Graduate Bulletin
Printmaking, M.F.A.
TYLER SCHOOL OF ART
Admission Requirements and Deadlines
Application Deadline:
Fall: January 15
[December 15 for international applicants]
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, and/or curators familiar with the applicant's academic and artistic competence.
Coursework Required for Admission Consideration:
40 undergraduate studio credits and 12 art history credits are required.
Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline:
A baccalaureate degree and a documented portfolio in Printmaking, appropriate to the discipline to which one is applying, are required.
Statement of Goals:
The Statement of Goals should be approximately 500-1,000 words in length and should include the following elements: your 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 paper-based, 230 computer-based, or 88 internet-based. Any student admitted with a TOEFL score below 600 on the paper-based, 250 on the computer-based, or 100 on the internet-based examination must pass an English skills course during the first semester of enrollment at Temple University. Those having taken the paper-based or computer-based test have the additional option of testing out of the English course by taking and passing the SPEAK test at Temple.
Portfolio:
The portfolio should include 20 slides of original work specific to the Printmaking discipline.
Resume:
A resume is required.
Transfer Credit:
Upon approval of the appropriate department chairperson and the Associate Dean, up to 9 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 s.h. at Tyler. The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is 9.
Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Didactic Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 60
Required Courses:
Graduate projects in Printmaking - 4 semesters
Graduate seminar in Printmaking - 3 semesters
Graduate Printmaking Studios - 4 semesters
Interdisciplinary seminar - 1 semester
Studio electives - 4 semesters
Graduate Art History courses - 4 semesters
Internship: No internship is required.
Language Examination: No language examination is required.
Culminating Events:
Thesis Exhibition with Slide Show:
An approved thesis exhibition, written statement, and slide portfolio are required at the final review in order to meet the M.F.A. requirements.
Contacts
Program Contact Information:
www.temple.edu/tyler
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:
Daniel Dallmann
daniel.dallmann@temple.edu
215-782-2837
Graduate Chairperson:
Stephanie Knopp
stephanie.knopp@temple.edu
215-782-2869
Chairperson:
Stephanie Knopp
stephanie.knopp@temple.edu
215-782-2869
About the Program
The graduate program in Printmaking is a two-year, 60-credit program leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree. The program provides a challenging, professionally directed curriculum with classes that offer a broad range of methods, approaches, and practical applications in the field of Printmaking. Students are encouraged to develop a personal vision and direction in their work. M.F.A. candidates have 24-hour access to a separate, fully equipped print studio.
Time Limit for Degree Completion: 4 years
Campus Location:
Tyler
Full-Time/Part-Time Status:
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
Interdisciplinary Study:
The focus in Printmaking is augmented and balanced by specially designed graduate-level art history courses and seminars, a required interdisciplinary seminar, and studio electives that ensure cross-disciplinary contact among students.
Affiliation(s):
Not applicable.
Study Abroad:
Students can elect to spend one of the two years of the program at Temple's campus in Rome, Italy. As space is limited, faculty approval is required.
Ranking:
Not applicable.
Accreditation:
This degree program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Areas of Specialization:
The Printmaking area encompasses facilities for silkscreen, lithography, and etching. M.F.A. candidates work with faculty who are actively exhibiting professional artists. The faculty encourage the exploration of advanced printmaking techniques that include color and photo-etching, metal engraving, mezzotint, photo-lithography, viscosity color printing, woodcut, and full utilization of the computer as an image-creating tool.
Job Placement:
The M.F.A. program prepares graduates for careers as professional artists and educators.
Licensure:
Not applicable.
Non-Degree Student Policy:
The M.F.A. courses are restricted to matriculated students.
Financing Opportunities
The principal duties of a Teaching Assistant (TA) or Academic Intern (AI) include assisting faculty members in preparing apparatus or materials for demonstrations, as well as maintenance and/or monitoring of studio and exhibition areas and equipment.
Updated 3.17.06
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