2007-09 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Graduate Catalog: Section 6.3http://graduate.ua.edu/catalog/15300.htmlTHE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOGTable of Contents > College of Arts & Sciences6.3 DEPARTMENT OF ART (ART)Associate Professor William Dooley, ChairpersonOffice: 103 Garland HallThe Department of Art offers programs leading to the master of arts (studio), the master of arts (art history), and themaster of fine arts (studio). The major studio areas in the department are ceramics, painting, photography,printmaking, and sculpture. (The content of individual courses may be diverse and vary from traditionaldesignations.) Concentrations within art history are offered in Renaissance, Baroque, 19th-century, 20thcentury/contemporary,and Asian art.Credits earned at accredited institutions may be transferred. Such transfers will be determined after completion atthis university of at least 12 semester hours, or one term in residence, and upon review by the student's facultycommittee. Graduate courses in both art history and art studio are normally taught only in the fall and springsemesters.Admission RequirementsApplicants to all graduate programs must satisfy admission policies established by the Graduate School of TheUniversity of Alabama, listed earlier in this catalog. (The Graduate School does not require the MAT or GRE foradmission to the graduate program in studio art; the GRE general test is required for admission to the graduateprogram in art history.) All application materials should be sent to the dean of the Graduate School at the time ofapplication. Letters of recommendation should be sent to the Graduate Coordinator of the program to which thestudent is applying. Each studio program applicant must submit a comprehensive portfolio of work directly to the artdepartment. The portfolio should include a minimum of 20 works of art in the proposed major (chosen from the areaslisted above). Only CDs containing the applicant’s artwork are to be accepted. It is recommended that a prospectivegraduate student hold a degree in art, having maintained a "B" average in art. Conditional acceptance into theprogram is possible. Upon completion of cited deficiencies the student would be granted full admission. All studio artstudents enter the M.A.-level graduate program. Residency is required of all studio art students.Prospective graduate students in art history should hold the B.A. degree with a major in art history. The M.A. degreein art history is offered jointly by The University of Alabama and The University of Alabama at Birmingham.Application for admission may be made through the graduate school at either university. An applicant should havecompleted 24 semester hours in undergraduate art history courses and courses in related subjects, havingmaintained a "B" average. An applicant may be offered conditional acceptance into the program.Degree RequirementsMaster of Arts Degree in Studio ArtAll new studio art students enter the M.A. program. The M.A. degree in studio art requires completion of a minimumof 30 semester hours of graduate work, including at least 6 hours in art history, 15 hours in a major studio field, 3hours of graduate seminar, 3 hours of graduate critiques, and 3 hours of art studio electives. Candidacy for thedegree is determined by a review at the completion of 18–24 semester hours. A thesis exhibition, written statement,and an oral review are required for successful completion of the program. The degree program must be completedwithin six years.Master of Fine Arts Degree in Studio ArtAdmission to the master of fine arts program is by recommendation of a faculty review committee, which meets atthe time of the candidate's M.A. thesis exhibition. The committee will recommend that the candidate continue withinthe M.F.A. program or finalize studies at the University with a completed M.A. degree.The M.F.A. degree requires the completion of a minimum of 60 semester hours of graduate work, including at least 9hours of art history, 30 hours in a major studio area, 6 hours Graduate Seminar, 6 hours Graduate Critiques, and 9hours in art history or art studio electives. The degree must be completed within six years studio graduate program.A graduate student may select a minor studio concentration of study or choose a variety of graduate-level classesoffered within the art department or approved graduate-level elective courses. Admission to candidacy for the M.F.A.degree is based on the delivery of a public lecture by the candidate addressing his or her research in visual arts.Successful candidacy is achieved when the candidate has proven able to defend his or her research clearly andcoherently. The candidate must demonstrate proficiency in addition to displaying personal direction in his or herchosen area of study.A thesis exhibition is presented at the end of the candidate's final term. During the exhibition, an oral examination isconducted by the student's faculty committee. At that time, the candidate defends their exhibition and writtenstatement.