art programme at the University of California, Santa Barbara is a two-year, full-time MFA degree designed for aspiring professional artists. This theory-based course promotes cross-disciplinary production within a cultural studies context, allowing students to develop a sophisticated studio practice and a written thesis.
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.
Theater
The Theater program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is offered at the School of Theater, Film & Television.
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.
Palm Desert Low-Residency MFA
The Palm Desert Low-Residency MFA at the University of California, Riverside is a flexible two-year programme designed for aspiring writers. This part-time course combines asynchronous online learning with five intensive ten-day residencies in California, allowing students to balance creative growth with professional lives.
Choreographic Inquiry
The two-year Choreographic Inquiry program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is designed for students who wish to pursue a professional choreographic career.
Theatre Arts
The opportunities available in the Theatre Arts program offered by San Diego State University vary depending on the person enrolled.
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 - Illustration
The Art - Illustration degree at California State University Fullerton features a rigorous studio program for the serious, responsible and talented student. The curriculum and faculty challenge students to focus on the goal of becoming professional artists.
Animation and Visual Effects
The Animation and Visual Effects MA program at Academy of Art University provides students an opportunity to work in 2D Animation & Stop Motion, 3D Animation, 3D Modeling, or Visual Effects, while focusing on storytelling with an emphasis on exhibiting technical skills and eliciting emotional responses.
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.