MFAStudioArt

+UniversityofMarylandDepartmentofArtGraduateProgram

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GraduateProgramProfile

• 3year(60credits)graduateprograminDrawing,Painting,Printmaking,Sculpture,andNewMedia.

• LocatedincloseproximitytomuseumsandgalleriesinWashingtonDC,BaltimoreandPhiladelphia.

• Spacious,well---equippedindividualstudios.

• ExtensiveArtLibrarywithoutstandingcollectionofbooks,cataloguesand periodicals,centrallylocatedintheArtBuilding.

• Diverse,internationallyexhibitingfaculty,aswellasvisitingartistsandlectureprograms.

• FellowshipsandGraduateteachingassistantshipsavailable.

• DeadlineforApplicationisJanuary16th

UniversityofMarylandDepartmentofArt

Room1211EArt---SociologyBuildingCollegePark,Maryland20742---1311

DepartmentChair:W.C.Richardson...........wcr@umd.edu

GraduateDirector:JustinStrom…………….......jstrom@umd.edu

GraduateAdministrativeAssistant:DanielleCurtis….dcurtis2@umd.edu

ArtOffice#(301)405---1445

http://www.art.umd.edu

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TheGraduateProgramProfile………………………………………………………………………………………..…Pg.2

TheDepartmentofArt......................................................................................................... Pg.4

TheMasterofFineArtsProgram(MFA)……………………………………………………………………………Pg.5

MFADegreeRequirements……………………………………………………………………………………………….Pg.5

TheApplicationProcess……………………………………………………………………………………………………Pg.5

OffertoAdmission……………………………………………………………………………………………………………Pg.7

PreparationofWorkExamples………………………………………………………………..…………………………Pg.7

InternationalApplicants.........................................................................................................Pg.7

AdvancedSpecialStudentStatus...........................................................................................Pg.8

FinancialAssistance...............................................................................................................Pg.9

Fellowship,Assistantship,Scholarships………………………………………………………………..………Pg.9---10

TuitionWaiversandFees………………………………………………………………………………………...Pg.10---11

GraduateCourseList...........................................................................................................Pg.11

GraduateHousingInformation...........................................................................................Pg.12

ResourcesandContactInformation....................................................................................Pg.12

DirectionstotheCollegeParkCampus...............................................................................Pg.13

SpecialPrograms,GalleriesandVisitingArtists………..........................................................Pg.14

GraduateFaculty…..............................................................................................................Pg.15

Contents

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TheUniversityofMarylandTheUniversityofMarylandisoneofthelargeststateuniversitiesintheUnitedStates,withfivecampusesspreadacrossthestate.TheCollegeParkcampusisthelargestofthefive,boastingapprox.38,000students.Thecampusislessthan10milesfromthecenterofWashington,DC.Theuniversityoffersgraduatedegreesin70academicareas.

TheDepartmentofArtTheDepartmentofArtoffersaprogramofgraduatestudyleadingtothedegreeofMasterofFineArts.Thegraduatefacultyconsistsofactiveprofessionalartistsspecializinginthetraditionalstudioareasofpainting,printmaking,sculpture,drawinganddigitalmedia.Additionalinterestsarereflectedincourseofferingssuchasenvironmentalartandmultimedia.In1990,theDepartmentofArtdevelopedanArtTheorycomponenttocomplementitscourseofferings.Thesecourses,taughtbypracticingvisualartists,haveaddedgreatlytotheconceptualbreadthofboththeundergraduateandgraduateprogramsatMaryland.

TheDepartmentofArt’seducationalphilosophyplacesgreatemphasisonindividualgrowth.Studentsareencouragedtoapproachtheirworkwithwillingnesstoexplorenewideas,asenseofdedicationandthedesiretochallengepastassumptions.Studentsacceptedintotheprogramhavealreadycreatedacoherentbodyofwork.TheyspendtheirthreeyearsattheUniversityexploringtheirworkin---depth,aswellaspursuingnewdirections.Interactionwithotherstudentsandwiththewiderangeoffacultyisencouraged;theDepartmentofArtalsoemphasizesamulticulturalawarenessofhistorical,theoreticalandcontemporaryartissues.ThisisreflectedintheColloquium/ArtHistory/ArtTheoryrequirementfortheMFAdegreeaswellasthelargercontextinwhichthestudentsareexpectedtocritiquetheirownwork.

Spacious,well---equippedstudiofacilitiesareavailabletoallMFAcandidates.Paintinganddrawingstudentsareencouragedtousethespacetoexploreabroadrangeofmedias.Asculpturearea------whichincludesawoodshop,welding/forgingarea,stone(withindoorsandoutdoorsmaterialsarea)andanactivefoundry------isalsoavailable.Printmakersmaychoosetoworkwithintaglio,lithography,photoprocesses,reliefandmultimediainspecially---designedstudiospacesequippedforpapermaking.NewGenretechnologiesarealsoavailable.Othermediasuchasmixedmediaandinstallationareencouraged.Allgraduatestudentsareprovidedwithstudiospace.These15’x20’studiosarecentrallylocatedintheartbuilding.Environmentalworksandsculpturalinstallationsmaybebuiltbothindoorsandonthebuildinggrounds.

Theartbuildingalsohousestwogalleriesandanartlibrary;TheArtGallery,anindependentunitthatworkscloselywiththeDepartmentofArt,featuresnationalandinternational,contemporaryandhistoricalexhibitions,aswellastheannualMFAThesisshows.

TheHermanMarilGalleryisastudent---organizedgallerythatfeaturesstudentexhibitions,lectures,specialprojectsandaspaceforsocialactivities.TheArtLibrary,separatefromthelargeresearchlibrariesoncampus,hasanoutstandingcollectionofbooks,catalogs,periodicalsandreproductions,allindexedoncomputerandCD---ROMsystems.Alsohousedwithinthebuildingisthewell---equippedElectronicMediaCenter(EMC).

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TheMasterofFineArtsProgram

TheDepartmentofArtattheUniversityofMarylandhasaninternationallyrecognizedMFAprogram.Sincethemid---1970’sgraduatesfromtheMFAProgramhavesucceededintheartworld,withtheirworkbeingrecognizedbymuseums,galleries,criticalpublications,theNationalEndowmentfortheArtsandothergrantingorganizations.Inaddition,manygraduateshavereceivedteachingappointmentsatmajorinstitutionsacrossthecountry.

TheMFAdegreeisintheterminaldegreeinstudioart.ItisnotsimplyanextensionofundergraduatestudythatiscommonlyassociatedwithmanyotherMaster’sdegrees.TheapplicationprocessfortheMFAdegreeisverycompetitiveandfollowsrigorousadmissionsstandards.TheDepartmentofArtisactivelyseekingstudentswhohavedevelopedacoherentbodyofartworkthatdemonstratesanunderstandingofcontemporarydiscourseinthefieldoftheFineArts.Thisbodyofartworkistheprimarybasisforadmittance.Onlythehighestlevelofundergraduateartisticachievementisappropriateforgraduateapplication.AlthoughmanyofourMFAstudentscomedirectlyfromundergraduateprograms,anevenlargernumberarereturningtograduateschoolafteraperiodofindependentartisticdevelopment.

+DegreeRequirements

CandidatesfortheMasterofFineArtsDegreemustcompleteaprogramthatconsistsof60creditshours.These60credithoursinclude33creditsinStudio,Practicumand/orTeachingInternships;6creditsinArtHistory/ArtTheory;12creditsinGraduateColloquiumand9creditsinThesisResearch.EachMFAcandidateintheirfinalsemestermustselectathesisadvisoralongwithathesiscommittee.StudentsmustpresenttheirartworkinaThesisExhibition,installedintheArtGalleryeachspring,developawrittencomponenttotheThesisandpresentanoraldefenseoftheThesis.

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+ApplyingtotheProgramStudentsareonlyadmittedduringthefallsemesterfortheMFAprogram.Studentscanapplytotheprograminoneofthefollowingareas:Drawing,Painting,Printmaking,Sculpture,DigitalMediaorOtherMediassuchasnewgenre,digitalworkand/orinstallation.Studentsareencouragedtoworkwithgraduatefacultymembersfromvariousdisciplinesofferedthroughtheprogram.

Anundergraduatedegreewithamajorinartfromanaccreditedcollege,university,artschooloritsequivalentisrecommendedforadmissionintothegraduateprogram.Allapplicantsshouldhaveaminimumof30undergraduatecredithoursinstudioartcoursesandapproximately12credithoursinarthistory.Otherhumanitiescoursesshouldalsobeapartofacandidate’sundergraduatepreparation.

TheApplicationProcess1. ToapplytotheMFAProgramapplicantsmustcompletetheGraduateApplicationthroughtheHobsonsApplyYourselfGraduateAdmissionsSystem,athttps://app.applyyourself.com/AYApplicantConnectLogin.asp?id=umgrad,andsubmittherequisiteapplicationfee.

*Ifforanyreasonyouareunabletoaccesstheapplication,ageneralGraduateApplicationformcanberequestedbycontactingtheOfficeofGraduateAdmissions:

OfficeofGraduateAdmissions2123LeeBuilding,UniversityofMarylandCollegePark,MD20742---5121Tel.301---405---3644

2. Thefollowingmaterialsshouldbeuploadedonline:• Acompletedapplicationform• Anon---refundableapplicationfeeof$75.00• Onecompletesetoftranscriptsreflectingallundergraduateandgraduatework completedor

inprogress.• AMarylandin---statestatusform(forthosewhowishtoapplyforMarylandresident status.)• Three(minimum)tofour(maximum)lettersofrecommendation• StatementofGoals,ResearchInterestsandExperiences

3. Whenapplyingtotheprogram,clearlyindicateyourareaofconcentrationasdrawing,painting,printmaking,sculptureorothermediabyspecifications.TheDepartmentcodeisARTT.

4. Worksamplesaresubmittedthroughslideroom.com–Aportfolioshouldconsistof15---20imageswhichfocusonrecentwork,andwhichwillgivethefacultyaclearunderstandingofyourartisticpractice.Forapplicantssubmittingtime---basedwork,pleasesubmitnomorethan10minutesofvideodocumentationofyourworkthroughslideroom.com.

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5. Ifatanytimeyouwishtocheckonthestatusofyourapplicationmaterialsyoumaydosobycontactingtheacademicdepartmenttowhichyouappliedto.

6. AlldecisionsmadebytheGraduateSelectionCommitteearefinal.Pleasebeassuredthatallapplicantsreceivethoroughconsideration.Allaspectsoftheapplicationwillbereviewed,includingtheslideportfolio,statementofpurpose,academicstrength,art---relatedbackgroundandlettersofrecommendation.Themostcriticalaspectofthereviewprocessfocusesonthequalityoftheportfolio.

OfferofAdmissionApplicantsadmittedintotheMFAprogramwillreceiveanofficialletterofacceptancefromtheGraduateSchoolthatspecifiesthedateofentrance.Anotherletterofacceptancewillcomefromthedepartmentdetailingspecificentrancedateaswellasanyfinancialinformation.Ifyoudecidetoaccept,declineorchangetheeffectivedateofoffer,pleasenotifytheGraduateSchoolortheofferofadmissionwillbevoided.Failuretoregisterfortheauthorizedsemesteralsovoidstheofferofadmission.Alsonotethatifvoided,thenyoumustsubmitanotherapplicationandmayberequiredtosubmitadditionalcredentialstobeconsideredforadmissionthefollowingfallsemester.

Afterreceivingyouradmissionletterpleasesignandreturnyourdecisioncard,whichisnormallyenclosedwiththeadmitletter,byMay1stoftheyearthatyou‘reaccepted.PleasemakeeveryefforttocontacttheadvisorsortheGraduateDirectorpriortotheendofthespringsemesterashe/sheisreadilyavailableduringthistime.Thismaybedonebyphone,uponarrivalorpriortothebeginningofthesemester.Forgeneralinformationand/orquestionsyoumaycontacttheMFAGraduateOfficeAssistant.

PreparationofWorkExamples

Pleasefollowtheinstructionsathttps://umdart.slideroom.comforportfoliosubmission.Submit15---20images(ornomorethan10minutesoftime---basedwork)thatareindicativeofyourcurrentartisticpractice.

InternationalApplicantsWhenapplyingforadmissiontothegraduateprogram,yourapplicationwillbereviewedbythreeseparateareasoftheUniversity:theacademicdepartmentforwhichyouareapplyingfor,TheDepartmentofInternationalStudent&ScholarServices(ISSS)andTheGraduateSchool.

Itishighlyrecommendedthatyousubmitallapplicationmaterialsatonce;completefileswillbegivenprioritywhenevaluated.Missingdocumentswillberequested,andyourapplicationwillnotberevieweduntilalldocumentsarereceived

SpecialNoteforInternationalStudents:

• InternationalAcademicCredentialreview:Toensurefullconsideration,InternationalServicesmustreceiveyourcompletedapplicationaswellasofficialrecords/marksheetsintheoriginallanguagewithliteralEnglishtranslationsbytheappropriatedeadlinedate.

• FinancialCertification:Internationalapplicantsapplyingtotheprogrammustcertifysufficientfunds

(exclusiveoftravelfunds)tocoveroneyear’sworthofexpenses(universityfees,tuition,books,suppliesandlivingexpenses) forthemselvesandfordependents(ifapplicable).Fundscanbe

demonstratedintheformofpersonalfunds,parentalorsponsorfunds,governmentsupport,anassistantshipatUMD,oranyotherofficialsourcesofincome.InformationonhowtoprovideproofoffinancialsolvencycanbefoundbyaccessingtheGraduateSchool’swebsiteatwww.gradschool.comorwww.isss.umd.edu.

• EnglishProficiency:ApplicantsmustdemonstrateEnglishlanguageproficiencybytakingtheTestof

EnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)ortheInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS);bothtestsaredesignedtoassistInternationalstudentsinthedevelopmentofunderstanding,reading,writingandspeakingEnglishfluently.

• ImmigrationDocuments:Whenapplyingonline,applicantsarerequiredtonotethetypeofvisa

theycurrentlyholdorwillneedtostudyattheuniversity.Inaddition,ifyoucurrentlyholdavisaorPermanentResidentcard,youmustsubmitcopiesofthatvisaorPermanentResidentcardwithyourapplication.ApplicantswhorequirestudentimmigrationstatusformscanobtaintheappropriateinformationbycontactingtheInternationalstudents&scholarservices(ISSS)at

301---314---7740.

• Non---USCitizensshouldsendallquestionsto:

InternationalStudents&ScholarService-ISSS3109SusquehannaHallCollegePark,MD20742Tel.301---314---7740www.isss.umd.edu

AdvancedSpecialStudentStatusTheGraduateSchoolattheUniversityofMarylandoffersnon---degreeadmissionstoindividualsalreadyholdingaBAorotherundergraduatedegreesbuthaveyettobeadmittedintograduateprogramssuchastheMFA.IndividualsadmittedinthiscategoryareadmittedasAdvancedSpecialStudent(ASS).ASSstatusisgrantedbytheDeanofGraduateStudiesandResearch,andstudentsareconsideredactiveforuptofiveyearsfromthefirstsemestersofenrollment.Ifthereisnoregistrationfortwoconsecutiveacademicsemesters(FallandSpring),theadmittedstatuswilllapseandanewapplicationwillberequired.

TheAdvancedSpecialStudentsstatusisnotavailabletostudentsinF---1orJ---1status.InterestedapplicantsshouldconsultwiththeOfficeofInternationalStudents&ScholarServiceat301---314---7740ifyouhaveanyquestionsconcerningtheexpectationsinthiscategory.

StudentsadmittedtotheGraduateSchoolintheAdvanceSpecialStudentscategoryarenotintheGraduateProgramandarenotassignedadvisors;neitheraretheyrequiredtomeetprogramstandards.TheDepartmentofArtoffersinformaladvisingtoAdvanceSpecialStudentsbutentranceatthislevelhasnoformalbearingonastudent’sapplicationforthegraduateprogram.Pleasenotethatasmanyassix400---levelcreditsmaybeappliedtotheMFAprogramafterastudenthasbeenadmitted.

SuccessfulcompletionofcoursestakenasanAdvanceSpecialStudentsdoesnotguaranteeadmissiontoagraduatedegreeorcertificateprogram.Eachprogrammayacceptsuchcoursesinsatisfactionofprogramrequirementstoamaximumoftwelve(12)creditscontingentonadmissiontothedegreeorcertificateprogramandontheapprovalofthefacultyintheprogram.TheAondeadlinesforU.S.citizensandpere:

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FinancialAssistanceTheUniversityofMarylandisawareoftheincreasingcostofeducationtodayand,inanefforttocurbthoseexpenses,weofferfinancialassistancetoqualifiedstudentsthroughavarietyofprograms.

Threecampusunitsadministertheprimaryformsoffinancialsupport:

• TheGraduateSchool• TheIndividualDepartment• TheOfficeofStudentFinancialAid

FellowshipTheGraduateSchoolprocessesapplicationsforUniversityofMarylandFellowships.StudentswithstrongacademicpotentialadmittedandenrolledfulltimeinagraduatedegreeprogrammaybeconsideredforGraduateSchoolFellowships.NodutiesareassignedtoFellowshiprecipientsastheyareexpectedtodevotetheirfulltimetotheirstudies.TheFellowshipincludes10creditsoftuitionremissionpersemesterandastipend.Thecurrentstipendrangesfrom$12,004to$16,200.Awardsarebasedonastudent’sacademicrecordandlettersofrecommendation.Awarddatesaremid---MarchthroughApril15Th.FellowshiprecipientsarenominatedandselectedbytheDepartment;studentsdonotapplyforfellowship.Fellowshipsareawardedannuallyandbegininthefallsemester.NewFellowshipsarenotofferedinthespringsemester.

AssistantshipAgraduateassistantshiprequiresapproximately20hoursofworkperweekthroughouttheassignment.Nineandahalfgraduateassistantsreceive10creditsoftuitionremissionpersemesteranda$12,000to$16,320stipend;part---time(half)assistantswork10hoursperweekandreceive5creditsoftuitionremissionandhalftheappropriatestipend.Teachingassistantsgenerallysupportdepartmentsbyprovidinginstructionforundergraduatecourses.Awarddatesarepublishedbythegraduateprogramoremployingoffice. TheDepartmentofArtcurrentlyawards8fullandhalfGraduateAssistantship(GA)eachyear.Fullassistantshipsprovideastipendofapproximately$12,000annually,10creditsoftuitionremissioneachsemesterandhealthbenefits.FullGraduateAssistantsareassigned20hoursperweekofdutiesthatincludeassistingwithclasses,supportingtheArtGalleryandmonitoringstudiosduringnon---classhours.GraduateAssistantshipisawardedformeritandishighlycompetitive.Assistantshipsareevaluatedthoroughlyeachsemester. Scholarships TheGraduateSchoolawardsalimitednumberof

TheApplicationdeadlinesforU.S.citizensandpermanentresidentsapplyingforASSare:

Fall:August31stSpring:January16thSummerSession:May15thSummerSession:June15th

Formoreinformationaboutnon---degreeandspecialadmissionspleasevisittheGraduateschoolwebsiteatwww.gradschool.umd.edu,underadmissions,orcontacttheGraduateAdmissionsOfficeat301- 405---3644.

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GraduateAssistantshipisawardedformeritandishighlycompetitive.Assistantshipsareevaluatedthoroughlyeachsemester.

ScholarshipsTheGraduateSchoolawardsalimitednumberofscholarships:GraduateSchoolTuitionScholarshipsandMatchingTuitionScholarships.Eachscholarshipprovidesremissionofupto10(sometimes12)tuitioncreditspersemester.

MatchingTuitionScholarship:

Thisscholarshipmaybeawardedtostudentswhohavereceivedcompetitiveexternalfellowshipsthatcoverlivingexpenses,butnottuition.Tencreditsoftuitionpersemesterareprovided.StudentsmustbenominatedbytheDepartmentofArtGraduateDirector.Thisawardisrenewableaslongasthestudentholdsthefellowship,butanewrequestformmustbesubmittedeachyear.

TuitionScholarship(Merit):

Merit---basedscholarshipsprovideremissionoftuitionfor10creditspersemesterandareavailableonalimitedbasis.Thesescholarshipsareawardedtostudentswhomeetthefollowingcriteria:

• LegalresidentoftheStateofMaryland• First---year/first---timestudentsinagraduatedegreeprogramatUMCP• AnoverallundergraduateGPAof3.75orbetterfromanaccreditedUniversity Applicantsmay

notbefullyemployedandmustbecommittedtofull---timestudy.Thesescholarshipsarenonrefundable.Awardsaremadeinlatespring.

Need---BasedSupportNeed---basedsupportisdeterminedfromevidenceofastudent’sfinancialneed.GraduatestudentsmayreceivesuchaidintheformofFederalStaffordLoans,PerkinsLoans,FederalWorkStudyandGraduateGrants,aswellasstateprogramsforMarylandresidents.TheOfficeofStudentFinancialAid(OSFA)assistsstudentsinfinancingtheireducationthroughtheseneed---basedprograms.InterestedstudentsmustcompletetheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)todeterminetheireligibilityforneed---basedawards.StudentswhowishtobeconsideredforthewidestarrayofaidoptionsmustsubmittheirFAFSAtotheprocessorbyFebruary15theachyear.TheUniversityofMarylandatCollegePark(#002103)mustbeincludedintheCollegeReleasesectionoftheFAFSAinorderfortheprocessedinformationtobesenttoUMCP. TheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAidandtheStaffordLoanapplicationcanbeobtainedatthePublicInquirycounteroftheOfficeofStudentFinancialAid,room0110LeeBuilding.Formoredetailedinformation,pleasecontactOSFAat301---314---8313.

GraduateStudentTuitionWaiver/FeePaymentsIfyouareagraduatestudentandhavebeenhiredtoworkoncampusinagraduateassistantship,youareeligibletoreceivetuitionbenefits.Tuitionwaiverformsareavailablethroughthedepartmentinwhichyouareemployed.Besuretocheckfilingdeadlineswithyourdepartmentforeachsemester.Tuitionbenefitscoverthecostofthecredithoursyouaretaking,uptotencredithoursforthefallandtencredithoursforthespringsemester.Atotalofsixcredithoursmaybecoveredacrossthefirstandsecondsummersessions

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ifyouareemployedthroughthesummerona12monthassistantship.Tuitionbenefitsdonotincludeotherfeesthatallgraduatestudentsarerequiredtopay.Thesemandatoryfeesincludeanauxiliaryfacilitiesfee,astudentactivitiesfee,anathleticfee,ashuttlebusfee,aStampUnion,PerformingArts/CulturalCenterandrecreationalfee,etc.PleaserefertotheTuition&Fee(http://www.umd.edu/bursar/Tuitionfees.html)pageforthefeestructureforfull---timeandpart---timegraduatestudentsaswellasthepaymentduedatesforeachterm.Somegraduateprogramshavedifferentfees(MBA),pleaserefertothespecificdepartmentfordetails.

LabFeesStudentsenrolledintheMFAprogrammustpaya$60.00labfeepergraduatecoursetaken.Thisfeeisnotcoveredbytuitionremission.

GraduateCourseGuidelines60creditMFAProgramRequirements:

StudioCourses:30---33credithours Arthistory/ArtTheory:6credithours

GraduateColloquium:12credithours Thesis:9credithours

*TeachingInternship:0---3credithours 60CREDITHOURSTOTAL

Note:Theteachinginternshiplistedaboveisoptional.ItmaybesubstitutedforuptothreestudiocredithoursduringsemesterI,II,orVI;thisisawayforgraduatestudentswithoutassistantshipstogainteachingexperienceinourprogram.

Samplethree---yearcoursebreakdownforatypicalMFAstudentinaproposedprogram

Note:InboththecurrentandproposedMFAProgramallgraduatestudiocoursesareindependentstudiesinwhichthestudentsignsupwithindividualfaculty.InordertostreamlinetheGraduateProgramstructureregardingcoursenumberingandcreditlevel,weareproposingthatallgraduatestudiocoursesbeofferedasGraduateDirectedStudiesrepeatabletotherequisitenumberofcredits:ARTT698forfirstyearStudents,ARTT699forsecondyearstudentsandARTT798forthirdyearstudents.

SemesterIARTT698A---Dir.StudiesStudio(3)ARTT698B---Dir.StudiesStudio(4)ARTT768---GraduateColloquium(2)ARTT799---Thesis(1)TotalCredits.....................(10)

SemesterIIARTT698A---Dir.StudiesStudio(2)ARTT698B---DirStudiesStudio(2)ARTT768---GraduateColloquium(2)ArtHistory/ArtTheoryElective(3)ARTT799---Thesis(1)TotalCredit.........................(10)

SemesterIIIARTT699A---Dir.StudiesStudio(3)ARTT699B---Dir.StudiesStudio(4)ARTT768---GraduateColloquium(2)ARTT799---Thesis(1)]TotalCredits........................(10)

SemesterIVARTT699A---Dir.StudiesStudio(2)ARTT699A---Dir.StudiesStudio(2)ARTT768---GraduateColloquium(2)ARTTHistory/ArtElective(3)ARTT799---Thesis(1)TotalCredits........................(10)

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SemesterVARTT798A---Dir.StudiesStudio(3)ARTT798B---Dir,StudiesStudio(4)ARTT768---GraduateColloquium(2)ARTT799---Thesis(1)TotalCredits.........................(10)

SemesterVIARTT798A---Dir.StudiesStudio(2)ARTT798B---Dir.StudiesStudio(2)ARTT768---GraduateColloquium(2)ARTT799---Thesis(4)TotalCredits.........................(10)

GraduateHousingAlthoughgraduatestudentslivebothonandoffcampus,thereisalimitedamountofon---campusgraduatehousingavailable.ThefollowinginformationwillbehelpfultoapplicantswhohaveacceptedtheofferofadmissiontotheUniversity.Throughtheseofficesstudentsmaybeabletolocateroommatereferencefiles,apartmentdirectories,transitschedulesandotherresources.

• GraduateHousingOffice/GraduateHill/GraduateGardens

3426TulaneDriveHyattsville,MD20783(301)422---8011• Off---CampusHousingOfficeandCommuterAffairs

0232StampStudentUnionUniversityofMarylandCollegePark,MD20742(301)314---3645• DepartmentofResidentLife

2101AnnapolisHallUniversityofMarylandCollegePark,MD20742(301)314---2100

ResourcesandContactInfo• TheGraduateSchool

2123Leebuilding(301)405---3644• OfficeofStudentFinancialAid

0102LeeBuildingApplicationRequests(301)314---9000www.financialaid.umd.edu

• GraduateAdmissionOffice2123LeeBuildingGeneralInformation:(301)405---3644www.gradschool.umd.edu/admission

• InternationalStudent&ScholarService(ISSS)3109SusquehannaHall301---314---7740301---314---3280(fax)internationalservices@umd.edu

• UniversityCareerCenter&ThePresident’sPromise3100HornbakeLibrary,SouthWing301---314---7225www.careercenter.umd.edu

• UniversityofMaryland,CollegeParkMainOperator:301---405---1000www.umcp.umd.edu

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DirectionstotheCampusTheWashington/BaltimoreMetroArea

TheUniversityofMarylandCollegeParkiswithin8milesoftheNationalGalleryofArt,theNationalMuseumofAmericanArt,theNationalPortraitGallery,theHirshornMuseumandSculpturegarden,CorcoranGallery,thePhillipsCollection,theNationalMuseumofWomenintheArts,theMuseumofAfricanArtandotherSmithsonianInstitution’s.TheBaltimoreMuseumofArtandtheWaltersArtGalleryareapprox.45minutesawayfromtheUniversityinnearbyBaltimore.

Inadditiontothemuseumsandothersignificantinstitutionsinthearea,thereareawidevarietyofcommercialandcooperativegallerieswhichexhibitabroadspectrumofart.OfspecialnotearetheWashingtonProjectfortheArt/Corcoran(WPA/C),theDistrictofColumbiaArtCenter(DCAC),School33ArtCenter(Baltimore),andMarylandArtPlace(MAP).Theseareartist---runorganizationsthatemphasizeexperimental,cutting---edgeworksofanoncommercialnature.

TheWashington/BaltimoreMetropolitanareahasthekindofculturaldepthoneexpectsofmajorcitiesandtheefficientsubwaysystemthatmakesmanypointsofspecialinterestaccessible.TheinternationalnatureofWashingtonDCisanexcitingelementinrelationtotheprogramsatMarylandandaddstothemulticulturalexperienceofferedattheUniversity.AnothersignificantfeatureoftheareaisitsproximitytootherculturalcenterssuchasNewYork(4hrs)andPhiladelphia(2.5hrs.).

FromtheNorth(Baltimore,MD):TakeI---95SouthFollowsignstoCollegePark/U.S.Rte.1Southexit.Takeexit25Bandcontinued2.2milessouthonU.S.Route1TurnrightonCampusDr.toentercampus,ortakethenextrighttotheCampusVisitorCenter

FromtheWest(Frederick,MD):TakeI---95North(CapitalBeltway)toCollegePark/U.S.Route.1SouthexitTakeExit25Bandcontinue2.2milessouthonUSRoute1TurnrightonCampusDr.toentercampus,ortakethenextrighttotheCampusVisitorCenter

FromEast(Annapolis,MD):TakeUS50WesttoI---95North(CapitalBeltway)toCollegePark/USRte.1southexit.Takeexit25Bandcontinue2.2milessouthonUSRoute1TurnrightonCampusDr.toentercampus,ortakethenextrighttotheCampusVisitorCenter

FromWashington,DC:TakeRhodeIslandAvenue(USRoute1North)throughNortheastDCintoMaryland.StayonUSRte.1throughHyattsvilleandRiverdaleatRossboroughDrive,thefirstmajorintersectionafterapproachingthecampusontheleft,turntotheCampusVisitorCenter,ortakethenextleftontoCampusDr.(MainEntrance)

FromtheSouth(Richmond,VA):TakeI---95North(CapitalBeltway)toCollegePark/US1Southexit.Takeexit25B,continue2.2milessouthonUSRoute.1.TurnrightontoCampusDr.toentercampus.

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SpecialPrograms,GalleriesandVisitingArtistsTheSadatArtforPeacePrize

The‘SadatArtforPeaceCompetition’issponsoredbySuzanneF.Cohen,inmemoryofherlatehusbandNathanL.Cohen(LAW'69).Thiscompetitionselectsartworksexploringthebroadthemeofpeaceandreconciliation,andisheldinconjunctionwiththeannualSadatLectureforPeace.www.sadat.umd.edu

Galleries

LocatedintheAdeleStampStudentUnion,TheStampGallerysdedicatedtotheexhibitionofcontemporaryartwithanemphasisontheworkofemergingandmid---careerartists.Thegallerysupportscontemporaryartthatischallengingand/oracademicallyengagingandthataddressesbroadcommunityandsocialissues.Throughmeaningfulexhibitionsandprogrammingthegalleryoffersanoutside---of---the---classroomexperientiallearningopportunity.Thegalleryspacecanbeusedasalaboratoryforemergingartistsandcuratorstoexperimentandworkthroughtheirideas,emphasizingtheimportanceoftheprocesstocontemporaryartisticpractice.

TheDavidC.DriskellCenter

TheDavidC.DriskellCenterfortheStudyoftheVisualArtsandCultureofAfricanAmericansandtheAfricanDiaspora.Establishedin2001,theCenterprovidesanintellectualhomeforartists,museumprofessionals,artadministrators,andscholars,whoareinterestedinbroadeningthefieldofAfricanDiasporicstudies.TheDriskellCenteriscommittedtocollecting,documenting,andpresentingAfricanAmericanartaswellasreplenishingandexpandingthefield.

TheArtGalleryisanindependentunitthatworkscloselywiththeDepartmentofArtaswellastheDepartmentofArtHistory.LocatedwithintheArt---Sociologybuilding.Thestaff,whichincludesafull---timedirectorandassociatepersonnel,organizesandhostsmajorexhibitionsofhistoricalandcontemporaryart.Inthe“Crosscurrents”series,theGalleryinvitesguests’curatorstoorganizecontemporaryexhibitionseachyear.HeldforthebenefitoftheUniversitycommunityandthegeneralpublic,theexhibitionsalsoattractcriticalattention.

TheHermanMarilArtGallery,whichisstudent---organizedandmanaged,providesauniquespaceforbothgraduateandundergraduatestudentexhibitionsaswellasaforumfordiscussionandsocialinteraction.Otheractivitiesinthispaceincludespecialteachingprojects,films,seminars,slidelecturesandperformances.

VisitingArtists

TheDepartmentofArtmaintainsaVisitingArtistLectureSeriesthatfeaturesartistsofinternational,nationalandregionalacclaim.Theseartistslecture,critiqueandinteractwithgraduatestudents.

Visitingartistsandlecturersinrecentyearshaveincluded:LornaSimpson,NathanColey,AlisonSaar,TanjaSoftic,JudyPfaff,ShirinNeshat,LaurieAnderson,JoSmail,SanfordBiggers,ChakaiaBooker,OliverHerring,EllenUpton,FaithRingold,SkipVanHouten,LaureDrogoul,JonIsherwood,AndrewDunhill,LuisCruzAzaceta,EdgarHeap---ofBirds,ChristoandJeanne,GeorgiaDealThelmaGolden,B.G.Muhn,GladysNilson,HowardenaPindell,StevePrince,JohnScott,JackWitten,YurikoYamaguchi,RobertColescott,BillieGraceLynn,MarciaTucker,DottieAttie,RobertStackhouse,EmmaAmos,LindaWeintraubandSylviaSnowden.

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GraduateFaculty

FullProfessors

Ruppert,John www.johnruppert.com

(SculptureandDrawing)MFA,RochesterInstituteofTechnology

AssociateandAssistantProfessors

Collis,Shannon

(DigitalMediaandPrintmaking)MFA,UniversityofAlberta,Edmonton

Elahi,Hasan www.elahi.umd.edu

(DigitalMedia)MFA,CranbrookAcademyofArt

Humphrey,Margo

(Printmaking)MFA,StanfordUniversity

Klank,Richard

(PaintingandTheory)MFA,CatholicUniversityofAmerica

Richardson,W.C.

(DrawingandPainting)MFA,WashingtonUniversity

Sham,Foon

(Sculpture)MFA,VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity

(Design)MFA,CranbrookAcademyofArt

Craig,Patrick

(DrawingandPainting)MFA,UniversityofCincinnati

Gavin,Dawn

(DrawingandFoundations)MFAandMSc,DuncanofJordanstoneCollegeofArtandDesign

Kehoe,Patrice

(DrawingandPainting)MFA,WashingtonUniversity

Morse,E.Brandon

(DigitalMedia)MFA,OhioStateUniversity

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Thorpe,James

(DrawingandGraphicDesign)MFA,UniversityofMaryland

ProfessorsEmeritiDeMonte,Claudia www.claudiademonte.com

(MixedMediaandArtTheory)MFA,CatholicUniversityofAmerica

Lapinski,Tadeusz

(Printmaking,WatercolorandWorksonPaper)MFA,AcademyofFineArtsinWarsaw

Strom,Justin www.justinstrom.carbonmade.com(MixedMediaPrintmaking)MFA,UniversityofWisconsin---Madison

Zahabi,Liese

(GraphicDesign)MFA,NorthCarolinaStateUniversity

www.zahabidesign.com

Driskell,DavidC.

(Drawing,PaintingandTheory)MFA,CatholicUniversityofAmerica

www.driskellcenter.umd.edu

Lozner,Ruth

(Drawing,IllustrationandDesign)MFA,AmericanUniversity

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ThankYou

OnbehalfofthefacultyandstaffoftheDepartmentofArt,thankyouforconsideringtheUniversityofMarylandCollegeParktofurtheryourartisticendeavors.Goodluckwithyourapplication.

UniversityofMarylandDepartmentofArt

CollegePark,MD20742

www.art.umd.edu