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Studio Art MA

36 credit hours

Admission Requirements

  • Fulfillment of requirements for general admission to the University.
  • Successful completion of an undergraduate degree in studio art, with a minimum of 3.0 in all art courses. Exceptions may be granted by the school dean.
  • Submission of a portfolio of the applicant’s creative work for review by the art faculty. The portfolio should include representative examples of works in varied media as well as a fuller selection of works in the studio area proposed for concentration. The portfolio should consist of a minimum of 20 works presented in high resolution slide or digital format. A two page essay indicating goals and expectations for graduate school must accompany the portfolio and will be reviewed by the art faculty.
  • In addition to the portfolio and the essay, the candidate must also submit three letters of recommendation from professionals who can speak to the candidate’s academic prowess and serious intent.
  • Conditional admission to the graduate program in studio art, based on the evaluation of undergraduate preparation or determined at the time of the portfolio review, requires the successful completion of specified coursework prior to full admittance to the graduate program. Undergraduate credit will be awarded for courses completed during the conditional status and is not applicable toward the graduate degree.
  • Full admission to the graduate program in studio art requires the endorsement of the studio art faculty involved in the candidate’s portfolio review.

Admission Deadline

All application materials for fall admission must be received by the previous April 1. All application materials for spring admission must be received by the previous November 1.

Degree Requirements

  • Completion of 36 hours of graduate courses in art, distributed as follows:
    • Twenty one credit hours studio art in area(s) of concentration
    • Six credit hours studio art courses outside of the area of concentration
    • Three credit hours in art history or art criticism
    • Three credit hours ART 50000 Research Methods in Art
    • Three credit hours ART 60000 Directed thesis (which includes the exhibition.) Presentation of recent work at two scheduled graduate critiques each semester the student is enrolled.
  • Satisfactory completion of an oral review and defense of the graduate exhibit and thesis conducted by the student’s thesis committee consisting of three art faculty members. Each graduate student is responsible for inviting faculty to serve on his or her committee and for inviting one of the committee members to serve as the chair.
  • Completion of graduate studies with a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
  • Thirty hours of credit must be earned in regularly scheduled classes unless special arrangements are approved by the Department Chair in Art.
  • No more than nine hours of approved transfer credit at the graduate level may be included in meeting the degree requirement of 36 hours. The school dean may approve substitutions in the core curriculum if the student has a significant and demonstrable proficiency in a specific area. The school dean may also waive credits under special circumstances.
  • All graduate students in studio art must surrender one work approved by the faculty in their final semester, which will become a part of the University collection.