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Graduate
Catalog
COLLEGE
OF
ARTS AND SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
John
Webb, Director
The School of Visual and Performing Arts is composed of programs in Art,
Music and Theatre.
The School of Visual and Performing Arts offers the Master of Arts and
Master of Science degree programs in Interdisciplinary Studies in art,
music and theatre, and the Masters of Arts in Teaching. The Interdisciplinary
Studies degree program is in the graduate section of this catalog. The
Masters of Arts in Teaching is described at the opening of the graduate
section for the College of Arts and Sciences.
ART PROGRAM
Gary Hatcher, chair
Master
of Fine Arts in Studio Art
This degree is expected to be approved to begin Fall 2003. Please contact
the Art Program for a full description of the program and admission requirements.
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Students seeking a Masters degree in interdisciplinary studies with a
primary concentration in art must submit a portfolio of original art work
to the Art Program Portfolio Review Committee for approval before acceptance
into the program. The interdisciplinary studies degree program is in the
graduate section of this catalog. In order to establish greater understanding
of specific studio media or areas of art history, courses may be repeated
for credit when content varies subject to advisor s approval. Those using
art as their first field in interdisciplinary studies should have a minimum
of three hours in ART 5330 Advanced Studies In Art History and Criticism.
Admission
Requirements
In addition to the general requirements for admission
to graduate study at the University of Texas at Tyler, the following are
required
for admission into the MFA program.
Unconditional
Admission: The following requirements
must be met by all students for unconditional admission:
| A. |
baccalaureate
degree from an accredited college or university. |
| B. |
grade-point
average of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale on all prior advanced-level (junior,
senior, and graduate) work. |
| C. |
original
writing to show competence in handling the English language via research,
criticism, discovery, or imagination. Requirement may be met with
new or previous
work. |
| D. |
completion
of the appropriate applications for graduate admission to
the University. |
| E. |
completion
of at least 70 hours undergraduate preparation in
art. Course prerequisites for admission are commensurate with the
minimum upper-division
field requirements of most B.F.A. studio emphasis programs. (Fulfillment
of prerequisites
is subject to approval by the Faculty Review Committee. The Committee
may require
leveling work if the student is deemed to lack specific studio courses
at the
undergraduate level).
| B.F.A.,
Studio Art emphasis: |
| upper
division studio |
42 |
| upper
division art history |
9 |
| additional
art electives |
18 |
| senior
exhibition |
1 |
Total |
70 |
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| F. |
Submission
of a Portfolio. Portfolio should consist of 20 individual 35mm color
slides contained in a plastic slide sheet. Each slide must be labeled
with the
artist’s name, title, dimensions, media, and date of completion.
A list of the
slides should accompany the slide set. Three-dimensional works may
include multiple
views/details. |
| G. |
one
page typed statement of intent regarding the purpose and
rationale for graduate study |
| H. |
vita/resume |
| I. |
an
artist statement describing the applicant’s aesthetic interest
or direction |
| J. |
three
letters of recommendation |
| K. |
interview
with the Art Faculty Review Committee that demonstrates maturity
and direction in the individual’s work or shows promise sufficient
to begin the
program. |
| L. |
Consideration
is also given to one or more of the following: the applicant's
demonstrated commitment to his or her chosen field of study, socioeconomic
background,
first generation college graduate, multilingual proficiency, geographic
region
of residence, and level of responsibility in other matters including
extracurricular
activities, employment, community service, and family responsibilities. |
Probationary
Admission: Upon recommendation of the faculty, those students
who do not meet
requirements for unconditional admission, will be required to complete
nine hours
of graduate studio art after which they will undergo a review of portfolio.
Degree Requirements
The Master
of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art is a 60-hour degree
terminating in a graduate thesis exhibition. Students may select from
either the
two-dimensional or three-dimensional track. With approval of the graduate
advisor,
up to six hours of transfer graduate credit with a grade of "B"
or better may
apply towards this degree.
| A. |
studio
work to be chosen from one of two tracks (two -dimensional or three-
dimensional) |
39 |
| B. |
graduate
art history |
12 |
| C. |
thesis/exhibition |
9 |
Total |
60
Sem. Credit Hrs. |
All students
are required to undergo a portfolio review
after 15 hours of graduate course work in visual art. Students may be
dismissed
from the program if the Faculty, upon portfolio review, deem the student’s
progress
not sufficient, or that the portfolio holds insufficient potential. For
students
admitted under Unconditional Admission, the Portfolio Reviews occurs after
completion
of 15 hours. For student admitted under Probationary Admission, Portfolio
Reviews
are conducted after completion of the first 9 hours and again, after completion
of 15 hours. Recommendations for actions will be at the discretion of
the Faculty.
Students must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0
scale)
on all graduate work at UT Tyler. Students may be dismissed if their gpa
falls
below 3.0 for more than three semesters. Any grade below a “C”
will not count
toward the completion of the MFA. Residency requirement: two long term
semesters
of 9 hours each.
REQUIRED
COURSES (21 hrs.)
| ART
5320: Figure Drawing & Modeling* |
3 |
| ART
5326: Arts Management and Marketing |
3 |
| ART
5336: Aesthetics and Criticism* |
3 |
| ART
5394: Contemporary Issues* |
3 |
| ART
5395: Thesis |
3 |
| ART
5396: Thesis |
3 |
| ART
5397: Graduate Thesis Exhibition |
3 |
SELECTIVES
(39 hrs.) 21 of which must be
in Studio Art (students choose either two- or three-dimensional track),
and 12
must be in Art History.
Studio Art Selectives: (27 hrs--Students choose one track)
| Two-Dimensional
Track |
|
ART 5310— Studio Problems in Drawing/Painting* |
3 |
| ART
5316— Studio Problems in Intermedia* |
3 |
| ART
5312— Studio Problems in Printmaking* |
3 |
| ART
5340—Art in Childhood Education |
3 |
| ART
5390— Selected Topics* |
3 |
| ART
5399— Independent Study* |
3 |
| Three-Dimensional
Track |
| ART
5311— Studio Problems in Ceramics* |
3 |
| ART
5314— Studio Problems in Sculpture* |
3 |
| ART
5315— Studio Problems in Small Metals* |
3 |
| ART
5316— Studio Problems in Intermedia* |
3 |
| ART
5340—Art in Childhood Education |
3 |
| ART
5390—Selected Topics* |
3 |
| ART
5399—Independent Study* |
3 |
| Art
History Selectives (12 hrs.) |
|
| ART
5330—Adv. Studies in Art History and Criticism |
3 |
| ART
5390—Selected Topics* |
3 |
| ART
5399—Independent Study* |
3 |
Students
may choose ART 5668 (Field Experience
in Art) in lieu of 6 hrs. in studio art or art history. |
3 |
*Courses
may be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit
Master
of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Art
Students seeking a Master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies
with a primary
concentration in art must submit a portfolio of original art work to the
Art Program
Portfolio Review Committee for approval before acceptance into the program.
The
interdisciplinary studies degree program is in the graduate policies section
of
this catalog. In order to establish greater understanding of specific
studio media
or areas of art history, courses may be repeated for credit when content
varies
subject to advisor’s approval. Those using art as their first field
in interdisciplinary
studies should have a minimum of three hours in ART 5330 Advanced Studies
In Art
History and Criticism.
MUSIC PROGRAM
Jeffrey Emge, Chair
Students
seeking a Masters degree in interdisciplinary studies with music as a
primary concentration should have a minimum of 12 hours upper-division
or graduate courses in music. For unqualified admission to the program,
all students must meet all requirements for admission to graduate study,
perform an entrance audition on their principal performing medium before
a faculty committee or submit a portfolio of compositions, and demonstrate
proficiency through departmental entrance/advisory exams.
THEATRE
Theatre
may be selected as the second or third field in the Master of Arts and
Master of Science
in interdisciplinary studies. Theatre also participates in the Masters
of Arts in Teaching, and offers elective courses for students seeking
other graduate degrees.
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