The
oral examination is expected to be scheduled not less than one week and
no more than two weeks after the written examination. All members of the
committee must be present at the examination. At the oral exam the
student will be asked to explain and/or defend answers to the written
component. Two hours are to be allotted for this exercise.
If a student fails the comprehensive examination, he
or she may be allowed to repeat it. If this examination is failed a
second time, the student will be dropped from the graduate program. The
committee will provide each student with a written statement detailing
the reasons for a negative decision.
After successfully completing the comprehensive
examination, the student is required to submit a research proposal for
review by the degree committee. A meeting of the committee will be
scheduled within two weeks of submission of a final draft of the
proposal; the committee will determine whether or not the student is
adequately prepared for the fieldwork proposed. A candidate whose field
research proposal is approved and who has completed all other
requirements is eligible to receive a University ABD certificate.
A student conducting dissertation research among
people who do not speak the students native language will be
required, before leaving for the field, to show evidence of oral
competence in the most useful field language or of training in
linguistic field techniques.
Following the students submission of a final draft
of the dissertation, an oral defense will be scheduled. It is the
students responsibility to see that each member of the committee has
a copy of the complete final draft of the dissertation at least four
weeks before the scheduled date of the oral defense. The dissertation
must be read by no less than three members of the committee, and all
members must be present at the oral defense. Procedures for determining
final acceptance of the dissertation and awarding the PhD degree are set
forth by the Graduate Division. A candidate must complete all the
requirements within seven years after admission to the doctoral program.
A student unable to meet this deadline may request
an extension by written petition to the committee describing reasons for
the delay. The committees recommendation will be sent to the chair of
the graduate program and, if approved, to the dean of the Graduate
Division for a final decision.
Art
College of Arts and Humanities
Art 142
2535 McCarthy Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8251
Fax: (808) 956-9043
E-mail: uhart@hawaii.edu
Faculty
*J. Wisnosky, MFA (Chair)--painting
*F. Beaver, MA (Associate Chair)--ceramics
*L. Andrews, PhD--Western art history
*R. Bigus, MFA--design
*A. Bromley, MFA--printmaking
*A. Bush, MFA--design
*K. Bushnell, MFA--painting
*P. Chamberlain, MFA--sculpture, multimedia
*G. Chan, MFA--photography
*C. Cohan, MFA--printmaking
*N. Dowling, PhD--Southeast Asian art history
*D. Drexler, MFA--painting
*A. Feeser, PhD--Western art history
*H. Gilbert, MFA--painting
*S. Goldberg, PhD--Asian art history (China)
*P. Hickman, MA--fiber
*R. Jay, PhD--Western art history
*T. Klobe, MFA--design
*R. Kowalke, MFA--painting
*R. Mills, MFA--glass, sculpture
*R. Rodeck, MFA--photography
*F. Roster, MFA--sculpture
*M. Sato, MFA--sculpture
*W. Tanabe, PhD--Asian art history (Japan)
*D. Waite, PhD--Pacific art history
*S. Wolfe, MFA--ceramics
Affiliate Graduate Faculty
J. Feldman, PhD--Pacific art history
*Graduate Faculty
Degrees Offered: BA in art, BFA in art, MA in
art history, MFA in art
The Academic Program
The Department of Art (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, and fully
equipped printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, fiber, and glass facilities.
The University of Hawaii Art Gallery is a prominent feature of the
departments programs. Six or seven major exhibitions are presented
each year, many of which have received national recognition.
Advising
Advising is mandatory for all art majors. For advising
see the associate chair in Art 142A.
Undergraduate Study
BA Degree
This 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:
9 credits of art
core: ART 201 and 6 credits of 113, 115, 116
27 credits of art studio: 18 credits must be upper division
12 credits of art history: 6 credits at the upper division
level
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:
11 art history
courses (33 credit hours), including ART 171, 172, 180, and 290
Three studio classes (9 credit hours), selected in
consultation with adviser
BFA Degree
The 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 ceramics, fiber, glass, graphic design, intermedia, 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. |