Degree Requirements (Minimum of 60 hours)
A minimum of 60 hours of coursework is required, ordinarily distributed over six semesters and three years.
Core Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 692 | Art and Theory | 3 hrs |
| ART 699 | Exploratory Graduate Studio | 3-9 hrs |
| ART 701 | Directed Graduate Studio I | 3 hrs |
| ART 702 | Directed Graduate Studio II | 3 hrs |
| ART 703 | Directed Graduate Studio III | 3 hrs |
| ART 704 | Directed Graduate Studio IV | 3 hrs |
| ART 705 | Interdisciplinary Graduate Critique | 12 hrs |
| ART 710 | Professional Practices | 3 hrs |
| ART 798 | Graduate Studio Seminar | 6 hrs |
| ART 799 | Graduate Studio Thesis | 12 hrs |
| ART 797 | Teaching Practicum | 0-3 hrs |
| Approved Elective | 0-3 hrs |
In addition to the above, select 3-6 hours from the following Art History courses:
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 672 | Medieval Art | 3 hrs |
| ART 675 | Art of the Renaissance | 3 hrs |
| ART 678 | Baroque Art | 3 hrs |
| ART 680 | Modern Art | 3 hrs |
| ART 684 | Contemporary Art | 3 hrs |
| ART 685 | Art of Mesoamerica | 3 hrs |
Students are encouraged to incorporate coursework from other departments in the university as appropriate to their research. Courses that could be considered as substitutes for ART 699 and an art history elective, pending advisor approval, are listed below. Note that prerequisites may apply. Other courses could be considered on an individual basis, pending Graduate Coordinator approval.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LIS 634 | Introduction to Storytelling | 3 hrs |
| MED 661 | Sound Mixing | 3 hrs |
| MED 662 and/or MED 697 |
Digital Filmmaking and/or Advanced Studies in Media |
3 hrs |
| LIS 602 | History of Books and Libraries | 3 hrs |
| MED 681 | Issues in Media Ethics | 3 hrs |
| MED 670 and/or MED 680 |
Film Theory and/or Media in Politics |
3 hrs |
Additional degree requirements
A student’s Program of Study is subject to the approval of the Graduate Coordinator in consultation with the major professor or faculty from the area of directed research. Additional coursework may be required to accommodate undergraduate deficiencies.
A probationary review will be conducted at the end of the third semester (during ART 703) evaluating a student’s progress toward his or her thesis development and a unified body of work. A less than satisfactory review could result in dismissal or additional coursework with a follow up review to assess progress.
The thesis requirement consists of the following:
- the graduate exhibition/presentation of a substantial and accomplished body of original works of art of design during the final semester of the student’s program;
- a written document pertaining to the work exhibited/presented, the character of which is determined by the area of study;
- a final oral examination will be taken when the student has completed the program of study and the graduate exhibition/presentation, and a copy of the written document has been distributed to each member of the supervisory committee;
- approved documentation of the graduate exhibition/presentation is to be submitted for the record to be kept by the Art and Design department.
For the awarding of the MFA degree, the following is required:
- satisfactory completion of all coursework (no grades lower than a “B” in any graduate course);
- thesis requirements, as above;
- positive recommendation by the thesis committee.