Master of Fine Arts - MFA in Book Arts The University of Alabama

The M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts) in Book Arts program at The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa is a graduate level program that prepares students for careers in book arts and related fields. It integrates traditional practices such as letterpress printing and hand papermaking with contemporary concepts in book arts. The program provides a practical and theoretical understanding of the craft and history of the book, moving from the creation of paper, to setting type and printing, to binding and creating the actual book. It also encourages experimental work in order to support the development of an individual artistic voice. The goal is to foster an understanding of the book as an art object and a medium for expressing ideas.

The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and largest of the public universities in Alabama as well as the University of Alabama System. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".

The university offers programs of study in 13 academic divisions leading to bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. The only publicly supported law school in the state is at UA. Other academic programs unavailable elsewhere in Alabama include doctoral programs in anthropology, communication and information sciences, metallurgical engineering, music, Romance languages, and social work.

The school was a center of activity during the American Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement. The University of Alabama varsity football program (nicknamed the Crimson Tide), inaugurated in 1892, ranks as one of the ten best in US history. In a 1913 speech president George H. Denny extolled the university as the "capstone of the public school system in the state", thereby establishing the university's current nickname, The Capstone. Alumni and faculty include 59 Goldwater Scholars, 15 Rhodes Scholars, 16 Truman Scholars, 36 Hollings Scholars, and 16 Boren Scholars.