The MFA in Ceramics consist of 60 semester credit hours, with a requirement of at least three semesters in the program with one academic year in residency as a full time student. The course work includes:

Ceramics courses 35 - 40 credits
Support studio courses 3-10 credits
Art History 9 credits
Electives 11 credits

There is a graduate seminar to assist in the success of the graduate experience as well as prepare the student for careers in the field.

Visiting artists are a vital part of the program and there are many lectures and workshops each year. Recently, some of them have come to campus: Harris Deller, Jim Danish, Tom Kerrigan, Maya Nishi, Robert Harrison, Chris Staley and Kazutaka Kanagae.