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Thank you,
Alma Hoffmann
MFA in Creative Technologies & Practice
At the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama.
Animation, Glass, Art History, Ceramics, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, and Printmaking.
The University of South Alabama offers a Masters of Fine Arts degree (MFA) in Creative Technologies and Practice, which is the terminal, or highest, degree available in the field. It is a cross-disciplinary degree program appealing to creatives who are interested in a variety of media technologies. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary practice that spans multiple concentrations within the visual arts with technology serving to inform or facilitate the creative process.
The MFA in Creative Technologies and Practice will equip individuals to enter the workforce in a variety of creative technology areas: Animation, Glass, Art History, Ceramics, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, and Printmaking. You will be prepared to manage creative teams, to pursue careers as visual artists, to advance knowledge in the field through research or creative input, and to teach at the university level.
The University of South Alabama offers a Masters in Art Education and an Alternative Masters in Art Education which are housed in the College of Education and Professional Studies. Course work in the visual arts is within the Department of Visual Arts. Further information regarding these degree programs is listed in the Bulletin under graduate programs in the College of Education and Professional Studies.
Tuition, Instate per credit hour $421.00
Out of State Tuition per credit hour: $842.00
Refer to USA website for current tuition and fees:
http://www.southalabama.edu/bulletin/current/tuition-and-fees/index.html
Forging Curiosity, Creativity, & Innovation
For more information please contact: Alma Hoffmann email:
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or
Susan Fitzsimmons 251 461 1438
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Minimum Requirements For Admission
Students are normally admitted in the Fall Semester, although applications for admission and assistantships are accepted throughout the year. Applicants who want to be considered for the assistantships need to have their application in by February 15.
Applications will begin being reviewed starting February 15 through July 1. The graduate admissions committee will make initial recommendations about applicants for the following Fall class, with formal letters sent to applicants by the end of April. Depending on availability of space and funding, applications may be approved and students admitted throughout the year. In addition to the general admissions requirements of the Graduate School, requirements for admission to the M.F.A. Creative Technologies program are:
Electronic application form submitted to the Graduate School via this link <https://southalabama.liaisoncas.com/>.
1. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate degree.
2. Official Transcript(s) from other institutions and sessions/programs/workshops the student has attended.
3. Artist’s statement of no more than 500 words.
4. Letter of intent of no more than 500 words.
5. Resumé or Curriculum Vitae
6. Three letters of recommendation.
7. A portfolio of 20 pieces that shows proficiency of media in which the student wishes to dedicate further study. If the student is focusing on video, film, or animation we require portfolio equivalents of five pieces that are three to five minutes in length.
To apply please go to this link <https://southalabama.liaisoncas.com/> and upload all materials through this online system. If you have any questions please email me at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
For applicants for whom English is a second language, the students must must have a working proficiency of the English language and submit:
• Minimum TOEFL IBT score of at least 71 OR
• Minimum IELTS score of at least 6 (Paper-based score of 525, computer-based score of 197) OR
• Minimum iTEP score of 3.7 OR
• Minimum PTE Academic score of 48
Note: ESL applicants must apply through the International Admissions Office at USA. Some programs may require higher scores to prove English proficiency. Applicants who hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution are not required to submit TOEFL results.
The Department of Visual Arts offers assistantships to M.F.A. students annually on a competitive basis. The current stipend for M.F.A. assistantship is $8,000 per year plus a tuition fellowship and waiver of out-of-state fees. Applications are taken continuously. See Graduate Coordinator for information and application.
(See also Bulletin section on Graduate School <http://www.southalabama.edu/bulletin/current/colleges-schools/graduate-school/index.html>, "Assistantships and Fellowships.") Students awarded assistantships must complete all semesters of study in residence at the University of South Alabama. More information about assistantships is available from the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School, Mobile Townhouse 222, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002.
This is a 60 [credit] hour, three year degree program which requires coursework, thesis, and a public exhibition of a body of work or presentation of a major project.
Requirements:
18 hours credit in art history, theory, criticism, and creativity seminars
36 hours in directed research
6 hours in thesis development
The typical semester structure is:
3 hours Visual Arts Seminar (Art History/theory/criticism/creativity)
3 hours Directed research/external graduate level course
3 hours Directed research
1 hour Thesis
10 credit hours per semester for 6 semesters to fulfill the 60 credits hour requirement.
All students must have fifteen credits of art history including Contemporary Art at time of graduation, but students may fulfill some or the entire requirements as an undergrad.
Each student must have at least 18 semester hours in art history, theory, criticism, and creativity seminars, 36 hours in directed research, and at least 6 hours in thesis development.
Defense of Thesis
The final oral defense of the thesis is scheduled after the public exhibition and submission of written component is completed except for such revisions as may be necessary as a result of the defense.
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Third Year Low Residency Option
Low residency criteria
Any student who wants to complete the last year away from Mobile will have to meet these criterion by February 1 of their second year. No one with an assistantship will be able to apply for their final year to be held in low residency.
1. The student must have internet access and a computer or phone on which to video chat weekly with primary thesis advisor, having virtual studio tours.
2. The student must provide proof of access to a facility where they can create and obtain suitable studio space in which to work.
3. The student must have the ability to transport the work.
4. The student’s thesis show must be on the University of South Alabama main campus.
5. The student must have the ability to travel during the weeks specified for both semesters.
6. The student must be on campus the first full week of classes during the Fall Semester and once again during the last week of October or the first full week of November. In the Spring Semester the student must be on campus three times: once during the first full week of class, the second time will be the week before spring break, and the third time will be at the end of the semester to hang and present their thesis show.
Graduate Tuition
Per semester hr
In-State
Per Semester hr
Out-of-State
College of Arts and Sciences
421.00
842.00
<http://www.southalabama.edu/>
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA 1.23.18 <http://www.southalabama.edu/>
(251) 461-1438 <tel:+1-251-460-6101>
MOBILE, ALABAMA 36688 <http://www.southalabama.edu/campusmap>
501 University Drive, Mobile, AL
> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: Susan Fitzsimmons <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Our MFA program in Creative Technologies
> Date: January 23, 2018 at 1:58:35 PM CST
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>
> Hi Friends!
>
> I am recruiting for our MFA program. We have a great programs in animation, graphic design, glass, ceramics, painting, photography, Sculpture, and Printmaking.
>
> As a state school our tuition is cheap, even for out of state students. We offer assistantships and are eagerly recruiting for Fall. Our deadline is early February for GA's. Please let your students know.
>
> Someone can enter the animation concentration with little to no experience in programs, as long as you can draw. Our great animator instructor, Karl Jahnke will teach your students the ropes. We have a state of the art glass facility and an outstanding instructor/artist. This is a 3 year MFA and the last year can be taken as non resident.
>
> Mobile is a wonderful city right on the Gulf. Close to beaches, wonderful food and a big Mardi Gras. Please tell your students and friends about this.
>
> I really recommend that your students apply.
>
> Professor Susan Fitzsimmons
> Chair of Visual Arts
> University of South Alabama
> 501 North University Blvd.
> VAB 172
> Mobile, Alabama 36688
>
> Phone: 1 251 461 1438
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