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Art and Art HistoryCollege of Arts and HumanitiesArt 142 2535 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822 Tel: (808) 956-8251 Fax: (808) 956-9043 E-mail: uhart@hawaii.edu Web: www2.hawaii.edu/art/ Faculty * Graduate faculty *J. Wisnosky, MFA (Chair)—painting Affiliate Graduate Faculty J. Feldman, PhD—Pacific art history The Academic ProgramThe Department of Art and Art History (ART) offers two separate but interrelated programs. Art history, leading to the BA, affords the opportunity to study the arts of Asia, Pacific, and the West in a historical and cultural context. The art studio programs provide students either with a broad-based, liberal arts approach via the BA or with a more focused studio specialization leading to the BFA. The latter is considered more appropriate for students intending to pursue the MFA at the graduate level. The department is housed in an excellent three-story facility with painting studios, photography and computer labs (Macintosh equipped for graphic design, silicon graphics for animation and PCs for expanded arts), and fully equipped printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, fiber, and glass facilities. The UH Art Gallery is a prominent feature of the department’s programs. Six or seven major exhibitions are presented each year, many of which have received national recognition. Visiting artist programs supplement the regular course offerings. AdvisingAdvising is mandatory for all art and art history majors. For advising see the associate chair, Frank Beaver, in Art 142A, e-mail: frank@hawaii.edu Undergraduate StudyBA DegreeThis broad-based art degree provides students with a choice of a studio focus, where a wide range of visual arts media can be explored, or an art history focus, where the visual arts are studied in a historical context. Requirements Studio Focus Students must complete 48 credit hours, including:
Students interested in pursuing a teaching career in elementary and secondary art education should seek advisement from the College of Education. Art History Focus Students must complete 42 credit hours, including:
BFA DegreeThe BFA degree in art is designed for those students who desire a focused preparation in the visual arts or who intend to pursue an advanced degree or career in art. Areas of specialization include animation, ceramics, fiber, glass, graphic design, photography, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Students are encouraged to cross media boundaries, and qualified students may opt to construct an individualized plan of study with faculty guidance and approval.
Applications for review are due on September 1 for the spring and January 20 for the fall. Requirements Students must complete 75 credit hours, including:
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Graduate StudyThe Department of Art and Art History offers two master’s degrees, the MA in art history—Plan A (thesis) or Plan B (non-thesis)—and the MFA in studio—Plan A only. MA in Art HistoryThe MA in art history emphasizes the arts of Asia and the Pacific. Applicants for the degree must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or its equivalent from a recognized foreign institution. An undergraduate major in art history is desirable, but not necessary. In support of the application for admission, all applicants are required to send directly to the art department prior to the application deadline: three original letters of recommendation, a sample of written work, preferably an art history seminar or term paper, and General Test scores from the GRE. Plan A Requirements: Students must complete 36 credit hours, including:
Students intending to engage in studies leading to the PhD are strongly encouraged to complete course work beyond the minimum MA Plan A requirements. Plan B Requirements: The non-thesis program is for students wishing to teach in community colleges or at the high school level. Required are 30 credit hours of which 18 must be taken in courses numbered above 600 including:
Students opting for Plan B must take a minimum of 18 credits in courses numbered above 600 (including ART 670). In either plan up to 9 credits, with adviser’s approval, may be earned in appropriate advanced courses in other UHM departments. The more suitable plan will be mutually determined by the faculty and the student. The program expects students to pass a comprehensive exam in the third semester of residency. Its purpose is to demonstrate a broad knowledge of Asian and Pacific art history. Those failing must pass successfully on a second attempt. Students must also demonstrate a reading knowledge in a foreign language appropriate to their field of specialization, chosen in consultation with the area adviser. For more information on the MA in Art History, contact Nancy Dowling, PhD at ndowling@hawaii.edu. MFA DegreeThe MFA is the terminal degree in studio art. The normal period of study is three years in residence. Areas of specialization include ceramics, electronic media, fiber, glass, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Although most MFA applicants apply to one of the above media specializations for admission, students may take electives in more than one medium and are encouraged to investigate new genres. Applicants for the MFA must present evidence of a BFA or a BA with a strong studio art and art history background. The Department of Art and Art History acknowledges that some MFA applicants may not fit traditional criteria and will thus consider exceptional bachelor’s degree recipients that exhibit relevant backgrounds, strong commitment, and distinct potential in the visual arts. An applicant with a nontraditionally graded undergraduate or graduate transcript must submit GRE scores and course performance report forms if the transcript contains 25 percent or more of the applicant’s credit hours. Supporting materials must include approximately 20 slides of original work that illustrate abilities in an area of specialization, as well as potential for development within the scope of the department’s facilities and personnel. This visual material and three letters of recommendation should be sent to the Department of Art and Art History. The application form for graduate admission should be sent under separate cover to the Graduate Division. Deficient or incompatible undergraduate preparation may result in admission on a conditional basis and will require, at the discretion of the graduate faculty, additional course work. After acceptance into the graduate program, admission to candidacy for the MFA degree will be based upon results of the graduate evaluation and a positive review of course work. The graduate evaluation is administered in the fall to all classified students who have completed at least one semester of study. Those failing must successfully pass on their second attempt. Failure to meet the requirements for continued registration or to show progress in course work will lead to probation and/or dismissal from the graduate program. Requirements Students must complete 60 credit hours, including:
As part of the 60-credit degree requirement, ART 699 Directed Work may be taken for a maximum of 15 credits. Art courses numbered 300 and above and not required at the undergraduate level in the area of specialization are acceptable for graduate credit. Elective courses also may be selected from any other UH department, provided such study is deemed useful and pertinent to the student’s degree plan. All elective courses require appropriate preparation and the consent of the instructor and graduate student’s adviser. For more information on the MFA Art Studio, contact Rick Mills at rlmills@hawaii.edu.
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