The MFA in Community Arts (MFACA) prepares artists to use their artmaking as a means of civic, youth, and community development, or to teach at the post-secondary level. The curriculum gives students a grounding in theory and practice, while real-world experience integrates independent artmaking with community-based projects. Students discover firsthand how artists and their work help communities articulate their own  history, culture, and needs--and how that community in turn inspires the artists' own creative expression.