Student Learning Outcomes
1. Students graduating with an MA in Studio Art will:
- Have an advanced knowledge of a specialized area of studio art.
- Be proficient in adapting technology for the creation of works of art, including computer skills and digital photography.
2. Students graduating with an MA in Studio Art will be prepared for entry into an MFA program or the job market.
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The Department of Art and Art History offers the master of arts degree
in art history and in studio art.
General Nature of the Program
In studio art, the program offers emphasis in drawing, painting, graphic arts,
printmaking, photography and electronic media. In art history, coursework in
both Western and non-Western art is available.
Applications for Graduate Study
Applications for graduate study in the Department of Art and Art History
should be submitted at least one semester in advance of the application
deadline. Applicants in studio art should apply by March 1 for the fall
semester and by October 15 for the spring semester. There is no summer
semester admission. Portfolios must be included with the applications.
After portfolio review and classification by the department, an appointment for advisement will be arranged.
Studio Art Classification of Entering Students
In all cases, evidence of adequate preparatory work in the area of the
proposed course is required. Admittance to graduate-credit classes is given
only after a review of transcripts and portfolio. A student with an accredited
B.A. in art or B.F.A. in art (or with equivalent studio background) may enroll in ART 495 or ART 498A to ART 498N
for graduate credit. Instructor's approval for each course is required,
and this is contingent upon previous training (normally at least 28
hours of junior-senior studio work) and proven performance.
Requirements for Graduation
All degree candidates are required to take a
minimum of 36 graduate credits, including at least three courses in art
history and ART 5599,
Research and Thesis. Additional courses are determined in consultation
with the adviser and the supervising committee for the thesis.
Special Requirements
Requirements for Retention
A student must maintain a graduate grade-point
average of 3.0. In
extenuating circumstances, a student may petition the Department of Art
and Art History to be continued as a graduate student for one term (or
6 hours) if the graduate GPA falls below 3.0. The deficiency must be
remedied during the approved probationary period if the student is to
be
continued.
The Qualifying Examination
The qualifying examination is scheduled on demand. Students must have completed at
least
9 hours of graduate study to be eligible, and the exam should be taken
before 15 hours of graduate study applicable to the program are
completed. A
major purpose of the qualifying exam is to determine the readiness of
students
to be degree candidates; therefore, the examination is a review, both
of the
general competency of a student in the chosen field of study and of the
plans
for the thesis. Based on the results of the qualifying examination, a
planned program will be prepared; and a supervisory
committee will be appointed. Specific details concerning the
qualifying examination will be publicized at the time that the
examinations are scheduled.
The Thesis or Final Project
In the last term of candidacy, a student must
complete an approved
project that demonstrates capacity for independent work of a suitably
high
level of proficiency. This project
in a studio medium
is selected in conjunction with the
thesis
adviser. If a production
thesis is
selected, students must present a written statement of purpose and make
an oral defense of thesis before their supervisory committee. In
addition, a
photographic record of the project must be made and presented to the
department to be held in its visual resources collection.
Graduate Credit
Instructor's approval for each course is required, and this is contingent
upon previous training (normally at least 28 hours of junior-senior studio
work) and proven performance.
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