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1. Master of Fine Arts, MFAnoun

   a master's degree in fine arts

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1. mfa

   MFA stands for Master of Fine Arts. It is a graduate level degree awarded in fields such as creative writing, visual arts, photography, film-making, dance, theatre, and other performing arts. MFA programs often require a combination of coursework, a creative thesis project, and often an exhibit or performance. This degree is often sought by individuals looking to enhance their skills and knowledge in a specific artistic discipline. MFA can also refer to Multi-Factor Authentication in the field of information technology, a security system that requires multiple methods of authentication from independent categories of credentials to verify the user's identity.

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1. MFA

   A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree, although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is a creative degree usually awarded as a terminal degree in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre and other performing arts. Coursework is primarily of an applied or performing nature with the program often culminating in a major work or performance. Master of Fine Arts programs have generally required a bachelor's degree prior to admission, but many do not require that the undergraduate major be the same as the MFA field of study. The most important admissions requirement has often been a sample portfolio or a performance audition. The Master of Fine Arts differs from the Master of Arts in that the MFA, while an academic program, centers around practice in the particular field, whereas programs leading to the MA usually center on the scholarly, academic, or critical study of the field. Additionally, in the United States, an MFA is recognized as a terminal degree for practitioners of Visual Art, Design, Dance, Theatre, Film/Video, New Media, and Creative Writing - meaning that it is considered to be the highest degree in its field, and is used as a minimum qualification to be able to apply to become a Full-Time Professor teaching at the University level in these disciplines. There are exceptions to this standard in the Arts, notably in the case of music performance, where the MFA is not seen as a terminal degree in the context of the more standardized DMA degree.

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1. MFA

   What does MFA stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the MFA acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. • Master's Degree

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Anagrams for mfa »

1. AMF

2. fam

3. Fam

4. MAF

How to pronounce mfa?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mfa in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mfa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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3. ^ Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mfa
4. ^ Usage in printed sourceshttps://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=mfa

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