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University of Utah General Catalog 2003-2004
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ART College of Fine Arts Department Office: 161 Art Building, 801-581-8677, (fax) 801-585-6171 Mailing Address: 375 S. 1530 E., Rm. 161, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0380 Web Address: http://www.art.utah.edu . Email: info@art.utah.edu Department Chair: Elizabeth Peterson, PhD Faculty Professors. M. Magleby, J. Marotta, R. Morales, D. Pendell, R.D. Wilson. Associate Professors. K. Slater. Assistant Professors. M. Chachava, J. Diggle, B. Krensky, V.K. Martinez, J. O’Connell, B. Snapp, C. Sogard, P. Stout. Assistant Professor Lecturer. L. Caryn, D. Eddy, J. Erickson, M. O'Hara Ure, F. Wright. Undergraduate Programs Undergraduate Adviser. Nevon Bruschke, 161 ART, (801) 581-8677 Degree. BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) Minor. Ceramics Certificate. Arts Technology. See "Fine Arts" in the College section of the General Catalog. Studio Art Major. Coursework in the program is made up of required and elective courses. Since students are not full art majors until the First-Year Studio Program is successfully completed, all potential majors come into the program as pre-art majors. After completion of the First-Year Studio requirements, students qualify as art majors with an area of emphasis which they may choose. Areas of Specialization. Art Teaching, Ceramics, Graphic Design, Illustration, Painting/Drawing, Photography/Digital Imaging, Printmaking, Sculpture/Intermedia. Important information about each area is found on the department website http://www.art.utah.edu. Transfer Students. Transfer studio art majors should submit a portfolio, including transcripts or summary of transfer credit, to the department for probationary placement. Transcripts should not be sent to the department; it is the student's responsibility to attach unofficial transcripts to a portfolio. Art classes taken at another college or university do not transfer into the program except through portfolio review. Contact the department for portfolio review dates for each semester. All students must pick up their portfolio within two weeks of notification of results. Afterwards the department will not take responsibility for the portfolios. In order to receive a BFA from the University of Utah, a minimum of 40 credit hours must be from art classes in the Department of Art & Art History. Transfer students interested in Graphic Design, Illustration or Art Teaching are required to submit a portfolio, transcripts and two letters of recommendation. The process takes place only once a year for these emphases. See below for details. Note: The Graphic Design emphasis area is a four-year sequential program. Transfer students who transfer in with an Associates degree should know the curriculum requirements in graphic design will take four years to complete, or three years if the First -Year Studio sequence is waived during the Spring Semester portfolio review. First-Year Studio Foundation Sequence. The First-Year Studio foundation sequence is composed of studio courses in 2D and 3D and a lecture course in visual language. It is strongly recommended that pre-art majors take, at this time, a one-semester introduction to art history (Art H 2500). The art history class must be completed before the end of the first year of emphasis study. Fall Spring Portfolio Review for Graphic Design/Illustration. Acceptance into Graphic Design and Illustration is through portfolio review only. The portfolio consists of work done in First-Year Studio (no more than 12 portfolio pieces) and evidence of a basic knowledge of Quark Xpress, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop (one or two examples of each). The portfolio review is done on a yearly basis in late March. Contact the department for submission date. Transfer students who have not completed the First-Year Studio program in this department must include transcripts and two letters of recommendation in portfolio. Portfolios and results are picked up at the end of the submission week. Portfolio Review for Art Teaching Admittance into the teaching program is through portfolio review after completion of First-Year Studio classes and one semester of 3000-level studio classes to build a strong and directed portfolio in the intended emphasis of art teaching. A statement of intent and two letters of recommendation are to be included with the portfolio. The review process takes place during Fall Semester, usually early in November. Contact the department for submission date. Transfer students who have not completed the First-Year Studio program in this department must include transcripts, statement of intent an dtwo letters of recommendation in portfolio. Students who plan to teach art in the secondary schools complete the BFA degree, following the teaching emphasis on the department website under the twin menus of "undergraduate" and "art teaching". If you are online, click Teaching and Learning at http://www.acs.utah.edu/GenCatalog. Candidates must maintain a 3.0 GPA in art major classes to remain in the emphasis. Ceramics Minor. The ceramics minor affords a basic yet substantial background in the construction, working and firing of studio ceramics as well as a practical understanding of the medium and related issues. The pre-art major First-Year Studio sequence is not required for the ceramics minor. Special Requirements. 1000-and 2000-level Art classes cannot be repeated for credit. Some 3000-and 4000-level Art classes are repeatable for credit. A total of 6 to 12 art history hours, depending on selected emphasis, is required of all studio majors, although no Art History class is repeatable for credit. All art coursework must receive a C- or higher to satisfy degree requirements. Non-major art classes cannot be used for art major credit. Student Exhibition. All art majors are eligible to participate in the Annual Student Exhibition held in the Alvin Gittins Gallery in the Art Building. Seniors are given their own opportunity to exhibit at the Senior Exhibition. Student work selected for the exhibition may be retained by the department for up to one year. Financial Aid and Scholarships. A portfolio review is held annually in March for all studio scholarships offered through the Department of Art and Art History. The department offers one-year full tuition scholarships to Utah high school students who plan to become art majors. One-year full tuition scholarships and other departmental scholarships are available to continuing students already enrolled in art major classes. High school seniors who wish to be considered for freshman scholarship assistance must participate in either the annual Springville Museum of Art high school scholarship review or the department portfolio review held in March. Contact the department for review dates. Students may qualify for University-wide scholarships and financial aid as well. For more information contact: Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, University of Utah, 105 Students Services Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, 801-581-6211, http://www.sa.utah.edu/finance. Extracurricular Activities. Students should remind themselves that the curriculum of coursework is only a part of the university experience. The department provides educational enhancements in the form of an active Carmen Morton Christensen Visiting Artist/Art Historian Lecture Series, exhibits in the Gittins Gallery, and formal exchanges with the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. Visiting artists of national and international reputation are brought to campus for guest lectures and studio critiques. The Gittins Gallery in the Art Building has a full schedule of exhibits showing the work of undergraduate art majors, senior art majors, graduate students, art alumni, and department faculty. Other opportunities to see artwork include the permanent collection and traveling exhibits in the Utah Museum of Fine Arts on campus, and the Salt Lake City Friday night Gallery Strolls downtown. Requirements for the Studio Art Major Ceramics Emphasis (78-79 Total Hours) Graphic Design Emphasis (75 Total Hours) Illustration Emphasis (79 Total Hours) Painting and Drawing Emphasis (75 Total Hours) Photography/Digital Imaging Emphasis (75 Total Hours) Printmaking Emphasis (79 Total Hours) Sculpture/Intermedia Emphasis (83 Total Hours) Requirements-Ceramics Minor (24 Total Hours) Graduate Programs Degree. M.F.A. Graduate Adviser. J. Diggle, 346 ART, 801-581-8096 Application should be made directly to the Admissions Office, 201 S. 1460 E. Rm 250, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112. The application is due to graduate admissions by February 1. A separate Department application along with, slides, letters of recommendation, and statement are due by March 1 to the Department of Art and Art History, 375 S. 1530 E., Rm 161, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0380. For additional information, see also the Graduate Information section of this catalog. Areas of specialization in the M.F.A. program include ceramics, graphic design, illustration, painting and drawing, photography/digital imaging, printmaking, and sculpture/intermedia. Admission Requirements. These include a BFA degree or degree with equivalent studio art background, which normally includes a minimum of 41 credit hours of studio art and 12 hours of art history courses. Also required is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the last two years of undergraduate degree credit attempted or 3.0 in the major. Applicants must submit a portfolio of twenty 35-mm slides reflecting a self-directed involvement in the intended specialization, three letters of reference, and a written statement outlining reasons for applying. A personal interview is arranged whenever possible. International students are required to have a TOEFL score of 575 or better. Admission inquiries should be directed to the Director of MFA Graduate Studies, University of Utah Department of Art and Art History, 375 S. 1530 E. Rm 161, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0380. All materials must be received by March 1 for consideration by the graduate admissions committee for Fall Semester admission. The selection committee meets during the second week in March. Prospective students must also make formal application to The Graduate School by February 1. Degree Requirements. Admission to matriculation in the MFA degree program is conditional; the first year is considered to be probationary. Students must be recommended for candidacy by their graduate committee after completion of a minimum of four hours in the area of specialization and prior to completion of the first year of the two-year residency requirement. The probationary review is normally held at the end of the second semester. It is expected that the MFA degree student perform at letter grade B or higher. The letter grade C is not acceptable toward completion of the 60-hour minimum degree requirement, and an accumulation of six hours of C work may result in dismissal from the program. Each student's course of study must be approved by the supervisory committee. Students are encouraged to pursue a course of study that utilizes the potential of the total University. A minimum of six hours of graduate-level art history and twelve hours of MFA seminar are required of each candidate. MFA candidates are expected to maintain continuous registration during their graduate program. Interruption of studies requires readmission into the program. The University requires that the degree must be completed within four years. The department, where possible, will only supply studio space for two years. An MFA exhibition and thesis are required for fulfillment of the MFA degree. See the Bulletin of the University of Utah, the Graduate School, for additional requirements, and refer to the Graduate Study section and the College of Fine Arts in the Colleges, Schools, and Divisions section of this catalog. Important supplemental information for admitted graduate students is available from the department office. |
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