DEGREE PROGRAMS
MASTER OF ARTS
No one set of prescribed courses is required of
all candidates. The plan of study is based
upon the goals and needs of the individual candidate.
The student will form a graduate advisory committee and meet
with this committee with both transcript and portfolio for
the purpose of academic advisement and the assessment of possible
deficiencies based upon review of the transcript and portfolio.
The student is encouraged to form and meet with this committee
during the semester prior to the initial registration,
but the meeting must take place no later than nine weeks into
the initial registration period, at mid-semester or mid summer
term.
Spring Semester
2nd Friday in November
Fall Semester
2nd Friday in April
Courses required of candidates for the Master of Arts, Studio Art Emphasis:
- Three hours of approved electives
- ART 5513, Methodology in the History and Criticism of Art
- Three hours of Art History
- Fifteen hours of Studio Art or Art History with a minimum of 12 hours at the 6000 level
- Six hours of ART 6331-6 Thesis
or ART 6341-6 Thesis Exhibition.*
Courses required of candidates for the Master of Arts, Art Education Emphasis*:
- Six hours approved electives
- Three hours Art History
- Six hours Studio Art (three hours at 6000 level)
- Fifteen hours Art Education which must include:
- ARED 5703, Concepts in Art Education
- ARED 5763, Qualitative Research Methodology for Art Education
- ARED 6721-6, Six hours of Thesis. This is a research thesis which could also include an exhibition component.
The Department of Art requires a successful portfolio
review prior to enrollment in 6000
level studio courses.
Minimum hours required for this program: 30