Mason Gross School of the Arts Graduate Catalog 1997--1999 Contents Academic Calendars 2 About the University 2 Admission 3 Tuition and Fees 4 Financial Aid 6 Student Services 9 Academic Policies and Procedures 15 Graduate Programs in Music 25 Graduate Program in Theater Arts 34 Graduate Program in Visual Arts 44 Faculty and Administration 50 Governance of the University 51 Divisions of the University 52 Index 63 About the Cover The university reserves the right for any reason to cancel or modify any course or program listed herein. In addition, Ishian Sphinx, 1956, by Leon Golub. individual course offerings and programs may vary from Laquer and oil on canvas. year to year as circumstances dictate. Photograph by David Reynolds. 1 Academic Calendars About the University Dates are subject to change. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, with over 48,000 students on three campuses in Camden, Newark, 1997–1998 and New Brunswick, is one of the major state university September systems in the nation. The university comprises twenty-nine 2 Tuesday Fall term begins. degree-granting divisions: twelve undergraduate colleges, November twelve graduate schools, and five schools offering both 25 Tuesday Thursday classes meet. undergraduate and graduate degrees. Five are located in 26 Wednesday Friday classes meet. Camden, eight in Newark, and sixteen in New Brunswick. 27 Thursday Thanksgiving recess begins. Rutgers has a unique history as a colonial college, 30 Sunday Thanksgiving recess ends. a land-grant institution, and a state university. Chartered December in 1766 as Queen’s College, the eighth institution of higher 10 Wednesday Regular classes end. learning to be founded in the colonies, the school opened 11 Thursday Reading period begins. its doors in New Brunswick in 1771 with one instructor, 15 Monday Fall exams begin. one sophomore, and a handful of first-year students. 22 Monday Fall exams end. During this early period the college developed as a classical 23 Tuesday Winter recess begins. liberal arts institution. In 1825, the name of the college January was changed to Rutgers to honor a former trustee and 18 Sunday Winter recess ends. revolutionary war veteran, Colonel Henry Rutgers. 19 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Rutgers College became the land-grant college of New birthday. Jersey in 1864, resulting in the establishment of the Rutgers 20 Tuesday Spring term begins. Scientific School with departments of agriculture, engineer- March ing, and chemistry. Further expansion in the sciences came 15 Sunday Spring recess begins. with the founding of the New Jersey Agricultural Experi- 22 Sunday Spring recess ends. ment Station in 1880, the College of Engineering in 1914, May and the College of Agriculture (now Cook College) in 1921. 4 Monday Regular classes end. The precursors to several other Rutgers divisions also date 5 Tuesday Reading period. 6 Wednesday Spring exams begin. from this period: the College of Pharmacy in 1892, the 13 Wednesday Spring exams end. New Jersey College for Women (now Douglass College) in 21 Thursday Commencement. 1918, and the School of Education (now a graduate school) in 1924. 1998–1999 Rutgers College assumed university status in 1924, and legislative acts in 1945 and 1956 designated all its divisions September as the State University of New Jersey. During these years 1 Tuesday Fall term begins. the university expanded significantly with the founding November of an evening division, University College, in 1934 and 24 Tuesday Thursday classes meet. the addition of the University of Newark in 1946 and the 25 Wednesday Friday classes meet. College of South Jersey at Camden in 1950. 26 Thursday Thanksgiving recess begins. 29 Sunday Thanksgiving recess ends. Since the 1950s, Rutgers has continued to expand, December especially in the area of graduate education. The Graduate School–New Brunswick, Graduate School–Newark, and 10 Thursday Regular classes end. 11 Friday Reading period begins. Graduate School–Camden serve their respective campuses. 15 Tuesday Fall exams begin. In addition, several professional schools have been established 22 Tuesday Fall exams end. in such fields as management, social work, criminal justice, 23 Wednesday Winter recess begins. applied and professional psychology, the fine arts, and January communication, information and library studies. A number 17 Sunday Winter recess ends. of these schools offer undergraduate programs as well. 18 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Livingston College was founded in 1969 to provide a diverse birthday. community of students with the opportunity to pursue 19 Tuesday Spring term begins. undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts and professions. March Today, Rutgers continues to grow, both in its facilities 14 Sunday Spring recess begins. and in the variety and depth of its educational and research 21 Sunday Spring recess ends. programs. The university’s goals for the future include the May continued provision of the highest quality undergraduate 3 Monday Regular classes end. and graduate education along with increased support for 4 Tuesday Reading period. outstanding research to meet the needs of society and fulfill 5 Wednesday Spring exams begin. Rutgers’ role as the State University of New Jersey. 12 Wednesday Spring exams end. 20 Thursday Commencement. 2 Admission DEADLINES Application deadlines vary by program and are listed in current admissions materials. International students applying from abroad must submit application materials by November 1 for spring term admission and April 1 for fall term admission unless the individual program deadline Note: Inquiries regarding specific programs should be is earlier. directed to the appropriate department. INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS REQUIREMENTS International applicants are required to take the Test of Admission to the Mason Gross School of the Arts is open English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if English is not to individuals who have graduated from an approved their native language. For further information about this test, institution and who show evidence of potential for the write to TOEFL, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6151, successful completion of a graduate program. Admission Princeton, NJ 08541, U.S.A. Satisfactory English proficiency is competitive, however, and all admissions decisions are is a prerequisite for graduate study at the university, and considered to be informed judgments based on interpreta- a minimum TOEFL score of 550 is expected. Applicants tions of a combination of factors, including the applicant’s of questionable proficiency are required to take a test previous academic performance, experience, and achieve- upon arrival at the university and may be required to take ment; recommendations; a portfolio or audition; and other English as a Second Language course work in the Program relevant criteria. Additionally, the number of students who in American Language Studies (PALS). New foreign can be accommodated in some programs is limited. students who receive teaching assistantship appointments Because admission requirements vary among the are required to pass an oral proficiency test regardless of programs, applicants need to carefully review the infor- their TOEFL scores. Nonimmigrant students must present mation and instructions provided in this catalog and in the evidence of adequate financial resources. The university application forms available from the Office of Graduate and may deny admission to nonimmigrant students because Professional Admissions. of inadequate English proficiency, for lack of financial support, or because of inappropriate visa status. APPLICATION PROCEDURES Admissions materials are available from the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 18 Bishop Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 (732/932-7711). A complete application consists of the application form, the application fee, official transcripts of previous academic work, a personal statement or essay, letters of recommen- dation, and the required audition/portfolio/interview of the specific program being sought. Please refer to the appropriate program’s chapter for details. 3 Tuition and Fees TERM BILLS Instructions for registration and payment of term bills are sent by mail to all students for the first and second terms with due dates indicated. Students who do not receive a term bill by July 15 for the fall term and by December 5 for the spring term should notify their local student accounting FEE SCHEDULE office promptly. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain, complete, and return the term bill on time. Students who fail to do so are 1997-1998 Academic Year charged a late payment fee of $50 for the first week, plus $5 for each additional week or part of a week that payment is Note: The university reserves the right to alter the amounts late. Graduate students enrolled for 6 or more credits who indicated on the following schedule at any time before the are unable to pay their term bills in full by the stipulated first day of classes of a term. time may pay their bill according to the partial payment Application Fee, nonrefundable $ 40.00 plan outlined below. Payment of the term bill may be made in person or Tuition* by mail. Checks or money orders are preferred and should Full-time New Jersey resident, per term 3,033.00 be made payable to Rutgers, The State University of New Full-time non-New Jersey resident, per term 4,447.00 Jersey. Cash should not be sent through the mail. Part-time New Jersey resident, per credit 250.00