IF YOU LOVE TO TEACH, you will be happy to know our MFA Program offers unique opportunities to do so. We believe pedagogy to be an important element in developing a well-rounded art practice. In their second year, MFA students are invited to teach their own section of our undergraduate foundation course, Art 8: "Introduction to Visual Thinking." Opportunities exist to teach this course again, and/or other courses during summer sessions or regular semester as well. Students are strongly encouraged to do some teaching during their time in the program, although it is not mandatory. We recognize how invaluable college-level teaching experience can be in building a career in the arts, so we pride ourselves in providing as many opportunities for our students to teach as possible.

If you have more questions regarding the specifics of becoming a Graduate Student Instructor (GSI), please click here to go to the university-wide page. If you are interested in what the current salaries are for GSI's, click here. If you have any questions regarding the GSI program specifically in the Art Practice department, please contact our department administrator Dee Levister at dplev@berkeley.edu.