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The Master of Arts in Art Curriculum Guide

  1. Emphasis specific

    2. 18 Hours:
    • 5010. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN PAINTING. (3 to 6-1-5). Contemporary trends; research and laboratory practice in painting problems. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.

    • 5080. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN DESIGN. (3 to 6-1-5). Work in design related subjects. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.

    • 5090. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN PHOTOGRAPHY. (3 to 6-1-5). Student selects an area of photography to be investigated in depth. Many include new technical applications and equipment, creative theme development in black and white, color, filmmaking, or a combination of any of these. Student must present a paper or creative project at the end of the course. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.

    • 5110. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN CRAFTS. (3 to 6-1-5). Advanced experience in the design and construction of various craft projects. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.

    • 5130. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN SCULPTURE. (3 to 6-1-5). Exploration in a specialized direction of personal significance. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.

    • 5140. EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO. (3 to 6-1-5). Work with a member of the faculty in advanced studio problems. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.

    • 5160. ADVANCED PAINTING AND DRAWING FOR TEACHERS. (3-1-5). Painting and drawing procedures, media, and techniques adaptable to teaching in elementary and secondary grades. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

    • 5180. ADVANCED PHOTOMECHANICAL DESIGN. (3-1-5). Process photographic and photomechanical techniques. Emphasis on design, technique, and computer applications. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

    • 5220. ADVANCED GRAPHICS. (3 to 6-1-5). Exploration in a specialized direction of personal significance. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.

    • 5240. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN ART. (3 to 6-1-5). Advanced studio problems. Students must meet with instructor to approve specific problem in writing prior to registration. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.

    • 5410. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN FIGURE STUDIES. (3 to 9-1-8). Contemporary trends; research and laboratory practice in drawing, painting, sculpture, and photographic problems regarding the human figure. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. May be repeated for a total of nine hours credit when topic varies.

    • 5420. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN WATERCOLOR. (3 to 6-1-5). Further experimentation with watercolor as a medium. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.

    • 5430. ADVANCED ART FOR TEACHERS. (3-1-5). Studio art problems designed for teachers. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

    • 5440. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN CERAMICS. (3 to 6-1-5). Clays, glazes, computation, and measurements. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.

    • 5450. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN COMMERCIAL ART. (3 to 6-1-5). Planning and execution of a complete design project such as web-site design, multimedia design, computer graphics, illustration of sequential art. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.

  2. Art History

    3. 6 Hours:
    • 5150. DISCOURSES ON ART AND CRITICAL THEORY. (3-3-0). Discourses on the nature of art are studied in historical context. This course uncovers the methods and motives of international art critics and theorists from the genesis of critical mass critical publishing until today. New experiences and paradigms are to be created.

    • 5460. RESEARCH IN ART HISTORY. (3 to 6-6-0). Research in art history. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

    • 5950. RESEARCH IN ART. (3 to 6-3-0). Research techniques and their application in visual arts; preparation of prospectus.

  3. Graduate Seminar

    4. 3 Hours:
    • 5900. GRADUATE SEMINAR. (3-3-0). Discussion of contemporary trends and developments in art; investigation of studio or theoretical problems.

  4. Final Project – Thesis Exhibition

    5. 3 Hours:
    • 5980. THESIS AND EXHIBITION. (3 to 6-3-0). Graduate students are required to exhibit their work and to write a thesis to accompany their exhibition. Details of both are designed in consultation with the student’s graduate committee. The culmination of this work will be a comprehensive oral exam.

  5. Comprehensive Exam

    6. All students must pass a comprehensive oral exam. Questions are based upon problems from the courses taken.