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Fine andGraphicArts
110 Creative & Performing ArtsCenter 318-357-4522 art@nsula.edu Department Head: TBA Professor Emeritus: Billy Joe Bryant, Rivers Murphy Professors: DeFord, Downs, Hyams, Yankowski Associate Professors: Enriquez, L. Gruesbeck, Lear Assistant Professors: Covher, Zamora
Degree Programs Available Through the Department of Fine and Graphic Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts program in: Fine and Graphic Arts with concentrations in: craft, graphic communications, interdisciplinary design, and studio art Master of Arts program in: Art
Fine and GraphicArts
The Fine and Graphic Arts program is accredited by the National Associationof Schools ofArt and Design (NASAD), 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Virginia 20190. Telephone number 703-437-0700. Fine and Graphic Arts Major requirements: (80 semester hours) Studentsseeking a majorin Fine and GraphicArts must complete80semesterhours,withinthe120 semesterhourFine and Graphic Arts curriculum, which include a 50 semester hour art core and a 30 hour concentration. Students must choose a concentration. A “C” or better average is required for allArt classesto completerequirements for graduation. Core: (50 hours) Art 1010, 1020, 1060, 1070, 1350, 2000, 2140, 2160, 2290, 2340, 3240 or 3540, 3280, 3520, 3530, 3550, 4980, 4990; BUAD 1040. Concentration: (All Fine and GraphicArts majors must select a 30 semester hour concentration as defined below after passing ART 2160 and its accompanying sophomorereview.) Available Concentrations: (30 semester hours of Art courses each) Craft (214D): Select30 semesterhours from:Art 2060, 2270, 2280, 2350, 2400, 3000, 3130, 3260, 3270, 3350, 3400, 3580, 3650, 3880, 4030 (subtitle 03, 05 or 08), 4320, 4460, 4480, 4490, 4590, 4690, 4780. Graphic Communications (214A): Art 2560, 3410, 3560, 3810, 3960, 4390, 4400, 4560, 4610, 4960. (30 semesterhours). Interdisciplinary Design (214E): select 30 semester hours from: CIS 1030, 3020, 2040, 2980; ART 2560, 3560, 3960, 3410, 4560, 3810, 4960, 4390, 4610, 4980, 4990. Studio Art (214B): Select 30 semester hours from: Art2020, 2060, 2120, 2130, 2270, 2280, 2350, 2400, 3000, 3010, 3020, 3130, 3150, 3160, 3210, 3250, 3260, 3270, 3350, 3400,3580, 3600, 3650, 3880, 4030, 4290, 4320, 4390, 4400, 4450,4460, 4480, 4490, 4590, 4690, 4780, 4890. Senior Exhibition: Graduating seniors will be required to demonstrate studio competence by presenting a public exhibition for faculty committee evaluation. Specific areas of deficiency will require additional study. All Fine and Graphic Arts students must take Art 4990 their senior year to satisfy senior exhibition requirements. Art minorrequirements:(20 semesterhours)Art 1010, 1020, 1060, 1070; BUAD 1040; and six semester hours of Fine and Graphic Artselectives. Photography minor requirements: (21 semester hours) Art 1010, 2290, 4390, 4490, BUAD 1040, and select six semester hours from 4590, 4690, and 4890.
Curriculum for Fine and Graphic Arts (214)
FIRSTYEAR
SEM. HRS.
Art 1010, 1020, 1060, 1070, 3520..................................................14 English 1010, 1020...........................................................................6 FineArts 1040..................................................................................3
Mathematics1..........................................................................................................................................3 Social/behavioral Science1................................................................................................3 University Studies 1000....................................................................1 30
SECOND YEAR
SEM. HRS.
Art 1350, 2140, 2160, 2290, 2340, 3240 or 3540, 3530 .................20
Concentration2.......................................................................................................................................3 Humanities1..............................................................................................................................................6 Mathematics1..........................................................................................................................................3 32
THIRD YEAR
SEM. HRS.
Art 2000, 3280, 4980........................................................................9 BusinessAdministration 1040..........................................................3
Concentration2.......................................................................................................................................9 Natural Sciences1................................................................................................................................3 Social/behavioralScience1.........................................................................................................3 27
FOURTHYEAR
SEM. HRS.
Art 3550, 4990..................................................................................4
Concentration2....................................................................................................................................18 Humanities1..............................................................................................................................................3 Natural Sciences1................................................................................................................................6 31
Total Semester Hoursfor Degree .................................................120
Footnotes: 1 Refer to University core requirements. 2 Refer to concentration area.
Admission Requirements: Admittance to the Master of Arts inArtatNorthwesternStateUniversityrequiresthefollowing: 1. Three letters of recommendation from arts professionals who can attest to the student’s proficiency and professionalism. 2. Unofficial undergraduate transcripts showing a degree in art, or an arts related field with a minimum of 18 credit hours in the visual arts. A minimum GPA of 3.0 in the major is suggested. 3. A letter of intent stating why the student is interested in pursuing agraduatedegree,definingtheirlong-termgoals and objectives. The student should also address what strengths they can bring to the graduate program at
Northwestern State and how the student will use the graduate experience to selfchallenge.
Sciences College of Arts and
4. Aset of 20 slides or a CD-Romcontaining a minimumof 20 images of undergraduatework 5. An interview with a faculty committee comprised of a minimum of three graduate artfaculty. Required Studies: 33 semester hours as detailed below. AREA I: ART HISTORY & CRITICISM (6 hours) selected from: 54601 Research in Art History 59501 Research inArt
15460 or 5950 is required the first semester of enrollment.
AREA II: EMPHASIS SPECIFIC (18 hours) selected from: 50102 Advanced Problems in Painting 50202 Advanced Problems in Drawing 50802 Advanced Problems in Design 50902 Advanced Problems in Photography 51103 Advanced Problems in Crafts 51302 Advanced Problems in Sculpture 51402 Experimental Studio 52202 Advanced Graphics 52404 Graduate Studio 54202 Advanced Problems in Watercolor 54402 Advanced Problems in Ceramics 54502 Advanced Problems in Commercial Art 5700 Advanced Problems in New Media Design
2May be repeated for a total of 6 hours credit when topic varies. 3May be repeated for a total of 12 hours credit when topic varies. 4May be repeated for a total of 15 hours credit when topic varies.
AREA IV: FINAL PROJECT – CREATIVE RESEARCH
PROJECT (6 hours) 5970 Creative Research Project Documentation 5980 Creative Research ProjectExhibition
Each candidate for the Master of Arts in Art must demonstrate studio competency by presenting a public exhibition of his/ her work and provide supporting documentation toaccompanyit.Detailsofbotharedesignedin consultation with the student’s graduate committee. Specific criteria for this creative research project are detailed in the publication General Guidelines for Theses, Field Studies, Creative Research, or Research Papers-in-lieu-of-Thesis available from the Graduate School. The culmination of this project will be a comprehensive oral exam.
