SCHOOL OF ART, UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
Permission to Register in STDO 7300 Special Topics in Fine Art (3 credit hours)
Fillable Form
SECTION A: Student information
Student Name:
(Last name)
(First name)
Student Number:
Phone number:
Email address:
Your term in MFA Program
GPA attach transcript report:
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*Students can create an academic transcript for the MFA program through Aurora Student.
List your Advisory/Examining Committee members:
Type of Course:
Studio practice
Reading
Other:
Term and dates for the course:
Program of MFA research: (150 words maximum)
SECTION B: Course Proposal
INSTRUCTIONS: On a separate sheet, attach the following:
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Your proposed course title.
Develop a brief outline of course objectives. (At the conclusion of the course I will… )
Outline the topics you wish to cover.
Outcomes (Include production goals and other considerations appropriate to graduate study at the University
of Manitoba.)
Create a syllabus, week by week for 12-13 weeks. Include readings, and/or other materials to be used as
sources for research, and proposed instructional methods.
Resources required (studio space, materials, technical support, etc.)
Grading /Evaluation Criteria: to be agreed upon by instructor and student. See attached grading chart. Also
make a statement regarding practice for late assignments. Note: The minimum acceptable grade is “C+” for
Master of Fine Art elective courses. See page 2 for examples of grading formats and the letter grade system.
Include a statement of Academic Integrity.
Name of proposed professor:.
Student signature: __________________________________________ Date _____________________________
SECTION C: Permission to Register
The undersigned agree(s) that the proposed course is appropriate for a Special Topics in Fine Art course.
(Chair of Graduate Program)
Signature
Date
(Director of School of Art)
Signature
Date
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SECTION D
I have reviewed the proposed course with the student, and agree to be the instructor of record.
(Professor)
Signature
Date
I have reviewed the proposed course with the student, and agree that it is appropriate for the student’s course of study.
(Thesis Advisor)
Signature
Date
For the Office For the School of Art Office:
Term: _______________________________________
Calendar Year__________
CRN __________________ AO ___________Date entered: __________________________
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INSTRUCTIONS
STDO 7300 Special Topics in Fine Art (3 credit hours)
Please use this fillable form.
1. STUDENT
Complete SECTION A: Student Information.
Program of MFA research is a brief description of the research/thesis topic and the work that is
being carried out in its investigation.
SECTION B: Course Proposal
The student works with their Thesis Advisor to identify the course topic and what goals the
course should meet.
To assist in the development of the course proposal, a syllabus form template, grading
/evaluation criteria, University of Manitoba letter grade system and a Statement of Academic
Integrity are included below.
The student works closely with a proposed professor to develop and build a course and a syllabus
that is appropriate for a graduate level course, and that ensures that the objectives and outcomes
can be realized.
The student is expected to complete the form. Incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
3. INSTRUCTOR:
Once the course proposal is satisfactorily completed, the proposed professor will, with his/her
signature agree to be the instructor of record.
2. THESIS ADVISOR:
The Thesis Advisor reviews the completed course proposal to assess its appropriateness to the
student’s program of research and, if necessary, makes suggestions for improvement. When the
Advisor is satisfied with the course, he/she will sign the form, giving student permission to
register.
4. GRADUATE CHAIR: On the recommendation of the Thesis Advisor and with the
agreement of the Instructor to work with the student, the Chair of the Graduate Program signs the
permission form to permit the course to be presented and the student to register.
5. DIRECTOR: On the recommendation of the Chair of the Graduate Program, Director of the
School of Art will sign to permit the course to be presented and the student to register.
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Syllabus Form Template
Date
(or
Week)
Topic or Lesson
Required preparation (reading,
assignment, etc.)
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Grading Format
Grading/Evaluation Criteria used for Course Credit
Grading Format: Identify the percentage weighting of the total grade (100%) for each aspect, i.e.
Engagement /Assignment #1, #2, etc. Identify the evaluation criteria for each of the percentage
breakdowns and how these criteria will actually be applied. The link to the percentage format
should be explained.
Evaluation feedback should be given to the student prior to the voluntary withdrawal deadline.
Mention the practice to be followed regarding late submission of assignments and whether there
will be penalties for late submissions and what they are.
Letter Grade System
The minimum acceptable grade for Master of Fine Art elective courses is “C+”.
Letter Grade
A+
A
B+
B
C+
C
D
F
P
S
Grade Point Value
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.0
0
Percentage
90-100%
80-89.9%
75-79.9%
70-74.9%
65-69.9%
60-64.9%
50-59.9%
0-49.9%
Description
Exceptional
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Satisfactory
Adequate
Marginal
Failure
Pass
Standing
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Statement of Academic Integrity
Students at the University of Manitoba are responsible for understanding the meaning of
academic integrity and ensuring that they apply this concept to all their work at the University in
order to ensure a successful career as a graduate student. Some examples of academic dishonesty
include plagiarism, cheating, data manipulation, inappropriate collaboration, and transcript fraud
and manipulation. A full description of these terms and other matters relating to plagiarism and
cheating can be found in Section 7 of the General Academic Regulations and Requirements of
the University of Manitoba. This is available at
http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/publications/
School of Art Plagiarism and Cheating Policy
To plagiarize is to take ideas or words of another person and pass them off as one's own. In short,
it is stealing something intangible rather than an object. Obviously, it is not necessary to state the
source of well-known or easily verifiable facts, but students are expected to acknowledge the
sources of ideas and expressions they use in their written work, whether quoted directly or
paraphrased. This applies to diagrams, statistical tables and the like, as well as to written
material, and materials or information from Internet sources. To provide adequate and correct
documentation is not only an indication of academic honesty but is also a courtesy, which
enables the reader to consult these sources with ease. Failure to do so constitutes plagiarism. It
will also be considered plagiarism and/or cheating if a student submits a term paper written in
whole or in part by someone other than him/herself, or copies the answer or answers of another
student in any test, examination, or take-home assignment. Plagiarism or any other form of
cheating in examinations, or term tests (e.g., crib notes) is subject to serious academic penalty
(e.g. suspension or expulsion from the faculty or university). A student found guilty of
contributing to cheating in examinations or term assignments is also subject to serious academic
penalty.
Similarly, to copy, parts, or to reproduce everything from an artist’s individual artwork and pass
them off as one’s own is also considered a form of plagiarism. When completing assignments or
presenting work done in self-directed studio art projects, students should be avoiding this
practice, since what is expected is that you will originate the ‘look or ‘style’ of the work from
your own responses to the subject or ideas in question. To do otherwise, through the knowing use
of printed or internet reproductions of published artists work would be academically dishonest,
except in cases where to make direct copy was a requirements of the assignment by an instructor,
or that your idea required such a response. In those cases it is clear as to the intent to copy and is
a pubic aspect of the meaning of the work.
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