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The Bachelor of Arts degree program in Apparel and Textiles provides students with a foundation in art; art history and visual culture; design technology; textile materials; the historical and cultural aspects of dress and textiles; and their context within the global economy.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Apparel and Textiles

1. The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog, 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Apparel and Textiles.
   
   The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Apparel and Textiles major is met by completing Apparel and Textile Design 439.
2. The requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
   
   The completion of requirement 3. a. below satisfies one of the cognate requirements for the College of Arts and Letters.
3. The following requirements for the major:

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in Apparel and Textile Design provides professional preparation in apparel and textile design. The core of the program emphasizes aesthetics and creativity; two- and three-dimensional design skills; design technology; textile materials; the historical and cultural aspects of apparel; and the role of apparel and textiles in a global context.

Admission

Students enrolled at Michigan State University are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Apparel and Textile Design if they:

1. have completed or are currently enrolled in Apparel and Textile Design 222 or 323;
2. are in their second semester or later at Michigan State University or equivalent and have not earned more than 23 credits in apparel and textile design.

To apply, students must submit an application consistent with the process outlined by the department. Applications will include a portfolio of art and design work produced in studio courses taken to date at Michigan State University. Exceptions will be considered for transfer students. Applications are due by the end of the eighth week of the spring semester and decisions will be made in time for annual enrollment. Fall semester applications will be reviewed as warranted. Oral interviews may be requested. Students denied admission may reapply one additional time. For further information, visit www.art.msu.edu.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Apparel and Textile Design

1. The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog, 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Apparel and Textile Design.
   
   The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Apparel and Textile Design major is met by completing Apparel and Textile Design 439.
2. The requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	All of the following courses (12 credits):
   	STA	110	Drawing I				3
   	STA	112	Art and Design: Concepts and Practices				3
   	STA	113	Color and Design				3
   	STA	114	Three-Dimensional Form				3
   b.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   	STA	300	Intermediate Drawing				3
   	STA	391	Special Topics in Drawing				3
   c.	Complete three additional Studio Art or Graphic Design courses. Courses used in fulfillment of item 3. a. and 3. b. may not be used to fulfill this requirement (9 credits):
   d.	All of the following courses (17 credits):
   	ATD	111	Basic Apparel Structuring				1
   	ATD	121	Explorations in Apparel and Textile Design				3
   	ATD	222	Structuring, Couture and Tailored Garments				3
   	ATD	231	Textile Materials				4
   	ATD	323	Apparel Pattern Design				3
   	ATD	439	Portfolio Development and Exhibition (W)				3
   e.	Complete 15 to 24 credits from the following courses:
   	ATD	325	Design by Draping				3
   	ATD	332	Textile Design				3
   	ATD	335	Design Development and Presentation				3
   	ATD	423	Design Methods and Approaches				3
   	ATD	424	Specialized Design				3
   	ATD	427	Knitwear Design				3
   	ATD	428	Design Studio				3
   	ATD	491A	Special Topics in Apparel				3
   	ATD	491T	Special Topics in Textiles				3
   	ATD	493	Internship in Apparel and Textiles				1 to 6
   f.	Apparel and Textile Design, Graphic Design or Studio Art electives: Additional credits in Apparel and Textile Design, Graphic Design or Studio Art courses as needed to meet the requirement of at least 65, but not more than 68, credits in the major. Courses in item 3. g. may not be used in fulfillment of this requirement.
   g.	Art History and Visual Culture (a minimum of 12 credits)
   	Complete four courses from the following:
   	(1)	The following course (3 credits):
   		ATD	426	History of Dress and Textiles			3
   	(2)	One or both of the following courses (3 or 6 credits):
   		ATD	430	Dress, Culture and Human Behavior			3
   		ATD	431	Global Context for Sustainable Design			3
   	(3)	One or two History of Art courses as approved by the student's academic advisor (3 to 8 credits)

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program with a major in art education can lead to Visual Arts Education certification by the State of Michigan in grades PreK-12. In order for Michigan State University to recommend a person for teacher certification, that person must meet the Department of Art, Art History and Design admission requirements for the Internship semester and complete all course requirements and additional standards or tests set forth by the Department of Art, Art History and Design and the Michigan Department of Education. Before beginning the Teacher Certification internship, teacher candidates must have: (1) completed all teaching major requirements as well as all teacher certification course work, and other courses required for teacher certification; (2) earned a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or above in both University overall cumulative GPA, and in cumulative of teaching major courses; (3) earned a grade point average of 2.5 or above for pre-internship, professional education courses required for teacher certification, with no individual grade below 2.0, (4) passed necessary components of the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (5) have completed all aspects of the application process before the published deadline. (6) have disclosed any prior convictions or civil infractions and provided required court documents as necessary. 

The art education program is designed to:

1. develop highly specialized multiple and technical skills and to address conceptual content in the disciplines of studio art and art history.
2. include pedagogy–specific content and both pre-service and internship experiences in art teaching and learning situations with elementary and secondary students.

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the  Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art Education.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Art Education major is met by completing Studio Art 411 and 412. Those courses are referenced in item 4. below.
2. The requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   	a.	All of the following courses (15 credits):
   		STA	110	Drawing I				3
   		STA	113	Color and Design				3
   		STA	114	Three–Dimensional Form				3
   		STA	320	Painting I				3
   		STA	370	Photography I				3
   	b.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   		STA	300	Intermediate Drawing				3
   		STA	391	Special Topics in Drawing				3
   	c.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   		GD	260	Concepts of Graphic Design				3
   		GD	360	Graphic Design I: Graphic Form				3
   		GD	365	Typography I: Form and Meaning				3
   	d.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   		STA	350	Exploration of the Human Figure				3
   		STA	351	Installation and Expanded Media				3
   		STA	354	Casting				3
   		STA	355	Construction and Fabrication				3
   		STA	380	Electronic Art				3
   	e.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   		STA	330	Lithography				3
   		STA	335	Etching				3
   		STA	491B	Selected Topics - Printmaking				3
   	f.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   		STA	340	Ceramics: Hand Building				3
   		STA	345	Ceramics: Wheel Throwing				3
   	g.	Complete an additional two studio art courses at the 300-400 level in one of the following areas: ceramics, electronic art and intermedia, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture. (6 credits)
   	h.	Both of the following courses (6 credits):
   		HA	101	Western Art from the Paleolithic to Medieval Era				3
   		HA	102	Western Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary				3
   	i.	At least one of the following History of Art courses or other applicable art history and visual culture courses from the Post World War II period approved by the advisor (3 or 4 credits)
   		HA	240	Modern Art				3
   		HA	251	History of Photography				3
   		HA	252	Introduction to Contemporary Art				3
   		HA	261	Modern Asian Art				3
   		HA	450	Selected Topics in Modern Art				4
   		HA	452	Selected Topics in Contemporary Art				4
   		HA	461	Selected Topics in Modern Asian Art				4
   	j.	One additional History of Art course at the 200 or 400 level. (3 or 4 credits)
   4.	The following Professional Education courses (37 credits):
   	CEP	240	Introduction to Exceptional Learners					3
   	STA	310	Clinical Experience in Visual Arts Education I					4
   	STA	410	Clinical Experience in Visual Arts Education II					3
   	STA	411	Seminar in Visual Arts Education I (W)					3
   	STA	412	Seminar in Visual Arts Education II (W)					3
   	STA	413	Student Teaching Internship in Visual Arts Education					6
   	TE	101	Social Foundations of Justice and Equity in Education					3
   	TE	102	Pedagogy and Politics of Justice and Equity in Education					3
   	TE	150	Reflections on Learning					3
   	TE	302	Literacy and Adolescent Learners in School and Community Contexts					3
   	TE	341	Teaching and Learning of (Bi)Multilingual Learners					3

Students of art history and visual culture seek to investigate the production, form, and reception of images and objects, past and present, from a multicultural perspective, incorporating painting, sculpture, and architecture as conventionally defined by art history but extending beyond these boundaries to material culture and a wider range of media. Art history and visual culture poses questions regarding the social, economic, religious, philosophical and psychological influences affecting those who consume as well as those who produce images and objects thus broadly defined, asking how values and beliefs are given material form and how these forms themselves can be interpreted. Cognate study provides additional opportunities to explore visual culture from the perspectives of a wide range of fields.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art History and Visual Culture

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and Visual Culture.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Art History and Visual Culture major is met by completing History of Art 499.  That course is referenced in item 3. a. (6) below.
2. The requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
   
   The completion of requirement 3.b. referenced below satisfies the College's foreign language requirement.
   
   The completion of requirement 3.c. referenced below satisfies the College requirement for a cognate.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	The following courses related to History of Art (38 to 40 credits):
   	(1)	Both of the following courses (6 credits):
   		HA	101	Western Art from the Paleolithic to Medieval Era					3
   		HA	102	Western Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary					3
   	(2)	One course from two of the following three areas (6 credits):
   		Asian
   		HA	260	Asian Art					3
   		HA	261	Modern Asian Art					3
   		HA	262	Buddhist Art and Architecture Across Asia					3
   		African
   		HA	271	African Art					3
   		Native/Latin American
   		HA	253	Native North American Art					3
   		HA	254	Latin American Art					3
   	(3)	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   		HA	220	Renaissance Art					3
   		HA	231	Baroque and Rococo Art					3
   		HA	240	Modern Art					3
   		HA	250	Arts of North America					3
   		HA	251	History of Photography					3
   		HA	252	Introduction to Contemporary Art					3
   		HA	291	Topics in Art History					3
   	(4)	The following course (3 credits):
   		HA	389	Methods in and Approaches to Art History					3
   	(5)	At least three art history courses selected from the following (12 credits):
   		HA	401	Greek Art and Archaeology					4
   		HA	402	Roman Art and Archaeology					4
   		HA	410	Selected Topics in Medieval Art					4
   		HA	431	Special Topics in Early Modern Art					4
   		HA	446	Impressionism					4
   		HA	450	Selected Topics in Modern Art					4
   		HA	452	Selected Topics in Contemporary Art					4
   		HA	454	Selected Topics in Arts of the Americas					4
   		HA	461	Selected Topics in Modern Asian Art					4
   		HA	462	The Arts of China					4
   		HA	471	Selected Topics in African Art					4
   		HA	491	Special Topics in History of Art					1 to 4
   	(6)	A capstone experience. Complete 3 credits of History of Art 499 Senior Research and Professional Development Seminar with concurrent enrollment in 1 credit of HA 499S Senior Research Project in History of Art (4 credits).
   	(7)	A 1 or 2 credit internship through enrollment in HA 493A or equivalent internship from fields close to art history and visual culture. The internship must be approved and supervised by a faculty member.
   	(8)	Additional credits in History of Art courses as needed to meet the requirement of at least 38 credits, but not more than 40 credits, in courses in the major.
   b.	Second-year competency in a foreign language pertinent to the student’s overall plan of study in consultation with the History of Art advisor. This requirement may be satisfied by placing into a 300-level foreign language course on a MSU placement test.
   c.	A cognate of 15 credits from outside the student's major selected from areas such as museum studies, literature, a second language, material culture, or film studies. The cognate must be approved by the history of art advisor.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design, which is administered by the Department of Art, Art History, and Design, is a professional degree that prepares students through intensive, immersive, upper-level study in several areas within the discipline to be successful in the field of graphic design.

Admission

Students enrolled at Michigan State University are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design if they:

1. have completed GD 360 and GD 365 and;
2. are in their second semester or later at Michigan State University or equivalent standing at another university, and have not yet earned their 30th credit in GD and STA credits combined.

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Graphic Design major is met by completing Graphic Design 492.  That course is referenced in item 3. a. (1) below.
2. The requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
3. The following requirements for the major:

The Bachelor of Arts degree program with a major in Studio Art is a liberal arts program. Emphasis is on breadth of study, and the number of required Studio Art courses is limited so that students may complete college and university requirements and electives.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Studio Art

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Studio Art major is met by completing Studio Art 492.  That course is referenced in item 3. a. (1) below.
2. The requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
   
   The completion of requirement 3. b. referenced below satisfies one of the cognates that the College requires.  The second cognate must be in a field outside the student's major.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	The following Studio Art courses (41 to 45 credits):
   	(1)	All of the following courses:  Studio Art 110, 112, 113, 114, 492 (14 credits).
   		The completion of Studio Art 492 satisfies the capstone course requirement for the Studio Art major.
   	(2)	Four of the following courses including at least one  course from each of the following three areas (12 credits):
   		Two-Dimensional Area
   		Painting: Studio Art 320
   		Printmaking: Studio Art 330, 335
   		Three-Dimensional Area
   		Ceramics: Studio Art 340, 345
   		Sculpture: Studio Art 350, 351, 354, 355
   		Electronic Art and Intermedia and Photography Area
   		Photography: Studio Art 370
   		Electronic Art and Intermedia: Studio Art 380
   		Graphic Design: Graphic Design 360, 365
   	(3)	A concentration of at least 3 courses, including at least one 400–level course, in one of the following subdisciplines (9 credits):
   		Ceramics:  Studio Art 340, 345, 440.
   		Electronic Art and Intermedia: Studio Art 380, 384, 385, 488, 491I.
   		Graphic Design:  Graphic Design 360, 365, 460, 462, 465, 466, 467, 468, 494.
   		Painting:  Studio Art 320, 325, 420, 491A.
   		Photography:  Studio Art 370, 375, 384, 472, 474, 475, 476, 491F.
   		Printmaking:  Studio Art 330, 335, 439, 491B.
   		Sculpture:  Studio Art 350, 351, 354, 355, 450, 491D.
   	(4)	Studio Art electives:  Additional credits in 300–400 level Studio Art or Graphic Design courses as needed to meet the requirement of at least 41, but not more than 45, credits in courses in the major.
   		A course that is listed in requirements 3. a. (2) and (3) may be counted toward both of those requirements.
   b.	Art History and Visual Culture Cognate:  Four courses including the following (12 to 14 credits):
   	(1)	History of Art 101 and 102 (6 credits).
   	(2)	At least one course that includes the post World War II period. History of Art 240, 251, 252, 261, 450, 452, 461 or other applicable History of Art courses approved by the advisor (3 or 4 credits).
   	(3)	One additional course in History of Art at the 200 or 400-level (3 or 4 credits).

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program with a major in studio art is a professional studio art program. Its emphasis is for students anticipating careers in the practice of art or design, or for students planning on graduate study in either field.

Admission

Students enrolled at Michigan State University are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art if they:

1. have completed or are currently enrolled in all of their distribution requirements and;
2. are in their second semester or later at Michigan State University or equivalent standing at another university, and have not yet earned their 30th credit in studio art.

To apply, students must submit an application consistent with the process outlined by the department. Applications will include a portfolio of artwork produced in studio art course work taken to date at Michigan State University. Exceptions will be considered for transfer students. Applications are due by the end of the eighth week of the spring semester and decisions will be made in time for annual enrollment. Fall semester applications will be reviewed as warranted. Oral interviews may be requested. Students denied admission may reapply one additional time.

For further information, visit www.art.msu.edu.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Studio Art

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Studio Art major is met by completing Studio Art 492.  That course is referenced in item 3. a. (1) below.
2. The requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	The following Studio Art courses (66 to 69 credits):
   	(1)	All of the following courses:  Studio Art 110, 112, 113, 114, 300 or 391, 492, and 492A (18 credits).
   		The completion of Studio Art 492 satisfies the capstone course requirement for the Studio Art major.
   	(2)	Four of the following courses including at least one course from each of the following three areas(12 credits):
   		Two-Dimensional Area
   		Painting: Studio Art 320
   		Printmaking: Studio Art 330, 335
   		Three-Dimensional Area
   		Ceramics: Studio Art 340, 345
   		Sculpture: Studio Art 350, 351, 354, 355
   		Electronic Art and Intermedia and Photography Area
   		Photography: Studio Art 370
   		Electronic Art and Intermedia: Studio Art 380
   	(3)	A first concentration of at least 6 courses (including reenrollments) in one of the following subdisciplines including one concurrent enrollment in a corresponding Studio Art Senior Project course or an approved internship for at least 3 credits (18 credits):
   		Ceramics:  Studio Art 340, 345, 440, 491C.
   		Electronic Art and Intermedia: Studio Art 380, 384, 385, 480, 491I.
   		Painting:  Studio Art 320, 325, 420, 491A.
   		Photography:  Studio Art 370, 375, 384, 472,  474, 475, 476, 491F.
   		Printmaking:  Studio Art 330, 335, 439, 491B.
   		Sculpture:  Studio Art 350, 351, 354, 355, 450, 491D.
   		Studio Art Senior Project courses and Internships:
   		Ceramics: Studio Art 440S.
   		Electronic Art and Intermedia: Studio Art 480S, 488
   		Painting: Studio Art 420S.
   		Photography: Studio Art 472S, 474S, 475S, 476S.
   		Printmaking: Studio Art 439S.
   		Sculpture: Studio Art 450S.
   		Studio Art: Studio Art 493A.
   	(4)	A second concentration of two Studio Art courses in one subdiscipline other than the one that was used to satisfy requirement 3. a. (3) above (6 credits).
   	(5)	Studio Art electives:  Additional credits in Studio Art or Graphic Design courses at the 300–400 level as needed to meet the requirement of at least 66, but not more than 69, credits in courses in the major.
   b.	Art History and Visual Culture:  Four courses including the following (12 to 14 credits):
   	(1)	History of Art 101 and 102 (6 credits).
   	(2)	At least one course that includes the post-World War II period. History of Art 240, 251, 252, 261, 450, 452, 461 or other applicable History of Art courses approved by the advisor (3 or 4 credits).
   	(3)	One additional course in History of Art at the 200 or 400-level (3 or 4 credits).
   A course that is listed in requirements 3.a.(2) and (3) may be counted toward both of those requirements.

The Minor in Art History and Visual Culture, which is administered by the Department of Art, Art History, and Design, provides a minimum foundation in the field that may be used to supplement majors in other visual and cultural fields and enhance interdisciplinary expertise within other majors in the humanities.

The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University other than the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art History and Visual Culture.  With the approval of the department and college that administers the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

Students who plan to complete the requirements for the minor must consult an undergraduate advisor in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design.

Requirements for the Minor in Art History and Visual Culture

The student must complete 17 to 21 credits from the following:

The Minor in Art Photography, which is administered by the Department of Art, Art History, and Design, provides introductory exposure to concepts, vocabulary, and methods of the discipline of photography that may be used to complement majors in other degree programs.
  
The minor is available as an elective to students enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University other than the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Studio Art with a concentration in photography. With the approval of the department and college that administer the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

Students who plan to apply to the program should consult the undergraduate advisor in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design.

Requirements for the Minor in Art Photography

Complete 15 credits from the following: 

The Minor in Comic Art and Graphic Novels, which is administered by the Department of Art, Art History, and Design, provides introductory exposure to concepts, vocabulary, and methods of the discipline of comics that may be used to complement majors in other visual fields.

The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University.  With the approval of the department and college that administers the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree. At least 9 credits counted towards the requirements for this minor must be unique. Unique credits must not be used to fulfill another university, college, or major requirement in the student’s program.

Students who plan to complete the requirements for the minor should consult an undergraduate advisor in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design.

Requirements for the Minor in Comic Art and Graphic Novels

Complete 15 credits from the following:

The Minor in Graphic Design, which is administered by the Department of Art, Art History, and Design, offers students the opportunity to have introductory exposure to concepts, vocabulary, and methods of the discipline of graphic design without requiring the intensive, immersive upper-level studies associated with concentrating in the field as a major.

The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University with the exception of those in the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Studio Art.  With the approval of the department and college that administers the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

Students who plan to complete the requirements for the minor should consult an undergraduate advisor in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design.

Requirements for the Minor in Graphic Design

Complete 15 credits from the following courses:

In addition to meeting the requirements of the university and of the College of Arts and Letters, students must meet the requirements specified below.

Admission

Applicants must meet the general requirements for consideration for admission to master's and doctoral degree programs in the College of Arts and Letters referenced in the college statement.

To be considered for admission to the Master of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art, an applicant must submit a digital portfolio of no more than 20 examples of original artwork and provide supplemental information as outlined at www.art.msu.edu.

To be admitted to the program on regular status, an applicant must have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art from a recognized educational institution, or have completed the courses in art that are required for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio art at Michigan State University or their equivalents. A cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 is required for regular admission.

Students are admitted to the Master of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art for fall semester only. Applications materials for admission must be received by January 5.

The department believes that studio space must be made available to students who are admitted to the program as a means of fostering their creativity.  Therefore, the number of students who can be admitted to the program will  be limited by the availability of suitable studio space.

Residence

The student must earn a minimum of 6 credits in the degree program in residence on campus during the final two semesters of enrollment in the program.

Requirements for the Master of Fine Arts Degree in Studio Art

The program is available only under Plan B (without thesis).  A total of 60 credits is required for the degree.  The student's program of study must be approved by the student's academic advisor.  The student must meet the requirements specified below:

1. Be enrolled in the program for a minimum of four semesters.
2. Complete both of the following courses during the first year of enrollment in the program: STA 890 Master of Fine Arts Seminar: Exploring Research, Resources, and Context and STA 891 Special Topics in Art Education (section Master of Fine Arts Seminar: Teaching and Pedagogical Practice in Studio Art).
3. Complete 3 credits of STA 893 Master of Fine Arts Professional Seminar during the last year of enrollment.
4. Complete at least 36 additional credits in Studio Art courses including:
   1. A minimum of 8 credits in both of the following courses: STA 895 Master of Fine arts Studio: Exploration and Research in Studio Art and STA 896 Master of Fine Arts Studio: Integration in Studio Art.
   2. A minimum of 5 credits in STA 897 Critique.
   3. At least 13 credits of Studio Art 898 Master of Fine Arts Research. These credits must be completed while in residence during the final two semesters of enrollment in the program.
5. Complete at least two courses at the 400–800 level in History of Art.
6. Complete one course of at least 4 credits outside the department during the first year of enrollment.
7. Pass an oral final certifying examination over the student's research.  The student must take this examination while in residence during the final semester of enrollment in the program.
8. Participate in the Master of Fine Arts Exhibition accompanied by a public presentation in the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum.