Graduate Curriculum
MFA students in Ceramics must complete a total of 60 credits: 30 credits in the field of Ceramics, 12 credits in Liberal Arts/History and Theory and 18 credits of electives. Students must also mount a thesis exhibition and produce a written thesis in support of their work.
A sample curriculum of each of the four semesters' work follows:
1st Semester
- ARS521 - Ceramics I (3)
- ARS523 - Clay and Glaze Materials (3)
- ARS501 - Graduate Art Seminar (3)
- Liberal Arts or Art History (3)
- Internship in College Art Studio Teaching (3)
or - An additional Ceramics Studio course
(select 1 course)
2nd Semester
- ARS725 - Ceramics II (3)
- ARS525 - Contemporary Issues in Clay (3)
- ARH569 - Art in Contemporary Culture (3)
- Internship in College Art Studio Teaching* (3)
or - An additional Ceramics Studio course or Liberal Arts or Art History (3)
or - Selected graduate Studio Art topic
or - ARS593 - Crafting in Virtual Space
(select 2 courses)
3rd Semester
- ARS726 - Ceramics III (3)
- ARS790 - Thesis I Ceramics (6)
- Design for Small Serial Production (3)
- ARS700 - Critical Dialogues (3)
- Liberal Arts
or - Art History
(may also be independent study or fieldwork)
4th Semester
- ARS727 - Ceramics IV (3)
- ARS790 - Thesis II (6)
- Liberal Arts or Art History (3)
- Ceramics or other studio course
or - Liberal Arts or Art History
or - Selected graduate Studio Art topic
or - Independent study - Art
or - Fieldwork - Art
or - ARS593 - Crafting in Virtual Space
(select two 3-credit courses)
