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Academic Calendars Dates are subject to change. 2004-2005 2005-2006 September August Fall term begins. 1 Wednesday Fall term begins. 31 Wednesday 6 Monday Labor Day-No classes. September Labor Day-No classes. November 5 Monday 24 Wednesday No classes. November 25 Thursday Thanksgiving recess begins. 23 Wednesday No classes. 28 Sunday Thanksgiving recess ends. 24 Thursday Thanksgiving recess begins. Thanksgiving recess ends. December 27 Sunday 13 Monday Regular classes end. December 14 Tuesday Reading period. 12 Monday Regular classes end. 15 Wednesday Reading period. 13 Tuesday Reading period. 16 Thursday Fall exams begin. 14 Wednesday Reading period. 23 Thursday Fall exams end. 15 Thursday Fall exams begin. 24 Friday Winter recess begins. 22 Thursday Fall exams end. Winter recess begins. January 23 Friday 17 Monday Winter recess ends. January 18 Tuesday Spring term begins. 16 Monday Winter recess ends. Spring term begins. March 17 Tuesday 13 Sunday Spring recess begins. March 20 Sunday Spring recess ends. 11 Saturday Spring recess begins. 19 Sunday Spring recess ends. May 2 Monday Regular classes end. May 3 Tuesday Reading period. 1 Monday Regular classes end. 4 Wednesday Reading period. 2 Tuesday Reading period. 5 Thursday Spring exams begin. 3 Wednesday Reading period. 11 Wednesday Spring exams end. 4 Thursday Spring exams begin. 19 Thursday University commencement. 10 Wednesday Spring exams end. 18 Thursday University commencement. Mason Gross School of the Arts Graduate Catalog 2004--2006 Contents Academic Calendars inside front cover About the University 2 About the School 3 Admission 3 Tuition and Fees 4 Financial Aid 6 Student Life and Services 10 Academic Policies and Procedures 17 Graduate Programs in Music 28 Graduate Programs in Theater Arts 40 Graduate Programs in Visual Arts 51 Faculty and Administration 57 Governance of the University 58 Divisions of the University 59 Index 67 Directions inside back cover Important Notice About the Cover Please note that only the printed version of this catalog is the official document of Rutgers, The State University Adapted from a painting by Meridith Passabet of New Jersey. While Rutgers offers its catalogs on the Graduate Student, Visual Arts Internet as a convenience, the university’s online catalogs Oil on Canvas are unofficial, as is academic information offered at other 24”, 2003 Rutgers web sites. The university reserves the right for any reason to cancel or modify any course or program listed herein. In addition, individual course offerings and programs may vary from year to year as circumstances dictate. 1 New Brunswick, the Graduate School–Newark, and the About the University Graduate School–Camden serve their respective campuses. In addition, the university has established professional schools in applied and professional psychology; communi- cation, information, and library studies; criminal justice; the fine arts; management; and social work. Several of these schools offer undergraduate programs as well. In 1969, the Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, with more university founded Livingston College to provide under- than 50,000 students on campuses in Camden, Newark, and graduate degrees to a diverse community of students. New Brunswick, is one of the nation’s major state univer- Today, Rutgers continues to grow, both in its facilities sity systems. The university comprises 29 degree-granting and in the variety and depth of its educational and research divisions: 12 undergraduate colleges, 11 graduate schools, programs. The university’s goals for the future include the and 6 schools offering both undergraduate and graduate continued provision of the highest quality undergraduate degrees. Five are located in Camden, 8 in Newark, and and graduate education along with increased support for 16 in New Brunswick. outstanding research to meet the needs of society and to Rutgers has a unique history as a colonial college, a fulfill Rutgers’ role as the state university of New Jersey. land-grant institution, and a state university. Chartered in 1766 as Queen’s College, it was the eighth institution of Institutional and Specialized Accreditation higher learning to be founded in the colonies. The school Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is accredited by opened its doors in New Brunswick in 1771 with one the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States instructor, one sophomore, and a handful of first-year stu- Association of Colleges and Schools (http://www.msache.org), dents. During this early period, the college developed as a 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680 (215/662- classical liberal arts institution. In 1825, the name of the 5606). The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle college was changed to Rutgers to honor a former trustee States Association of Colleges and Schools is an institutional and Revolutionary War veteran, Colonel Henry Rutgers. accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. secretary of edu- Rutgers College became the land-grant college of New cation and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Jersey in 1864, resulting in the establishment of the Rutgers That accreditation was renewed and endorsed in 1998. Scientific School with departments of agriculture, engi- Documents describing the institution’s accreditation neering, and chemistry. Further expansion in the sciences may be downloaded from the university’s web site at came with the founding of the New Jersey Agricultural http://oirap.rutgers.edu/reports/MSA/index.html. They may be Experiment Station in 1880, the College of Engineering in reviewed during regular office hours by contacting the 1914 (now the School of Engineering), and the College of Office of Institutional Research and Academic Planning, Agriculture (now Cook College) in 1921. The precursors to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 85 Somerset several other Rutgers divisions also date from this period: Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1281 (732/932-7956). the College of Pharmacy in 1892 (now the Ernest Mario Certain undergraduate programs on the Camden, School of Pharmacy), the New Jersey College for Women Newark, and New Brunswick campuses of Rutgers are (now Douglass College) in 1918, and the School of subject to specialized accreditation. For further information Education (now a graduate school) in 1924. about specialized accreditation, including the names of Rutgers College became a university in 1924. The legisla- associations that accredit university programs, contact the ture passed laws in 1945 and 1956 designating all divisions Office of Institutional Research and Academic Planning. of Rutgers as the state university of New Jersey. During these years, the university expanded dramatically. An Licensure evening division, University College, opened in 1934. The University of Newark joined the system in 1946, and the Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is licensed by College of South Jersey at Camden was added in 1950. the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education. For Since the 1950s, Rutgers has continued to expand, more information, contact its Office of Academic Affairs at especially in graduate education. The Graduate School– 609/292-2955. 2 About the School Admission Mason Gross School of the Arts, the arts conservatory at Note: Inquiries regarding specific programs should be Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a commu- directed to the appropriate department. nity of artists who study, teach, exhibit, and perform together. Mason Gross School of the Arts was established in 1976 as a separate degree-granting college, bringing REQUIREMENTS together the arts departments formerly located within the New Brunswick undergraduate colleges. Since its founding, Admission to Mason Gross School of the Arts is highly Mason Gross School of the Arts continues the university’s competitive. The school accepts individuals who have rich tradition of undergraduate and graduate instruction in earned a bachelor’s degree from an approved institution the arts with an array of preprofessional and professional and who provide evidence that they have the ability to arts programs. successfully complete a graduate program. Admissions With a distinguished and artistically accomplished decisions are based on a combination of factors, including faculty, modern facilities, and an excellent library and the applicant’s previous academic performance, experience, museum, Mason Gross School of the Arts helps students and achievement; recommendations; a portfolio or audi- explore fully the history and practice of their chosen disci- tion; the potential to succeed as a professional artist; and plines. The training students receive at the school gives other criteria. Additionally, the number of students who them the tools to contribute to creative and scholarly activ- can be accommodated in some programs is limited. ity so essential to the vitality of our culture and society. Because admission requirements vary among the pro- The intimate size of the school shapes a community of grams, applicants should carefully review the information artists who have many similar interests and who enjoy an and instructions provided in this catalog and in the open exchange of ideas. Mason Gross School of the Arts’ application forms available from the Office of Graduate enrollment of approximately 750 undergraduate and 250 and Professional Admissions. graduate students, and its faculty of 143 members (77 full time and 66 part time), ensures that students receive the opportunity to work closely with