Fine Arts Education, M.A.: Studio Option

Dr. Joseph Amorino

Room: VE-430

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Program Description

The Master of Arts in Fine Arts Education, Studio Option is an intensive program designed primarily for artists and educators interested in pursuing advanced work in the studio arts. The program also provides the opportunity for practicing art educators to obtain an M.A. degree as needed for professional advancement within their school districts. Opportunities will be provided for exploration in a range of studio areas. However, emphasis will be placed upon advanced study in a creative field in which the student has demonstrated prior competency. Students entering the program will engage in a rigorous and challenging study in which skills and conceptual aspects of art and art making are explored and developed. Each student is expected to demonstrate a serious, mature, and well-developed work ethic which befits graduate level university study in the fine arts. Students will construct a thesis in the form of a professional exhibition supported by a written academic document which clearly identifies a conceptual line of artistic thought, exploration, and advancement.

Prerequisites

In addition to the University’s admission requirements:

• 30 semester hours of art courses on the undergraduate level
• Departmental portfolio review

Degree Requirements

• 33 credits
• Graduate exhibition

Course Requirements

Required Art Education Courses 9

FA 5000	STUDIES IN CREATIVE PROCESS	3
FA 5998	ADV SEMINAR IN FINE ARTS ED I	3
FA 5999	ADV SEMINAR IN FINE ARTS ED II	3

FA 5998, FA 5999: Exhibition Seminars

Specialization 15

Five courses within the chosen areas of Fine Arts

General Electives 9

Three courses selected with advisement

Total Credit Hours: 33