Office: 150 Art Bldg., 450 Reuther Mall; 313-577-2980
Chairperson: Anthony Crowley
Graduate Officer: John Richardson
Gallery Director: Terry Kerby
Website: http://www.art.wayne.edu/
Richard J. Bilaitis (Emeritus), Robert Broner (Emeritus), Anthony Crowley, Peter J. Gilleran (Emeritus), Joseph Gutmann (Emeritus), John G. Hegarty, Marion Jackson, James Nawara, Thomas C. Parish (Emeritus), Patricia A. Quinlan (Emerita), Stanley L. Rosenthal, Melvin Rosas, Horst Uhr (Emeritus), Robert J. Wilbert (Emeritus), Joseph B. Zajac
Jeffrey Abt, Dora Apel (W. Hawkins Ferry Chair in Modern and Contemporary Art History), Phyllis A. Ashinger (Emerita), Sarah Bassett, Pamela DeLaura, Thomas P. Fitzgerald, Urban Jupena, Brian Kritzman, Brian Madigan, John C. Mills (Emeritus), Judith A. Moldenhauer, James M. Raymo, John Richardson, Marilyn Zimmerman
Tammy Evans, Margaret Franklin, D. June Grossbart (Emerita), Adrian Hatfield, Carol J. Hooper (Emerita), Evan Larson, Jennifer Olmsted
Rayneld Johnson, Dennis P. Robare, Susan Widawski
Admission to this program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School; for requirements, see Admission, Regular. The applicant must hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or another degree and equivalent course work. Admission by the Graduate School of the University means only that the applicant has satisfied the academic standards required for general admission. Final admission is determined by the Department based on the following ranked criteria: 1) portfolio, 2) personal interview, 3) academic record.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: A minimum of thirty-two credits in art, including at least eighteen credits in the studio major, six credits in electives, three credits in art history, two credits in the Master of Arts Seminar in art, and three credits in Master's Essay. This program is offered under the following option:
Plan B: Thirty-two credits in course work, including three credits for an essay.
Candidacy: All graduate students begin their work as Master's Applicants. After twelve credits have been completed, a Plan of Work must be signed by the adviser and the department Graduate Officer and then submitted to the College graduate office. If the student has maintained a 3.0 grade point average and the Plan is accepted, his/her status is changed to Master's Candidate.
Admission to this program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School; for requirements, see Admission, Regular. The applicant must have an undergraduate or equivalent degree in art history, a minimum `B' average in undergraduate art history, and two years of college-level work in one foreign language with a `B' (3.0) average (a minimum of four semester courses; German or French is required).
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: This master's degree is offered under the following options:
Plan A: Thirty-two credits in course work, including at least six credits on the 7000-level and eight credits in thesis.
Plan B: Thirty-three credits in course work, including at least six credits on the 7000-level and three credits in essay.
Students may concentrate in one of the following areas, but must take at least one course in each: classical, medieval, Renaissance/Baroque, modern (nineteenth and twentieth centuries). All students are required to take A H 5090, (WI) Theory and Methods of Art Historical Research, in their first year unless they have taken a similar course during their undergraduate training. Students must pass a comprehensive slide examination after fifteen graduate credits towards the master's degree have been earned and before the essay or thesis topic can be approved by the adviser.
Applicants should obtain from the Department a copy of Guidelines for M.A. Degree Candidates in Art History for more details.
Candidacy: see above under Master of Arts in Art degree.
Admission to this program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School; for requirements, see Admission, Regular. Applicants for a graduate degree in fashion design and merchandising must have at least a 2.80 g.p.a. Persons lacking a limited number of prerequisites may be admitted on probation until completion of certain courses specified by the adviser. Undergraduate preparation should include a minimum of twelve credits in clothing and textiles, merchandising, and consumer affairs, with supporting courses in closely-related fields. The Graduate Record Examination (general section only) is required of all applicants. Additional requirements depend upon area of specialization. Final admission is determined based on the following ranked criteria: 1) portfolio, 2) personal interview, 3) academic record.
Fashion Design and Merchandising: Undergraduate preparation must include a minimum of twelve credits in the area of merchandising, clothing and textiles, with supporting courses in art (including basic design), science, social science or business.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: The master's degree is offered under the following options:
Plan A: Requires a total of thirty-two credits, including a total of eight credits for a thesis.
Plan B: Requires a total of thirty-two credits, including a minimum of three credits for an essay.
The thesis or essay and at least one-half of all other credits, including the final seminar, must be in the major field. At least six credits in work in the major field, in addition to the essay or thesis, must be in courses numbered 7000-7999. It is strongly recommended that at least two courses be elected outside the Department of Art and Art History, and include a course in statistics.
Candidacy: see above under Master of Arts in Art degree.
Admission to this program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School; for requirements, see Admission, Regular. Applicants who present a superior portfolio and hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or a Master of Arts degree in art may apply for direct admission. During the semester in which an applicant in the Master of Arts in Art program will be completing a minimum of fifteen credits, the student may be invited by the graduate review committee to apply for admission to the Master of Fine Arts program. If accepted, the applicant's fifteen credits in graduate study may apply toward the Master of Fine Arts degree.
In either case, the M.F.A. degree program demands superior qualification, potential, and commitment as an artist.
Candidacy: After twelve credits have been completed, a Plan of Work must be signed by the adviser and the departmental Graduate Officer and then submitted to the College graduate office. An applicant becomes a degree candidate only upon recommendation by the graduate review committee.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: The Master of Fine Arts degree is offered under the following option:
Plan C: Sixty credits in art, including a specific project determined by the candidate's area of specialization.
Plan C must be completed within three years. A minimum of sixty credits in art should include at least thirty-six credits in the studio major, nine credits in electives, six credits in art history (one of which is to be a 20th century survey of art or a course on contemporary art), and six credits in the M.F.A. Seminar (ACS 8997 and ACS 8998), and three credits in Fine Arts Project. The Fine Arts Project, which is a body of work plus an artist's statement or a research essay, must be completed by the mid-point of the student's studies.
Full-time attendance is required in the program which requires a minimum of four semesters of study, excluding the summer term. All M.F.A. candidates must also meet the following requirements:
1. A satisfactory final review of the candidate's work.
2. An exhibition of the work produced for M.F.A. credit.
3. Submission for departmental files of 5-10 slides or CD of the work.
This program provides the student with the opportunity for intensive work toward personal artistic goals. The entire graduate staff is available to the student for consultation and instruction.
General sources of financial aid for graduate students may be found at Financial Assistance, Graduate. See also the Academic Regulations of the College, above. The following information pertains to the Department of Art and Art History.
Graduate Teaching Assistantships are offered for a full academic year and include a stipend and a waiver of tuition for up to ten credits in the Fall and Winter terms. They are available on a limited basis and selection is determined by a combination of merit and the teaching needs of the Department. Consequently, assistantships are usually reserved for students on the advanced level of the M.F.A. program.
Departmental Scholarships: The scholarships listed below pertain to the Department. In addition, other private and institutional donors make scholarship funds available to the Department for students in art and art history. Detailed information on scholarships is available in the Art and Art History Office.
Albert and Peggy DeSalle Scholarship Fund: An award of variable amount open to any student in the Department specializing in metals or photography; based on financial need, artistic talent, and scholastic achievement.
Mary Kirk Haggarty Memorial Scholarship: An award of variable amount open to any student in the Department specializing in art history; based on past academic achievement and scholarly potential.
Linda Marlene Iden Scholarship: An award of variable amounts open to any student in the department specializing in one of the studio art areas; based on artistic talent, academic performance, and financial need.
Marji Kunz Fashion Scholarship: An award of variable amount open to any student in fashion design and merchandising based on scholarly and professional development.
John and Irene Sowinski Scholarship: An award of variable amount open to any student in the Department specializing in one of the studio art areas; based on financial need, artistic talent, and scholastic achievement.
Albert L. and Alice W. Steinbach Scholarship: An award of variable amount open to any student in the Department specializing in art history; based on past academic achievement and scholarly potential.
Presidential Scholarship: An award of $1,000 offered to an incoming graduate student in recognition of outstanding past achievement and exceptional artistic potential.