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DEGREES OFFERED:
The School of Art & Design offers three graduate degrees: The Master of Fine Arts, the Master of Fine Arts in Biological Visualization and the Master of Arts. The Master of Fine Arts is a terminal degree in the visual arts. A minimum of 60 credits of concentrated study is required to complete the degree. This professional program for highly qualified candidates with a superior portfolio of work is meant to increase the creative, expressive, and critical capabilities of the student. Graduate students in the School of Art enter a program which will demand and their best efforts: commitment to the discipline and to the highest professional and artistic standards, both in creative work and research and, for those with assistantships, teaching. Participation in meetings, seminars, and critiques is an essential component of the program, and serves to enrich the educational experience of the entire graduate student group. Interaction with faculty and peers should be marked by consideration, respect and a sense of community. The graduate experience is primarily an experience of learning. Therefore, interaction is expected to continue and further the professional development of the emerging artist. MASTER of FINE ARTS in ART & DESIGN The Master of Fine Arts is a terminal degree in the visual arts. A minimum of 60 credits of concentrated study is required to complete the degree: |
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| In addition, MFA students must meet with their advisory committee
periodically, participate in a Works-in-Progress exhibition at the end of
the first year of their program, present a final MFA exhibition of work
with an oral defense, and give a public slide lecture prior to graduation.
Upon graduation, students are required to supply the School of Art & Design
with 20 slides of representative work, plus an artist's statement or a copy
of their formal presentation. MASTER of FINE ARTS in MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL ILLUSTRATION A name change for the program is expected for students entering fall 2002. For current program description and distribution of requirements, go to www.umich.edu/`medill MASTER of ARTS There are two models for the MA degree. The first model is designed especially for students who are interested in one year of advanced study in a particular area. It requires a minimum of one year of study at the School of Art & Design. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and apply in a particular area of concentration. There are fewer distribution requirements for the Master's, though students are encouraged to be involved in seminars and other graduate courses. They may participate in a final exhibition, though they are not required to do so. The second model is recommended for dual degrees in related fields, including education and museum practice, et. al. The minimum requirement for the MA degree is 30 credits in graduate courses: |
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| DUAL DEGREES Graduate students may pursue two degrees simultaneously provided that:
NOT a CANDIDATE FOR DEGREE (NCFD) NCFD admission may be granted to qualified students who wish to elect courses for graduate credit but who are not candidates for a degree. Examples are: professionals who seek to continue their development, students in good standing in another graduate school, people seeking to increase their knowledge or improve their professional skills, or those wishing to test their capabilities in a graduate setting. To be admitted as an NCFD student in art & design, applicants must submit a School of Art & Design application and portfolio, as well as a Rackham application. Admitted NCFD students may take up to six credits a term with a cumulative maximum of eighteen credits in the School of Art &Design. Continuing registration is contingent on School approval. Subsequent admission to a degree program requires a full review of credentials in competition with other degree applicants No individual studio space is provided. |