Master of Arts in Studio Art
The studio art concentration allows students to study ceramics, painting, printmaking, graphic design, inter-media and sculpture. This course of study requires a baccalaureate degree in art or its equivalent for admission. Preparation should include 12 hours of art history, 45 hours of studio art related to professional needs, and 36 hours of general education. The suggested distribution of studies for the two-year program is: (M.A.) Degree requirements: The two-year program includes:
Cognate Subjects
(recommended: history, philosophy, religious studies, humanities, anthropology, English language and literature, foreign languages and literature, journalism, public administration).
Every graduate student is required to complete a graduate project. The graduate art faculty recommend those students who may be required to hold graduate exhibition.
All graduate students are expected to utilize Morgantown's proximity to Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Washington, D.C., and New York City, by gaining a familiarity with their museum and research facilities and conferences.
Deficiencies
The student will be notified at the time of admission of any deficiencies, which must be made up, in addition to the program of study. All deficiencies must be completed before the student is considered a regular Preliminary Candidate in a degree program, and courses, which are taken in order to satisfy such deficiencies, do not count toward any Master's degree requirements.
