The master's in furniture design is structured to support your individual interests and aesthetic development. While engaging in the design and construction of a range of furniture objects, you will be challenged to advance your aesthetic, conceptual, and design sensibilities while simultaneously strengthening your building techniques and construction strategies. You will be exposed to a broad range of contemporary practices and creative approaches to design and art-making in support of experimentation, critical reflection, and the development of your personal aesthetic and design philosophy.A master's in furniture design that advances your personal aesthetic through the study of contemporary practices and critical reflection in furniture design.The first year of the furniture design degree exposes you to a broad range of critical issues related to the conception and production of art, serves to inspire and provoke your critical reflection, and facilitates the development of your preliminary thesis topic. You will spend ample time creating work, while you strengthen your woodworking techniques, design fundamentals, and your sense of personal creative expression. In the second year, you will continue to refine your work aesthetic as you propose and fully engage in a thesis project. You will work with RIT's gallery coordinators and curators to install and exhibit a final body of work. 

Furniture Design, MFA degree, typical course sequence
Course    Sem. Cr. Hrs.
First Year
CWFD-601    Furniture Design Graduate Studio    12
STAR-701    Technology in the Studio    3
STAR-702    Studio Art Research    3
STAR-714    Ideation and Series    3
     
Open Electives
6
     
Professional Elective
3
Second Year
CWFD-601    Furniture Design Graduate Studio    12
STAR-706    Business Practices for Studio Artists    3
STAR-718    Research Methods and Publication    3
STAR-790    Research and Thesis    3
STAR-890    Thesis    6
     
Open Elective
3
Total Semester Credit Hours    
60
 

Professional Electives
Course
ARTH-600+    
Any ARTH-600 level course or above
IDEA-705    Thinking About Making: The Practice of Art in a Global Society
IDEA-776    College Teaching and Learning
STAR-635    Curating and Managing Art Spaces
STAR-645    Art Exhibition Critique
STAR-758    Studio Art Critique

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Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the MFA program in furniture design, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

• Complete an online graduate application. Refer to Graduate Admission Deadlines and Requirements for information on application deadlines, entry terms, and more.
• Submit copies of official transcript(s) (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work, including any transfer credit earned.
• Hold a baccalaureate degree (or US equivalent) from an accredited university or college in a field of arts, sciences, or education.
• Recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent).
• Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae.
• Two letters of recommendation are required. Refer to Application Instructions and Requirements for additional information.
• Not all programs require the submission of scores from entrance exams (GMAT or GRE). Please refer to the Graduate Admission Deadlines and Requirements page for more information.
• Submit a portfolio. Refer to Graduate Portfolio Requirements for more information.
• Submit a personal statement of educational objectives. Refer to Application Instructions and Requirements for additional information.
• International applicants whose native language is not English must submit official test scores from the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE. Students below the minimum requirement may be considered for conditional admission. Refer to Graduate Admission Deadlines and Requirements for additional information on English requirements. International applicants may be considered for an English test requirement waiver. Refer to Additional Requirements for International Applicants to review waiver eligibility.

Tuition fee-2 years1,06,000

Total fee-2 years1,44,000