Art and Design M.A.
College of Performing and Visual Arts
Degree Requirements — 30 Credits
See “Art & Design M.A.”.
Degree Requirements
Required Major Credits — 12 hours
Art Electives — 18 hours
Each student will be assigned an academic advisor and graduate committee by the Coordinator of Graduate Studies for the school. The academic advisor will serve as the chair of the graduate committee. The student, with the approval of the academic advisor and committee, will develop a course of study for the degree program. The approved course of study will be submitted to the Coordinator of Graduate Studies. Changes in the course of study must be approved by the student's academic advisor and committee.
Students having less than 12 semester hours of art history in their undergraduate program will include enough hours of art history to make up the deficiency.
It is recommended that students have a graduate committee review each semester. The student will submit a written report of the graduate review to the academic advisor and the Coordinator of Graduate Studies. The student assumes responsibility for scheduling graduate reviews. Two unsuccessful graduate reviews will be considered grounds for termination of the program. In conjunction with ART 600, the student will prepare and submit a written thesis proposal. The proposal must be approved by all members of the student's graduate committee before beginning the thesis.
A written research thesis is required of all Master of Arts degree candidates in the School of Art & Design.
In conjunction with the required written research thesis, an exhibition of work is an option for graduate students who meet all of the following conditions:
- have a studio concentration and complete a minimum of 9 hours in a specific program area;
- complete work for the exhibition while registered for courses as an on-campus student;
- have works for an exhibition approved by the academic advisor and committee;
- prior to the exhibition, complete the written thesis with the approval of their academic advisor and committee
All decisions concerning a combined art exhibition and written thesis requirement will be made by the student’s graduate committee.
NOTE: Upon completion of the program, the student will be required to demonstrate competence in the designated area of concentration in accordance with approved school standards. The student's committee must approve the candidate for graduation.