Anatomy is a fundamental area of study in each concentration of the MFA program. The Academy ensures the continuation of the historic tradition of anatomical study by offering students the opportunity to expand their theoretical knowledge of the human figure though courses and workshops. Unique to the Academy, the curriculum provides a breadth of knowledge in artistic anatomy for application in one’s own artwork or to inform college-level teaching.

The Anatomy Track may be taken in addition to the required concentration in drawing, painting or sculpture. Three distinct approaches make up the artistic anatomy program: Structural Anatomy entails the study of the skeleton, muscular structures, groupings, and kinesthetic functions; Anatomical Drawing combines lectures with perceptual drawing; Écorché involves the sculpting of an anatomical model built from the skeleton to the muscle masses. Special courses in Comparative Anatomy and other topics are offered regularly. Each spring students have the opportunity to participate in a dissection workshop at a local medical college. for the

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