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ART PROGRAMS

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has a

long and distinguished history of preparing

artists and art teachers dating back over 125

years. Housed in the largest and best equipped

fine arts facility in the region, the graduate

program of the Art Department provides for

the creative growth and professional develop-

ment of the MFA student. This growth and

development reflects, as well, the ongoing

commitment of the faculty to professional par-

ticipation in the art world.

MASTER OF ARTS

DEGREE

Art

The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Art will

fill specific educational needs within the

northwestern Pennsylvania region, respond to

the mission and goals of the State System of

Higher Education and Edinboro University,

and make use of the excellent faculty and

facilities currently available at Edinboro Uni-

versity. The student may concentrate in studio,

art education or a combination of studio, art

education and art history.

Admission Requirements and

Procedures

Individuals seeking admission as degree stu-

dents in this program must comply with the

general admission requirements for graduate

studies at Edinboro University with the fol-

lowing specific admission requirements for

this program:

be a graduate of a bachelor's degree pro-

gram in one of the areas available to stu-

dents in this program or be judged to have

an equivalent background;

have at least three individuals submit cur-

rent letters of recommendation to the

Office of Graduate Studies. These indi-

viduals should be faculty members the

applicant has had for undergraduate or

graduate art courses. The applicant needs

to obtain the forms for the letters of rec-

ommendation from the Office of Gradu-

ate Studies and give these forms to the

individuals being used for references;

in the case of those applying for studio art

or art education concentrations, submit to

the Graduate Office at least 10 slides of

studio pieces recently completed by the

applicant; do not send original slides;

complete a personal interview;

if applicable, submit request(s) for the

acceptance of transfer credits and/or

graduate special student credits.

must have completed by February 15th or

October 15th all of the steps necessary

for admission, except the personal inter-

view.

NOTE: This program has a limited

enrollment; therefore, there can be no

guarantee that individuals who meet the

admissions requirements will be accepted

into this program.

Curriculum

A minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate

credit must be earned as a partial requirement

for this degree. Master of arts students must

take at least 12 hours in one area as a concen-

tration. These credits need to be earned as fol-

lows:

I. Art Studio/Art Education

Art Theory Courses

18-21 sem. hrs.

II. Related Elective Courses

6 sem. hrs.

III. Culminating Experience

3-6 sem. hrs.

(Select A or B)

A. Final Exhibition or Experience

3 sem. hrs.

B. Thesis

6 sem. hrs.

Courses eligible include studio Art Courses,

Art Education, or Art History courses current-

ly offered at the 500 level or above.

MA Studio courses include those currently

designated as "Studio Problems in . . . ," such

as ART760 Studio Problems in Ceramics or

ART740 Studio Problems in Painting. These

courses are offered each semester and may be

scheduled concurrently with MFA classes,

such as ART761 Ceramics I. Some graduate

courses also may be scheduled concurrently

with undergraduate courses, such as ART480

Advanced Ceramics, ART760 Studio Prob-

lems in Ceramics, and ART761 Ceramics I.

Degree Requirements

Individuals must comply with the degree

requirements of master's degrees listed under

degree requirements in this catalogue. In addi-

tion to these requirements the individual must

meet the following requirements:

providing that a Final Exhibition is elected

(Art Studio):

earn a grade of "B" or better for the

course ART735 Special Problems in Art

(3 credits); and

satisfactorily complete a one-person

show, the site and duration of which have

been pre-approved by the student's grad-

uate committee; and

satisfactorily complete an oral examina-

tion based on the exhibition; and

submit a written statement concerning the

work in the studio exhibition to be dis-

played at the exhibition; and

submit one quality slide of each piece in

the final exhibition and the written artist's

statement to the chairperson of the Art

Department prior to the awarding of the

degree.

providing that a Final Experience is elected

(Art Education):

earn grade of "B" or better for the course

ART735 Special Problems in Art (3 cred-

its); and

satisfactorily complete a Final Experi-

ence which has been pre-approved by the

student's graduate committee such as

developing a curriculum or presenting

teaching methods, and

the Final Experience may not be a one-

person studio show.

providing that a Thesis is elected (Art History):

earn a grade of "B" or better for the

course ART735 Special Problems in Art

(6 credits); and

satisfactorily complete a comprehensive

examination (oral and/or written) based

on the thesis.

Guidelines

1. Advisor: Each MA student will be

assigned an advisor in the program. The

advisor will be assigned by the chairperson

of the Art Department from the graduate

faculty of the student's major areas of

study. The student may change advisors at

a later date, with the approval of the depart-

ment chairperson. The advisor will meet

with the student to develop a plan of study.

All course registration by the student must

be done with the approval of the advisor. In

conjunction with the advisor, the MA stu-

dent will pick a committee to review the

student's final exhibition or thesis.

2. Plan of Study: Following acceptance into

the MA program and prior to enrolling in

classes, the MA student shall meet with the

advisor to complete a plan of study for the

degree. Changes for this designated plan

must be approved by the advisor. Copies of

the plan must be kept by the student, the

advisor, and provided for the student's file

in the Art Office. Under extenuating cir-

cumstances, a student may be unable to

meet with his/her advisor before enrolling

in classes. In this case, a student may enroll

in classes, but must develop a Plan of

Study with the approval of his/her advisor

before enrolling in his/her twelfth semester

hour of degree credit at Edinboro Universi-

ty.

3. Candidacy Proposal: Prior to being

accepted for candidacy in the MA degree

program, the student must submit a Candi-

dacy Proposal for approval by the student's

graduate committee. This proposal should

indicate the student's present involvement

in the field and possible future direction

and goals.

4. Candidacy: It is important for students to

read and comply with the Admission to

Candidacy section of the University cata-

logue.

5. MA Project Committee: The MA Project

committee shall consist of three graduate

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