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M.F.A. Handbook T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S THE ART DEPARTMENT ........................................................................................................................... 3 ART STUDIO FACULTY CONTACT .................................................................................................................... 5 ART STUDIO LECTURERS CONTACT .............................................................................................................. 5 ART DEPARTMENT STAFF CONTACT ............................................................................................................ 6 IMPORTANT NOTES AND GUIDELINES ......................................................................................................... 7 OVERVIEW AND REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................... 11 GRADUATE REVIEWS ........................................................................................................................................ 13 MFA EXHIBITION GUIDELINES...................................................................................................................... 14 2013 – 2014 SCHEDULE.................................................................................................................................... 18 ART DEPARTMENT AWARDS, GRANTS AND FUNDING ...................................................................... 20 FAFSA ....................................................................................................................................................................... 21 THE NELSON GALLERY ..................................................................................................................................... 23 GRAD BUILDING GUIDELINES ....................................................................................................................... 25 MFA STUDIOS ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 CINEMA & TECHNOCULTURAL STUDIES .................................................................................................. 29 ART HISTORY ........................................................................................................................................................ 30 DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE PERFORMANCE STUDIES ........................................... 31 THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT .............................................................................................................................. 32 ART DEPARTMENT RESOURCES ......................................................................................................... 33 THE ART DEPARTMENT DIGITAL LAB ....................................................................................................... 35 THE ARTS ON CAMPUS ...................................................................................................................................... 38 INTERCAMPUS EXCHANGE PROGRAM ...................................................................................................... 39 INFORMATION RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................. 41 TEACHING ................................................................................................................................................... 47 MENTORING GUIDELINES ............................................................................................................................... 47 TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS ......................................................................................................................... 48 ASSOCIATE INSTRUCTORSHIPS ................................................................................................................... 54 FINANCIAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................... 59 CALIFORNIA RESIDENCY FOR TUITION PURPOSES ............................................................................ 57 FINANCING YOUR GRADUATE EDUCATION ............................................................................................ 58 GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE IN HUMANITIES ............................................ 63 ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES .......................................................................................... 65 GRADUATE STUDIES TRAVEL AWARDS .................................................................................................... 66 RESOURCES FOR FINANCIAL CRISIS .......................................................................................................... 68 1 HELPFUL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................... 73 SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES ......................................................................................... 70 RECYCLED MATERIALS RESOURCES .......................................................................................................... 73 SUGGESTIONS FOR CLASSES .......................................................................................................................... 75 BOOK LIST FICTION AND POETRY ............................................................................................................... 76 BOOK LIST NONFICTION .................................................................................................................................. 78 WEBSITES ............................................................................................................................................................... 80 APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................................... 87 UC STANDARD CODES OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENTS………………………………………………………………88 MAP OF DAVIS LINK…….………………………………………………………………………………………………………….89 APPLICATION FOR GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD……………………………………………….………90 MASTER'S REPORT FORM- PLAN I ………………………………………………………………………………………..…92 CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER APPLICATION………………………..………………………………93 COMMENCEMENT RELEASE FORM………………………………………………………………………………………….95 2 THE ARTTHE ART STUDIO DEPARTMENT PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF ART AND ART HISTORY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN THIS HANDBOOK ARE GUIDLINES AS LONG AS THEY DON'T CONTRADICT GRADUATE STUDIES OR GRADUATE COUNCIL RULES OR POLICIES WHICH PREVAIL. UPDATED AUGUST 23, 2015 3 Art Studio MFA Mission Statement: The MFA in Art Studio engages students in a two-year, critically engaged studio program that provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary study in the visual arts. Students explore a wide range of media and approaches to studio practice. Drawing on the strengths of a multidisciplinary research campus, the program encourages research collaborations connecting the arts, humanities, social sciences and sciences. The program is committed to delivering an innovative educational curriculum that promotes the blending of art theory and creative practice, with a goal to prepare students for professional engagement in the arts including but not exclusive to academic careers. We aim to advance theories, methods, tools, and knowledge in emerging areas of studio art practice. The MFA degree in Art Studio at UC Davis demands the highest level of professional competency in the visual arts and contemporary practices, demonstrated through the generation of a comprehensive body of work, culminating in a Final Thesis Project and exhibition. This work should integrate concepts with materials, articulate visual experience across media, and explore visual communication across disciplines. Students should apply critical skills that encourage examination of the function of art from a variety of views and contexts. Regardless of the chosen area of concentration, an MFA candidate must be able to prove not only strong conceptual development, but also an accomplished command of tools, materials, and craft. The MFA in Art Studio values a diversity of viewpoints, backgrounds, and experiences among its students. Diversity among students, faculty and staff is a key, integral factor in graduate education at UC Davis, and fosters the cultivation of an equitable, hospitable and inclusive educational environment. Such diversity strengthens and enriches our research, scholarship, and teaching. We are committed to a multicultural academic environment that supports the success of all graduate students. 4 ART STUDIO FACULTY CONTACT Shiiva Ahmadi Gina Werfel [email protected] [email protected] Tom Bills Hearne Pardee [email protected] Art Department Chair [email protected] Robin Hill [email protected] Lucy Puls [email protected] Timothy Hyde [email protected] Annabeth Rosen [email protected] Darrin Martin Graduate Advisor Youngsuk Suh [email protected] [email protected] ART STUDIO LECTURER CONTACT Noah Breuer [email protected] Beatrice Parsons [email protected] Bryce Vinokurov [email protected] May Wilson [email protected] 5 ART STUDIO STAFF CONTACT For staff directory see http://arts.ucdavis.edu/staff-directory Courtney Kievernagel – Business Office 530.752.5530 (Contracts, Income processing, instrument [email protected] check-out, reimbursements, honoraria, and room reservations) Karen Olson - Ledger and accounts
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