Graduate Bulletin

Sculpture, M.F.A.

TYLER SCHOOL OF ART

Admission Requirements and Deadlines

Application Deadline:

Fall: January 15

Applications are evaluated together after the deadline date.

APPLY ONLINE to this graduate program.

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 competence and abilities in the professional visual arts.

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 of sculptural work are required. A wide range of media/disciplines may be appropriate, including IE-traditional and mixed sculptural media, performance, installation, and time/sound-based media.

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 and philosophy of work; your future career goals; and your academic and artistic achievements.

Standardized Test Scores:

Minimum TOEFL score needed to be accepted: 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, or 79 internet-based.

Portfolio:

As a Master of Fine Arts applicant, you must submit a portfolio that consists of 20 images representative of the immediate direction of your work. Portfolios are to be uploaded at https://temple.slideroom.com/, as instructed at the website. SlideRoom requires an additional fee for this service. Original work, slides, CD-ROMs, catalogs, photographs, books, and/or binders are not acceptable substitutes for the SlideRoom portfolio and will not be reviewed or returned.

Resume:

A resume is required.

Transfer Credit:

Upon approval of the appropriate department chairperson and the Associate Dean, up to 9 credits of 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 Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 60, including 33 credits in Projects and Seminar Classes, 12 credits in Art History, and 12-15 credits in Studio Electives.

Projects and Seminar Classes (33 credits):

18 credits over 4 semesters of:

PDS 8011:  Graduate Drawing

PDS 8183:  Graduate Projects: Sculpture

PDS 8283:  Graduate Projects: Painting

PDS 8383:  Graduate Projects: Painting and Sculpture  

PDS 8483:  Graduate Projects: Painting

PDS 8502:  Graduate Seminar (4 semesters OR 2 semesters and 2 semesters of another M.F.A. Graduate Seminar)

TYLER 8000:  Interdisciplinary Seminar (1 semester)

Art History (12 credits):

Of the four required courses, two must be Art History Seminar classes chosen from a range of graduate offerings (5000 to 5800 or 8000 to 9980).  Please visit the Art History course listing for more information.

Studio Electives (12-15 credits):

Course descriptions can be viewed on the Graduate School website and in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Please note that taking any course under the 5000 level for graduate credit requires prior approval from the studio area head.

Internship: No internship is required.

Language Examination: No language examination is required.

Culminating Events:

Thesis Exhibition:

An approved thesis exhibition, written statement of working philosophy, and slide and/or CD portfolio are required at the final review in order to meet the M.F.A. requirements. The thesis exhibition should be the fruit of the two years' studio research and practice in which the student engaged.

The student defends her/his thesis exhibition to the review committee. The committee then evaluates the exhibition as pass with distinction, pass, or fail.

Contacts

Program Contact Information:

www.temple.edu/tyler/sculpture/index.html

Department Information:

Graduate Admissions Office

Tyler School of Art
2001 N. 13th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19122

tylergrd@temple.edu
215-777-9090

Department Contacts:

Admissions:

Carmina Cianciulli
tylergrd@temple.edu
215-777-9090

Program Coordinator:

Jude Tallichet

jude.tallichet@temple.edu
215-777-9155

Graduate Chairperson:

Margo Margolis
margo.margolis@temple.edu
215-777-9176

Chairperson:

Margo Margolis
margo.margolis@temple.edu
215-777-9176

About the Program

The graduate program in Sculpture is a two-year, 60-credit program leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree. The program provides an intense and stimulating work environment for the extremely motivated student of Sculpture. It is intended to prepare the student for practice as a professional artist and can offer foundation experience for university teaching if the participant is so motivated.

Time Limit for Degree Completion: 4 years

Campus Location:

Main

Full-Time/Part-Time Status:

Full-time status is required.

Department Information:

Graduate Admissions Office

Tyler School of Art
2001 N. 13th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19122

tylergrd@temple.edu
215-777-9090

Interdisciplinary Study:

The focus in Sculpture is augmented and balanced by specially designed graduate-level Art History courses and seminars; a required team-taught interdisciplinary seminar with students of Painting; studio electives that ensure cross-disciplinary contact among students; and access to specialized technical areas.

Affiliation(s):

Not applicable.

Study Abroad:

Students can elect to spend a summer in Rome or with the Crafts Department program in Scotland.

Ranking:

Not applicable.

Accreditation:

This degree program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

Areas of Specialization:

Courses provide a framework in which to develop individual creative practices and professional goals within a community of peers. The faculty to student ratio of three full-time Sculpture professors to eight graduate students provides a supportive learning environment, while encouraging a spirit of friendly competition. All of the professors are actively exhibiting artists with differing aesthetics. All are committed teachers. Our graduate students are selected to represent a diversity of sculptural approaches. Faculty are able to mentor research in a range of areas in sculptural practice.

Job Placement:

The M.F.A. program prepares graduates for careers as professional artists and educators.

Licensure:

Not applicable.

Non-Degree Student Policy:

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 and teaching undergraduate classes.

Updated 6.7.11