The Advancement to candidacy exam must be taken when the student has successfully completed between 9 and 15 program hours. It includes slide identifications of major monuments from all periods and several essays covering material from various periods. Upon completion of the exam, the faculty may advise the student to continue in the program, repeat earlier course work, or the student may be dismissed from the program. Sample Program May be adapted to individual student's qualifications. The studio art concentration requires at least 36 graduate credits.
Students work with a faculty advisor in the major studio field to design a course of study.
Courses are divided into Level I and Level II, and the Advancement to candidacy critique must be passed before Level II courses may be taken. The student's portfolio and all work in the program are reviewed by a faculty committee of at least four persons selected by the student in consultation with the major field advisor and program coordinator. The committee may recommend that the student continue to Level II, repeat some or all Level I , or be dismissed from the program. The exhibition and catalogue project must be proposed to and accepted by the student's advisory committee during the semester the student completes 15 studio art hours. The exhibition must be organized and scheduled according to departmental policies, and the catalogue must document the exhibition following departmental guidelines and Graduate School thesis standards.