Art M.A
Getting Started
Admission to the Program
In addition to the general requirements of the university, specific requirements for admission to classified graduate standing are:
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of 45 quarter units of upper-division art comparable to those required of a major in art at this university;
2. Completion of a minimum of 20 quarter units of upper-division work in the area of specialization for the Master of Arts degree program;
3. Completion of a minimum of 20 quarter units in art history, a minimum of eight to be upper-division units;
4. A grade-point average of 3.0 ("B") or better in all art courses taken;
5. Completion of the graduate entrance writing requirement;
6. Admission to the program will additionally be based upon evaluations by the Art Department graduate committee of the following:
a. Three letters of recommendation supporting the student's application. Letters should be from people able to assess the student's competence in art and to make relevant comments on the student's likely success in a graduate art program; and
b. A portfolio review of creative work supported by a statement of purpose submitted by the applicant. Applicants should contact the Graduate Coordinator for information regarding the portfolio requirement and application deadlines.
Applicants who have satisfied the general requirements for admission, but who have deficiencies in prerequisite preparation which can be met by specified additional preparation may be admitted to the program with conditionally classified standing. They will be advanced to classified standing when the Art Department graduate coordinator certifies that they have satisfied all appropriate requirements.
Advancement to Candidacy
"Candidacy" denotes that the student is fully qualified to complete the final stages of the Master of Arts program in Art, and is thus eligible to enroll in ART 695. Master's Project. To be formally advanced to candidacy, the student must have:
1. Completed the graduate entrance writing requirement. Students are urged to complete this requirement as early in their program as possible, and prior to taking any art history course work in the department;
2. Achieved classified status;
3. Been accepted by an area advisor to supervise the course of study;
4. Completed, with the approval of the Art Department graduate coordinator, at least 15 quarter units of applicable course work at this university, and achieved a minimum grade of "B" (3.0) in these courses;
5. Successfully completed an advancement review conducted by the Department of Art graduate committee and graduate coordinator;
6. Filed a program of graduate course work prepared in consultation with the student's area advisor and approved by the Art Department graduate coordinator.
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.