The MFA in Painting at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture is widely known for its superb quality, rigor and the success of its alumni and faculty. What may not be as familiar is the fact that at this distinguished program’s core is an extremely supportive community of artists. The MFA encompasses many different approaches to studio practice and creates professional artists. As part of a research university, we are dedicated to creative making as we are to research, pushing the canons and discourses of artistic production.