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The Department of Art offers individually planned programs leading to the Master of Fine Arts and the Master of Arts degrees. A program with studio concentrations is available to outstanding candidates in the areas of ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. The M.F.A. program is offered to students preparing for professional careers in a studio field. The expectation is for students to attend full-time over a two year period. The M.A. program is designed primarily for those in art teacher education at the elementary or secondary school levels. Application requires presentation of a comprehensive portfolio in addition to general admission procedures. Admission is selective and competitive based on the number of well qualified applicants and the limits of available faculty and facilities. Those who meet stated minimum academic requirements are not guaranteed admission, nor are those who fail to meet those requirements necessarily precluded from admission if they offer other appropriate strengths.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
Applicants should send the completed application, transcripts, and application
fee to the Office
of Graduate Studies. In addition, they should send a resume,
statement, three letters of recommendation, and 15 to 20 slides of their
most recent work to the Department of Art, Graduate Admissions Committee,
University of Delaware, 104 Recitation Hall, Newark, DE 19716. Plastic
slide sleeves are encouraged. (Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope
in which to return the slides.) The department's application deadline is
February 15 with decisions regarding admission generally made by March
15. In order for applicants to be considered for competitive fellowships
and scholarships, application materials must be received by February 1.
See also the chapter Admission Information
in this catalog.
FINANCIAL AID
Please refer to the chapter Financial Aid
in this catalog.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREES
A minimum of 30 credits in an approved program of study, a public exhibition and a thesis are required for the M.A. degree.
A minimum of 60 credits, a public exhibition and a supporting paper are required for the M.F.A. degree. The 60 graduate credit hours required for the M.F.A. degree are distributed in the following manner:
| Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Art Concentration (max. 36 credits) | 24 (minimum) |
| Cognate | 9 |
| Free Electives | 9 |
| Studio Electives | 6 |
| Graduate Seminar in Art | 6 |
| M.F.A. Supporting Paper | 3 |
| M.F.A. Exhibition | 3 |
| TOTAL | 60* |
