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Sep 07, 2024
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2024-2025 University Catalog
Art, Glass Concentration, M.A.
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Master of Arts in Art
The Master of Arts in Art provides a balance of study and practice for those who wish a career in the visual arts, or who want to prepare for further graduate work in the field. The program offers the following areas of concentration: art history; ceramics; crafts (including jewelry/metalsmithing and woodworking); creative photography; drawing and painting (including printmaking); exhibition design; glass; graphic design; illustration; and sculpture.
Application Deadlines
The Art Department has a supplemental application process required for all prospective graduate students. See fullerton.edu/arts/art for further information. Admission Requirements
Students must meet the CSU requirements for admission to a master’s degree program. Please consult the Graduate Admissions section in this catalog for complete information. In addition, applicants must meet the following:
Classified Standing
- Earned a baccalaureate degree in art with the same concentration as the graduate degree objective from an accredited institution, or 24 upper-division units in art, 12 of which must be in the concentration completed with a “B” (3.0) or better in all courses. Applicants are advised that most upper-division courses require lower-division prerequisites.
- Pass the semiannual comprehensive portfolio review. For procedures, dates and appointment times, contact the Art Department: artdept@fullerton.edu. If the student’s portfolio is not adequate, the applicant may still be recommended for conditionally classified standing by the faculty comprehensive review committee. However, the comprehensive portfolio review must be repeated.
- Form a graduate committee.
Note: A reading knowledge of a foreign language is required before advancement to candidacy in the Art History program.
Conditionally Classified Standing
The same requirement as 1, above, plus:
- For the Studio program - Participation in comprehensive portfolio review with a recommendation by the committee of conditional acceptance.
- For the Art History program - Satisfactory review of research papers by art history faculty.
- Enrollment is allowed in graduate-level courses with the exception of ART 500A , ART 500B, ART 511, ART 512, ART 597 and ART 598.
Degree Requirements
The study plan requires approval by the student’s graduate committee. All courses must be completed with a “C” (2.0) or better. All courses in the concentration must be completeted with a “B” (3.0) or better. The degree must be completed with a 3.0 (B) GPA or higher.
Culminating Experience (3 units)
Must be adviser-approved. For further information, consult with the graduate program adviser and refer to the Culminating Experience section of this catalog.
Electives (9 units)
A minimum of six units must be 500-level. - 3 units 400-/500-level art history
- 6 units 400-/500-level studio art
Glass Concentration (12 units)
The Glass concentration is for students with advanced proficiency and focus committed to becoming professional artists. It emphasizes a mixed-media, cross-disciplinary approach to art making and encourages students to create their own informed definition of art through rigorous investigation and personal conceptual development.
400-/500-Level Requirements (6 units)
500-Level Requirements (6 units)
Art M.A and M.F.A. Concentration Electives
400- and 500-level courses that may be used in any M.A. and M.F.A. concentration. |
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