Graduate Catalog

2008-09 Academic Year

Visual Arts and Design

Art, ART

5200. Contemporary Architecture. 3 hours. Biological, structural and social problems of human shelter; analysis of achievement in contemporary architecture.

5450. Professional Internship. 3–6 hours. In-training programs offered in cooperation with approved businesses and professional organizations with career connections to the studio arts. Prerequisite(s): 12 hours and approval of instructor.

5700. Seminar in University Art Teaching. 3 hours. A study of problems unique to university art faculty; professional practices in various fields of art teaching. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

5800. Graduate Studio. 3 hours. Courses for students qualified to develop professional competence in special areas of studio work. Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of art in the selected area and consent of college. All may be repeated for credit.

5813. Digital Art Studio. 3 hours. (2;4) Topics classes, focusing on new and experimental subject matter in the digital media environment.

5900-5910. Special Problems. 1–3 hours each. Conference courses open to advanced students capable of doing independent research under the direction of the instructor. Not to be registered for except when other graduate courses are not available. Registration permitted only with consent of college. A maximum of 3 semester hours of credit for each course.

5920-5930. Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis. 3 hours each. Research dealing with significant problems in the field of art. Courses open to MFA students who are doing a project in lieu of a thesis. Student must mount an MFA exhibition as part of course requirements for 5930.

5950. Master’s Thesis. 3 or 6 hours. To be scheduled only with consent of college. 6 hours credit required. No credit assigned until thesis has been completed and filed with graduate dean. Continuous enrollment required once work on thesis has begun. May be repeated for credit.

6900-6910. Special Problems. 1–3 hours each. Conference courses for doctoral students. Directed reading and research in fields of special interest.

6950. Doctoral Dissertation. 3, 6 or 9 hours. To be scheduled only with consent of college. 12 hours credit required. No credit assigned until dissertation has been completed and filed with the graduate dean. Doctoral students must maintain continuous enrollment in this course subsequent to passing qualifying examination for admission to candidacy. May be repeated for credit.

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