Graduate Bulletin
Photography, M.F.A.
TYLER SCHOOL OF ART
Admission Requirements and Deadlines
Application Deadline:
Fall: January 15
Applications are evaluated together after the deadline date.
Letters of Reference:
Number Required: 3
From Whom: Letters of recommendation should be obtained from college/university faculty members/gallery directors/curators familiar with academic and artistic competence.
Coursework Required for Admission Consideration:
40 undergraduate studio credits and 12 art history credits, along with a completed baccalaureate degree.
Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline:
A degree and a portfolio in Photography, appropriate to the discipline to which one is applying, is required.
Statement of Goals:
The Statement of Goals should be approximately 500-1,000 words and should include the following elements: your specific interest in Tyler's program; your research goals; your future career goals; and your academic and artistic achievements.
Standardized Test Scores:
Minimum TOEFL score or range of scores needed to be accepted:
575 on the paper-based test or 230 on the computer-based test. Applicants who score below 600 on the paper-based test or 250 on the computer-based test will be required to take and pass a remedial English course during their first semester at Temple University.
Portfolio:
The portfolio should include 20 slides of original work specific to the discipline of Photography.
Resume:
A resume is required.
Transfer Credit:
Upon approval of the appropriate department chairperson and the Associate Dean, up to nine credits of post-graduate work may be transferred into the M.F.A. program as art history or studio electives. Only credits received within five years of the transfer request are eligible. No decisions are made concerning transfer credits until students have successfully completed 15 matriculated credit hours at Tyler. The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is 9.
Program Requirements
Campus Location:
Tyler
Tyler students may elect to spend a semester or year in the Rome program, subject to the approval of the Photography faculty.
Full-Time/Part-Time Status:
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before 4:30 p.m.
General Program Requirements:
Number of Didactic Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 60
Required Courses:
Graduate Seminar in Photo - 4 semesters
Graduate Projects in Photo - 4 semesters
Graduate Photo Studios - 3 semesters
Inderdisciplinary seminar - 1 semester
Studio Electives - 4 semesters
Graduate Art History - 4 semesters
Internship: No internship is required.
Language Examination: No language examination is required.
Culminating Events:
An approved thesis exhibition, written statement, and slide portfolio are required at the final review to meet M.F.A. requirements.
Contacts
Program Contact Information:
www.temple.edu/tyler/photography.html
Department Information:
Graduate Admissions Office
Tyler School of Art
7725 Penrose Avenue
Elkins Park, PA 19027
tylerart@temple.edu
215-782-2869
Department Contacts:
Admissions:
Carmina Cianciulli
tylerart@temple.edu
215-782-2875
Program Coordinator:
Michael Becotte
michael.becotte@temple.edu
215-782-2893
Graduate Chairperson:
Martha Madigan
martha.madigan@temple.edu
215-782-2785
Chairperson:
Stephanie Knopp
stephanie.knopp@temple.edu
215-782-2869
About the Program
The graduate program in Photography is a two-year, 60-credit hour program leading to the Master of Fine Arts Degree. The Photography Program offers a variety of specialized workshops focusing on current cultural and personal issues. Within the M.F.A. program, we encourage the development of an intimate and productive working environment utilizing a variety of photographic and digital media, resulting in an individual thesis exhibition.
Time Limit for Degree Completion: 4 years
Campus Location:
Tyler
Tyler students may elect to spend a semester or year in the Rome program, subject to the approval of the Photography faculty.
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before 4:30 p.m.
Department Information:
Graduate Admissions Office
Tyler School of Art
7725 Penrose Avenue
Elkins Park, PA 19027
tylerart@temple.edu
215-782-2869
Ranking:
Tyler School of Art is ranked among the top ten graduate programs for art by U.S. News & World Report graduate edition.
Accreditation:
This degree program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Areas of Specialization:
The Photography Area houses studios that facilitate the use of various creative approaches to the medium, including handmade cameras, large format photography, offset production, experimental and digital imaging, historical processes, critical theory, professional digital color, black-and-white printmaking, and career options for artists.
Job Placement:
The M.F.A. program prepares graduates for careers as professional phtotographers and educators. M.F.A. graduates also explore the many fields of applied art and act as curators, critics, and researchers.
Affiliation(s):
Not applicable.
Interdisciplinary Study:
The focus in Photography is augmented and balanced by specially designed graduate-level art history courses and seminars, a required interdisciplinary seminar, and studio electives that assure cross-disciplinary contact among students.
Study Abroad:
No.
Licensure:
Not applicable.
Non-Degree Student Policy:
The M.F.A. program does not accept non-matriculated students.
Financing Opportunities
Teaching Assistant (TA) or Academic Intern (AI): The principal duties include assisting faculty members in preparing apparatus or materials for demonstrations, maintenance and/or monitoring of studio and exhibition areas and equipment.
Other Financial Opportunities
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