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Art requires for the MFA degree.
Major Professor as Advisor
If the applicant is continuing toward the
MFA after completing coursework for a
UWM Master of Science in Art Education
or Master of Arts in Art, the major professor
and the Graduate Thesis Committee
already selected will continue in these
positions. If the applicant is newly admitted
to the program, the head of the area
of specialization should be contacted immediately
for initial advising. By the end of
the fourth week of the student's second
semester in attendance, arrangements
must be made for a professor in the Visual
Art Department to serve as major professor
and the Department of Visual Art
Office of Graduate Studies should be notified
of the professor's willingness to serve
in this capacity.
As soon as possible thereafter, the newly
admitted student, in consultation with the
major professor, shall organize a Graduate
Thesis Committee.This Committee
consists of three or more members, at
least one of whom must be from the student's
area or areas of concentration. The
Committee is composed of the major professor,
who acts as chair, one additional
member of the faculty of the Department
of Visual Art, and a third member who
may be chosen from the graduate faculty
of the Department of Visual Art or other
departments within the University. The
Committee may be augmented by additional
members representing the above
pools or by an expert in the community.
A student who wishes to change the area
of study must first apply and be accepted
into the new area of specialization. The
student should then contact the head of
the newly selected area for advice in selecting
a new major professor.
If the student's major professor takes a
leave of absence or leaves the University,
the student should contact the head of
that area for advice in selecting a new
major professor.
Credits and Courses
Minimum degree requirement is 30 graduate
credits beyond the Master of Arts degree
or the Master of Fine Arts Qualifying
Exam. The student, in consultation with
the major professor, plans a program of
studies that includes 3 credits in a Graduate
Art Seminar; 18 to 24 credits in studio
art; 3 credits in Art History or courses in
contemporary culture; 0 to 6 credits in
related areas such as art history, anthropology,
archaeology, or aesthetics. The
student must earn at least 8 of the above
credits through full-time attendance on
campus in a single semester.
Graduate Review
MFA candidates must participate in at
least one Graduate Review each academic
year.
Thesis Exhibition
Upon recommendation of the major professor
the student presents a thesis exhibition
of work executed since admission
to the program. The exhibition is held during
the semester in which the student
completes the coursework for the degree.
Comprehensive Examination
The student must pass a final oral and
written examination.
Time Limit
The Department requires that the student
complete all degree requirements within
five years of initial enrollment in the MFA
program.
Master of Science in Art Education
Admission
An applicant must meet Graduate School
requirements plus these departmental
requirements to be considered for admission
to the program. Applicants must send
completed application form and official
transcripts to the Graduate School. The
following materials are also needed to
consider an applicant for admission to the
program and these must be sent to the
Visual Art Department Graduate Studies
Office:
� Evidence (i.e., photocopy) of certification
to teach art or admission
into Teacher Certification Program
in the School of Education.
� An example of writing skill via a
paper presented at a professional
meeting, a printed art curriculum
guide or instructional strategies, a
research report, a school report, a
published article, or comparable
evidence.
� Presentation of slide portfolio of
applicant's original work (mini-
mum 10, maximum 20 slides)
and, if an experienced teacher,
the work of one's students (minimum
10, maximum 20 slides).
Explanatory or descriptive annotations
must accompany slides.
� Three (3) letters of recommendation.
Applicants may be admitted with specific
program-defined course deficiencies provided
that the deficiencies amount to no
more than two courses.
Upon admittance to the program, the student
is expected to satisfy deficiency requirements
within three enrolled semesters.
The deficiencies are monitored by
the Graduate School and the individual
graduate program unit. No course credits
earned in making up deficiencies may be
counted as program credits required for
the degree.
An applicant whose grade point average
or quality of art work does not meet
Graduate School and departmental standards
may be considered for admission
on probation, with continuance subject to
review after the completion of 6 credits.
Major Professor as Advisor
Immediately upon admission the graduate
student must contact the head of the Art
Education Area for initial advising and aid
in selection of a major professor from the
faculty of the Art Education Area.
Upon completion of 9 graduate credits,
each student must make arrangements
for a professor in the Art Education Area
to serve as the major professor and must
notify the Visual Art Department Office of
Graduate Studies of that professor's willingness
to serve in such a capacity.
Immediately thereafter, each student, in
consultation with the major professor,
must organize a thesis committee. This
committee consists of the major professor
and two additional faculty members from
the Visual Art Department.
If the student's major professor takes
leave of absence, receives a sabbatical,
or leaves the University, the student
should contact the Head of the Art Education
Area for advice in selecting a new
major professor.
Transfer of Credits
Upon admission, an applicant may be