Master of Fine Arts
Advising Form
60 credits
School of Art
Updated 6/2014
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9 CREDITS: ART HISTORY AND CRITICAL THEORY
Course
ARTH 503 Critical Theories in
Visual Art I
400 Level Art History
Credits Grade
3 credits
Semester
ARTH 509 Critical Theories in
Visual Art II
Credits Grade
3 credits
Semester
3 credits
16 CREDITS INDEPENDENT STUDIO RESEARCH:
ARTZ 505 Indept Grad Research
ARTZ 505 Indept Grad Research
(or open elective, must be at least UG 400 level)
ARTZ 505 Indept Grad Research
ARTZ 505 Indept Grad Research
ARTZ 505 Indept Grad Research
ARTZ 505 Indept Grad Research
ARTZ 505 Indept Grad Research
9 CREDITS: EXPANDED STUDIO RESEARCH
ARTZ 508 Expanded Studio Practice
3 credits
ARTZ 508 Expanded Studio Practice
3 credits
ARTZ 508 Expanded Studio Practice
3 credits
12 CREDITS: GRADUATE CRITIQUE SEMINARS
2 credits
ARTZ 501 Graduate Critique Seminar
ARTZ 501 Graduate Critique Seminar
2 credits
ARTZ 501 Graduate Critique Seminar
2 credits
ARTZ 501 Graduate Critique Seminar
2 credits
ARTZ 501 Graduate Critique Seminar
2 credits
ARTZ 501 Graduate Critique Seminar
2 credits
12 CREDITS: PEDAGOGY, PROFESSIONAL, OPEN ELECTIVES AND THESIS CREDITS
3 credits
ARTZ 506 Pedagogy
ARTZ 507 Beyond Art School
ARTZ 504 Pre Candidacy
1 credit
400 Level Open Elective
2 credits
3 credits
(must be at least a UG 400 level course)
ARTZ 699 Thesis Exhibition
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2 credits
ARTZ 697 Thesis Paper
1 credit
Credits, Deadlines and Thesis Process:
50% of total degree credits (minus the thesis credits) must be at the 500-level or higher. Credits on the 400 level must have the UG designation, and are
limited to six (6) credits at the 400-level.
The Pre-Candidacy Review will be held in the student’s third or fourth semesters; the Director of the School of Art will set the date. The PC form is due to
School of Art Office Personnel two weeks before the review.
Student must meet with the Director of the Gallery of Visual Arts within one week of passing the PC Review.
Two weeks after passing the PC Review, student must select their thesis committee and determine a Committee Chair.
The Thesis Committee Form is due to Art Office Personnel one week after the committee has been formed.
Student must meet with their Thesis Committee during their fourth, fifth and sixth semesters.
Student must meet with the Director of the Gallery of Visual Arts within the first month of school during the semester prior to the Thesis Exhibition.
Student must schedule their Thesis Oral Exam within a month of the Thesis Exhibition. The Thesis Oral Exam Form is due to the Art Office Personnel two
weeks prior to the exam.
A strong rough draft of the written thesis is due to the committee at least one week before the Oral Exam.
The Thesis Committee Chair issues final approval of the thesis. Committee members are not required to read thesis over the summer; the thesis is must be
completed by the student’s sixth semester.
Visit the Graduate School website for a list of dates for applying for graduation: http://www.umt.edu/grad/default.php