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2000-2001 Catalog |
The School of Fine Arts has a dual responsibility. As the only School of Fine Arts in Montana, it has a primary responsibility through its faculty to provide the finest professional training in Art, Dance, Drama and Music. In addition, it trains serious young people who wish to teach in the fine arts. These two goals are part of a strong professional program, for the faculty of the school feels that the best practitioners make the best teachers and that an honest regard for excellence is best developed through a true involvement in creative experience.
U=for undergraduate credit only, UG=for undergraduate or graduate credit, G=for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R.
U 265L The Arts in Culture I 3cr. Offered autumn. Interdisciplinary study of the visual arts, music, theater and dance. Includes encounters with significant artistic works, the development of critical and analytical skills, and the examination of various artistic forms of expression in the cultures from which they come. Historic and thematic approaches to the study of artistic developments.
U 266H The Arts in Culture II 3cr. Offered spring. Continuation of FA 265L.
UG 495 Special Topics 1-9 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
The department seeks to present an integrated and comprehensive introduction to studio art, including art history, criticism and theory. Programs provide intensive professional training for students interested in a career in the field of art.
Students may choose any of several areas and, with faculty guidance, construct an individual program fitted to particular objectives. Degree options for the B.A., B.F.A., M.A., and M.F.A. degrees are in Sculpture, Ceramics, Printmaking, Photography, Painting and Drawing, and Art History (M.A. only).
Undergraduate students wishing to challenge foundations courses for advanced placement must adhere to the following.
Students can only try to challenge the foundations courses (Art 123A, Drawing,; 125A, 2-D Foundations; 135A, 3-D Foundations).
Students who have taken AP exams still must submit a portfolio to challenge art classes.
Portfolios are reviewed the two weeks prior to registration for each semester by a committee of representative faculty from the 2-D and 3-D areas.
Two weeks prior to the semester students may submit a portfolio of eight to ten slides or pieces of actual work to the department office. If challenging more than one course, students need eight to ten works in each area, for example: 8-10 drawing samples for 123A, 8-10 color works for 125A, and 8-10 3-D pieces for 135A.
Submission of work does not guarantee advanced placement.
Students with transfer credits from another institution must contact the chair of the department for review of transfer transcripts to make an advanced placement assessment.
Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog. See index.
Initially, all student enter as Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) candidates.
Prerequisites for application to the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) program are: ART 123A, 125A, and 135A, beginning course work in four of six studio areas and FA 265L and FA 266H. For the first application, students must have earned more than 33 art credits and less than 39. Second application may be made sometime before the senior year (90 total credits). A student may apply only twice to the program.
Application includes: application form including area faculty signature, statement of intent, and a portfolio of ten 35mm slides representing the breadth and quality of work.
B.F.A. application are reviewed at mid-semester in the autumn of each year, two weeks prior to spring semester advance registration. One regularly scheduled day will be set aside for the reviews.
B.F.A. students must maintain a 3.0 in the major with a 2.5 average overall. Failure to maintain a 3.0 grade point average in the major will result in the student being placed on probationary status.
B.A. students who continue to accumulate credits may apply to the B.F.A. program prior to senior status (90 credits) via the application process. The grade point average requirements for the B.F.A. program are applied (3.0 in the major with a 2.5 average overall). Additionally, ART 494 (Professional Practices) and 499 (Thesis), including the B.F.A. show, are required. Transfer students must undergo the same procedure.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts, major in Fine Arts, options in Ceramics, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, or Sculpture is a professional degree requiring 75 credits in art distributed as follows: art fundamentals, 9; beginning art history, 12; photography, 3; ceramics, 3; printmaking, 3; sculpture, 3; painting, 3; drawing, 6; introductory art criticism, 3; upper-division art criticism 3; senior thesis, 6; upper-division courses, 9; area of concentration, 12. University General Education requirements must be fulfilled as listed previously in the catalog.
ART 123A, 125A and 135A are prerequisites for all 200-level studio art courses. The 200-level studio art courses are prerequisite to enrolling in a major area of concentration.
Fine Arts majors seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree with an Art option must complete 57 credits in art: art fundamentals, 9; beginning art history, 6; upper-division art history, 6; photography, 3; ceramics, 3; printmaking 3; sculpture, 3; painting, 3; drawing, 3; upper-division studio courses, 12; introductory art criticism, 3; upper-division art criticism, 3. University general requirements must be fulfilled as listed previously in the catalog.
The art education option is designed for the student seeking an endorsement (K-12) in the extended major teaching field of art.
A student must meet complete ART 123A, 125A, 135A, 150L, 151L, 215A, 229A, 235, 240A 407, 408 and one course chosen from ART 231A, 232A, 233A, or 234A. Dance 427, Philosophy 340, three elective credits in drama and three elective credits in music also are required.
For an endorsement to teach are (K-12), a student also must gain admission to Teacher Education and Student Teaching and meet all the requirements for teacher certification (see the School of Education section the this catalog).
Programs for the B.A./B.F.A. Degree.
Credits in parentheses are additional requirements for the B.F.A.
| First Year | A | S |
|---|---|---|
| Art 123A.-125A Art Fundamentals | 3 | 3 |
| FA 265L-266H The Arts in Culture I, II or ART 150L-151L Art of Western Civilization | 3 | 3 |
| ART 135A Three-Dimensional Fundamentals | 3 | - |
| ART 215A Photography I | - | 3 |
| ART 231A or 232A or 233A Beginning Printmaking | - | 3 |
| ENEX 101 English Composition | 3 | - |
| Other General Education courses | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | 15 |
| Second Year | A | S |
| ART 203 Introduction to Art Criticism | 3 | - |
| ART 223 Drawing I | 3 | - |
| ART 229A Ceramics I | - | 3 |
| ART 235 Sculpture I | 3 | - |
| ART 240A Painting I | - | 3 |
| General Education | 6 | 9 |
| Total | 15 | 15 |
| Third Year | A | S |
| Art History (300-level) | 3 | 3 |
| Studio II courses | 3 | 3 |
| Studio courses (B.F.A. option courses) | (3) | (3) |
| Art 303H or 403L Art Criticism | 3 | 3 |
| Art 323 Drawing II | 3 | - |
| General Education | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 15-18 | 15-18 |
| Fourth Year | A | S |
| Studio courses (B.F.A., courses in option) | (3) | (3) |
| Studio art courses (300-400-level) | 3 | 3 |
| ART 494 Professional Practices (B.F.A.) | (3) | - |
| ART 499 Senior Thesis (B.F.A.) | - | (3) |
| Elective & General Education | 6-12 | 6-12 |
| Total | 15-18 | 15-18 |
To earn a minor in art history/criticism the student must complete at least 24 credits to include the following; ART 123A; ART 150L, 151L or FA 265L, 266H; ART 203; 9 credits from 300-level art history courses; 3 credits from ART 303H, or 400-level art history and criticism courses.
To earn a minor in art studio the student must complete at least 27 credits to include the following: ART 123A, 125A, 135A; ART 150L, 151L or FA 265L, 266H; 9 credits from ART 215A, 229A, 231A, 232A, 233A, 234A, 235, 240A, 323; and 3 credits in 300-level studio courses.
U=for undergraduate credit only, UG-for undergraduate or graduate credit, G=for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R.
U 123A Drawing Fundamentals 3 cr. Offered every term. An introduction to the studio practice and theory of art. Exploration of drawing media and techniques including the use of illusionistic space, design and abstraction.
U 125A Color and Design 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. or coreq., ART 123A. An exploration of the basic elements and principles of design, including the use of color. Emphasis is on solving specific design problems through conceptualization and technique.
U 129 Ceramics for Non-Majors 3 cr. Offered intermittently. A general introduction to art using ceramics. Less specialized than Ceramics I for fine arts majors. Credit not allowed toward a B.A., B.F.A., or minor in art.
U 135A Three-Dimensional Fundamentals 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Basic three-dimensional course for both general education and beginning art students. Prerequisite to beginning sculpture and beginning ceramics. Emphasis placed on conceptualization and formal development of the 3-D object in the areas of mass, scale, texture, space and color.
U 195 special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 215A Photography I 3 cr. Offered every term. Prereq., ART 123A. Introduction to photography as an art form. Exposure, camera basics, composition, developing, printing, print finishing techniques. Focus on technical expertise and issues of content and personal expression.
U 223 Drawing I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ART 123, 125. Exploration of form, space, color, scale, composition and various drawing materials, with emphasis on linking content with appropriate expression.
U 229A Ceramics I 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 135A. Introduction to clay as a historical and contemporary art-making medium. Basic methods of building with clay, with emphasis on handbuilding; elementary solutions to problems of glazing and surface treatment.
U 231A Printmaking I: Etching/Lithography 3cr. (R-9) Offered autumn. Prereq., ART 123A. Introduction to basic techniques of metal engraving and etching, or lithography.
U 232A Printmaking I:Wood Relief 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn. Prereq., ART 123A. Introduction to basic techniques of wood cutting and wood engraving.
U 233A Printmaking I:Collagraphy 3 cr. (R-9) Offered spring. Prereq., ART 123A. Introduction to basic collagraph techniques.
U 235 Sculpture I 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 135A. Introduction to basic technical skills in the areas of woodworking, welding, and casting. Problem-solving in the areas of concept, aesthetics, materials and process; studio safety. Issues of content and formal criticism as it relates to personal expression.
U 240A Painting I 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 123A, 125A and 223A. Acrylic and/or oil painting emphasizing composition, the practical application of color theory, and the unification of pictorial elements in a two-dimensional format.
U 293 Omnibus Variable cr. (R-10) Offered intermittently. University omnibus option for independent work. See index.
U 295 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
UG 315 Photography II 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 123A and 215A. Further exploration of photography as an art form. Survey of different films, chemical processes, exposure techniques. Emphasis on issues of content and personal expression.
U 316 Photography III 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn or spring. Prereq., ART 123A, 215A, 315. Further exploration of theory, criticism, and practical experience. Students work independently and assist with beginning courses; serve as lab monitors.
UG 323 Drawing II 3 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 123A, 125A and 223A. Continued work in drawing with a wide variety of media.
UG 329 Ceramics II 3 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 135A and 229. Further exploration of the ceramic process introducing more complex ways of handbuilding and developing the art of throwing. Examination of the technology and chemistry of clay, glazes and high temperature oxidation and reduction firing.
UG 333 Printmaking II 3 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., 6 credits from Art Printmaking I. Continued work in various printmaking media.
UG 335 Sculpture II 3 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 135A and 235. Focus on contemporary issues and techniques of sculpture.
UG 340 Painting II: Human Figure 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 240A. Continued exploration of painting with primary emphasis on the human figure and classical painting techniques. Studio, lectures and group critiques.
UG 341 Painting II 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 340. Continued exploration of painting with primary emphasis on experimentation and personal expression. Studio, lectures and group critiques.
UG 390 Supervised Internship Variable cr. (R-12) Offered every term. Special internships under direction of department faculty allowing students practical experience in a chosen area.
U 393 Omnibus Variable cr. (R-10) Offered intermittently. University omnibus option for independent work. See index.
UG 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
UG 415 Independent Study in Photography 2-6 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 215A, 315, consent of instr. Advanced photographic techniques.
UG 423 Independent Study in Drawing 2-6 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 123A, 125A, 223, 323, and consent of instructor. Advanced drawing techniques.
UG 429 Independent Study in Ceramics 2-6 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 135A, 229A, 329, consent of instructor. Continued exploration of ceramic technology. Individualized approach with student initiative in determining projects.
UG 433 Independent Study in Printmaking 2-6 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., 6 credits in ART 333, consent of instructor. Independent projects in printmaking.
UG 435 Independent Study in Sculpture 2-6 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 135A, 235, 335, consent of instructor. Advanced techniques in sculpture.
UG 440 Independent Study in Painting 2-6 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 123A, 125A, 240A, 340 and consent of instructor. Independent projects in painting. UG 490 Supervised Internship Variable cr. (R-12 Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instructor. Special internships under direction of department faculty allowing students practical experience in a chosen area.
U 493 Omnibus Variable cr. (R-10) Offered intermittently. University omnibus option for independent work. See index.
UG 494 Professional Practices Seminar 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., senior or graduate status. Professional practices and exhibition preparation, includes portfolio and resume preparation, career and grant opportunities, establishment of gallery affiliation. Required of all graduating B.F.A. students.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 499 Senior Thesis 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., senior status and ART 494. Exhibition of thesis work. Required of B.F.A. students. Spring semester student will work with instructor in major area in preparation for the B.F.A. exhibition.
G 515 Graduate Studio in Photography 2-6 cr. (R-18) Offered autumn and spring. Students work on projects of specific interest in the field with a faculty member.
G 523 Graduate Studio/Drawing 2-12 cr. (R-24) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Advanced research in drawing.
G 525 Graduate Studio/Design 2-6 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Advanced research in design.
G 529 Graduate Studio/Ceramics 3-6 cr. (R-18) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. consent of instructor. Advanced research in ceramics.
G 533 Graduate Studio/Printmaking 2-12 cr. (R-24) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Advanced research in printmaking.
G 535 Graduate Studio/Sculpture 2-6 cr. (R-18) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Advanced research in sculpture.
G 540 Graduate Studio/Painting 3-6 cr. (R-18) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Advanced research in painting.
G 580 Graduate Teaching Assistant Practicum 2 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., graduate standing. Preparation to teach ART 123A.
G 594 Seminar Variable cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently..
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
G 596 Independent Study 2-6 cr. (R-18) Prereq., consent of instr. Offered intermittently.
G 598 Internship 2-6 cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr.
G 699 Thesis and Terminal Project Variable cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring.
U 100L Art Appreciation 3 cr. Offered autumn. An introduction to the visual arts exploring various approaches to understanding art, art history and terminology, techniques and media, motivating factors behind the creative act.
U 150L Art of Western Civilization: Ancient to Medieval Art 3 cr. Offered autumn. Survey of history of visual art from antiquity through the European Middle Ages.
U 151L Art of Western Civilization : Renaissance to Modern Art 3 cr. Offered spring. Survey of history of visual art from the Renaissance to the modern period in Europe and America.
UG 367H Art of the Ancient Americas 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Same as NAS 367H. Artistic development of major ceremonial and urban center throughout the Americas before the coming of Europeans. Analysis of how the visual arts articulate an ancient world view or cosmology in relation to nature. Focus on various strategies of reading the structure and meaning encoded in the layout of cities, stone sculpture, wall murals, ceramics, precious metals, and textiles.
UG 368H Latin American Art 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., consent of instr. Same as NAS 368H. Exploration of themes in the development of Latin American art from the colonial period to the present such as the application of Renaissance ideals in the "New World", syncretism of European, African, and indigenous roots, the Black Legend, the Anglo vs. Latin debate, and the advent of such movements as Academism, Modernism, Social Realism, and Magic Realism.
UG 380H Ancient Greek Civilization and Culture 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as FLLG 360H and LS 340H. Slide/lecture course. Ancient Greek works of art and architecture, related to and explained by contemporary ideas and values of Greek society.
UG 381L Roman, Early Christian and Byzantine Art 3 cr. Offered spring. Same as FLLG 361L and LS 341L. A survey of developing styles in painting, mosaic and building, with attention to philosophic and religious content and its influence of later ages.
UG 383 Art of the Middle Ages 3 cr. Prereq., ART 150L, 151L, or FA 265L, 266H or consent of instr. Survey of art, architecture, and iconography from late antiquity to the European Renaissance. Investigation of the diverse forms and styles, sources, and contexts of early Christian, Byzantine, Migration, Romanesque, and Gothic art.
UG 384H Art of the Renaissance 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ART 150L or 151L or FA 265L or, 266H or consent of instr.. Exploration of the visual component of the historical period of 1450-1600 in western Europe. Focus on such themes as the recovery of the classical past, development of artistic conventions such as scientific naturalism and linear perspective, and the evolution of major art forms such as architecture and urbanism, religious altarpieces and devotional images, fresco and oil paintings, monumental sculpture, etc.
UG 386H European Art of the 19th and 20th Centuries 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ART 150L or 151L or FA 265L or 266H or consent of instr.. A survey of the visual arts in Europe from 1800 to World War II including the primary movements of Neoclassicism, Realism, Impressionism as well as the advent of Modernism and radical movements that posit novel ways of representing the known world.
UG 389H American Art 1860 to the Present 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. American painting, sculpture and architecture from the Civil War to the present.
UG 450 Advanced Research in Art History 2-6 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 150L-151L or FA 265L-266H, a 300-level art history course and/or consent of instr. Advanced research in art history topics agreed upon by student and instructor.
UG 451 Seminar in Art History and Criticism 3 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., ART 150L-151L or FA 265L-266H, a 300-level art history course and/or consent of instr. Upper-division seminar in varying topics of art history and criticism.
UG 480H Women Artists and Art History 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. A survey of major women artists in context of social history and aesthetics from medieval to modern times. Analysis of feminism and works by several 19th and 20th century artists, women artists in film and video.
G 550 Graduate Studies/Art History 2-6 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Research in art history and art theories.
G 597 Research in Art History 3-9 cr. (R-18) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr.
G 698 Methodologies in Art History 3-9 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Investigation of the discipline of art history, its elements, boundaries, historiography, and practitioners.
U 203 Introduction to Art Criticism 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 150L-151L or FA 265L-266H. Introduction to a range of methods and philosophies in art criticism.
UG 303H Topics in Art Criticism and the Social History of Art 3 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 203 or consent of instr. Analysis of visual arts in their social context. Topics include printmaking and the multiple image, art in early Celtic-Germanic and Northwestern Indian traditions and varieties of modern ideologies in art, i.e., Liberal, communist, fascist, etc.
UG 403L Early Modern Theory and Criticism 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ART 150L or 151L or FA 265L or 266H, and consent of instr. An exploration of the writings of major thinkers of the 14th-16th centuries, including theoretical treatises, works of literature, contracts, and personal diaries.
UG 452 Advanced Research in Art Criticism 2-6 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr.
UG 453 Seminar in Art Criticism 2-6 cr. (R-6) Prereq., consent of instr. New critical issues and problems in the visual arts.
G 501 Graduate Critiques Seminar 1 cr. (R-4) Offered autumn and spring. Weekly meetings to critique graduate student work.
G 503 Critical Theories in the Visual Arts 3 cr. Prereq., consent of instr. Seminar on the history of art criticism as a particular type of discourse about art. Contemporary theories of Modernism including Formalism, Abstraction, Marxism, and Social Realism; and Postmodernism including Deconstruction, Revisionism, and Feminism. Required of all M.A. and M.F.A. students with options in the fields of art.
UG 314 Elementary School Art 3 cr. Offered every term. Prereq., ART 123A. Visual art teaching methods for elementary school teachers, pilosophical foundation, curriculum components, visual scanning, media management, evaluation resources and guided teaching experiences in a school setting.
UG 407 Teaching Art K-12 for Fine Arts Majors 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ART 123A, 125A, 135A; ART 150L, 151L or FA 265L, 266H; and junior standing. Preparation for art specialists to include history and current trends in curriculum development, teaching procedures, child growth and development in art, resources, evaluation, advocacy and directed teaching experiences in school setting.
UG 408 Teaching Art K-12 for Fine Arts Majors 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ART 123A, 125A, 135A, and 407. Continuation and practical application of ART 407.
UG 427 Advanced Research in Art Education 2-6 cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently. Prereq., ART 123A, 125A, 135A and ART 314 or 407. Advanced research in art education topics and/or field experiences.
(Offered through School of Fine Arts)
G 581 Arts Education Institute 1 cr. (R-4) Same as DRAM, MUS 581. Offered summers. Open forum with national and regional speakers, panels, and symposia to promote discussion, understanding, and direction on significant national issues in the arts and arts education.
G 582 Arts Education Seminar I 2 cr. (R-4) Prereq., ART 581. Same as DRAM, MUS 582. Offered summers. Topics vary.
G 583 Arts Education Seminar II 1-2 cr. (R-4) Prereq., ART 582. Same as DRAM, MUS 583. Continuation of ART 582.
.G 584 Arts Education Seminar III 1-2 cr. (R-4) Prereq., ART 583. Same as DRAM, MUS 584. Continuation of ART 583.
G 585 Arts Education Seminar IV 1-2 cr. (R-4) Prereq., ART 584. Same as DRAM, MUS 585. Continuation of ART 584
G 586 Arts Education Seminar V 1-2 cr. (R-8) Same as DRAM, MUS 586. Continuation and synthesis of preceding seminars.
G 587 Arts Education Practicum 1 cr. (R-4) Same as DRAM, MUS 587. Offered summers. The active application of concepts and theories presented during the Arts Education Institute and the arts education seminars within a small group setting.
G 588 Arts Education Apprenticeship 1 cr. (R-4) Same as DRAM, MUS 588. Exploration of art forms to develop new artistic and communicative perceptions and awareness.
G 589 Arts Education Field Project 1 cr. (R-4) Same as DRAM, MUS 589, creative/research activities.
Marilyn Bruya, M.F.A., Bard College, 1986
David James, M.F.A., University of Arizona, 1984
Elizabeth Lo, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1974
Thomas Rippon, M.F.A., School of the Art institute of Chicago, 1979
James Bailey, M.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1989 (Chair)
Mary Ann Bonjorni, M.F.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1986
Hipolito Rafael Chacon, Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1995
Stephen T. Connell, M.A. California State University, Long Beach, 1969
Martin Fromm, M.F.A., University of Idaho, 1992
Barbara Tilton, M.F.A., Vermont College of Norwich, 1996
Cathryn Mallory, M.F.A., University of Oklahoma, 1985