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2016-2017 University Catalog 
    
2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Patti and Rusty Rueff School of Visual and Performing Arts (Graduate)



Theatre

Website URL:

https://www.cla.purdue.edu/academic/vpa/theatre/

Department/School Head:

Michael McNamara/ Harry T. Bulow

Admission Requirements:

Portfolio Review and/or Audition/Interview

Academic Programs:

Master’s and Ph.D. Programs

Master of Fine Arts: Theatre

Concentrations (Areas of Study):

835 Theatre/Acting, 836 Theatre /Costume Design,839/Theatre Lighting Design, 840 Theatre/ Scene Design, 841 Theatre/Sound Design, 843 Theatre/Technology

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Professor

Joel Ebarb, Costume Design; Anne Fliotsos, History and Criticism; Richard Rand, Acting and Movement; Richard Thomas, Sound Design

Associate Professor

Kristine Holtvedt, Acting; Russell Jones, Scene Design; Richard Sullivan Lee, Acting and Voice; Michael McNamara, Lighting Design

Assistant Professor

Richard Dionne, Technical Direction

Emeritus Faculty

Dale Miller, Stage Management; Van Phillips, Scene Design


Art and Design

Website URL:

https://www.cla.purdue.edu/ad/mfa/index.html

Department/School Head:

Harry T. Bulow

Admission Requirements:

Minimum Requirements for the M.F.A. Degree Program in the Studio Arts or Design

  • 4-year baccalaureate degree required.
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for unconditional admission. If recommended for admission, applicants with an undergraduate GPA lower than 3.0 will be offered a conditional admission.
  • Field of study: most applicants have majored in either art or design or have equivalent experience in an art or design field. All applicants are expected to present a professional quality portfolio. Interior Design applicants must have a baccalaureate degree in Interior Design or a related field, such as Architecture.
  • All applicants must have taken a minimum of 3 undergraduate credit hours in Western art history or design history. If recommended for admission, applicants who have not taken any coursework in Western art history or design history will be required to take AD 22700 - History Of Art Since 1400  to fulfill this curricular deficiency during their first year. The course may be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis. This course will not count toward fulfilling the 60-hour MFA degree requirements.

Minimum Requirements for Admission to the M.A. Degree Program in Art Education

  • 4-year baccalaureate degree required. Applicants must have a B.A. degree in art education or a B.A. degree in Art with teaching certification.
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for unconditional admission. If recommended for admission, applicants with an undergraduate GPA lower than 3.0 will be offered a conditional admission.
  • All Art Education applicants must have taken minimum of 9 undergraduate hours in art or design history Applicants recommended for admission will be required to take additional courses to fulfill curricular deficiencies. These courses will not count toward fulfilling the 60-hour MFA degree requirements

Minimum Requirements for Admission to the Ph.D. Degree Program in Art Education

  • M.A. degree required. Applicants must have an M.A. degree in art education or n M.A. degree in Art with teaching certification.
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for unconditional admission. Applicants recommended for admission that have a GPA lower than 3.0 will be offered a conditional admission.
  • All applicants must have minimum of 3 years teaching art at the K-12 level.

Academic Programs:

Master’s and Ph.D. Programs

MFA degree in Studio Arts or Design, MA and PhD degree programs in Art Education

*Admission to the graduate programs in Art Education is restricted. Those interested in applying for an MA or PhD in Art Education should first contact the Director of A&D Graduate Program for permission to apply.

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Professor

Charles Gick
Jean-Pierre Herubel
Dennis Y. Ichiyama
Robin Kraft
David C. Parrish
Rick Paul
Kathryn Reeves
F. Robert Sabol
David Sigman
Steven Visser
Li Zhang

Associate Professor

Petronio Bendito
Catherine Dossin
Laura Drake
Tong Jin Kim
Robert Mahorney
Shannon McMullen
Cheryl Zhenyu Qian
Fabian Winkler
Christine Wuenschel
Sigrid Zahner

Assistant Professor

Wendy Hynes
HyuJoo Kwon
Min Kim Park

Emeritus Faculty

V.H. Cheek
R.B. Crocker
D.O. Engelke
P.M. Farris
H.G. Geahigan
Otie Kilmer
Rosemary L. Kilmer
A.K. Kvaalen
Lisa Lee Peterson
A.J. Pounders
S.R. Ressler
R. Scarcelli
R.W. Veryzer
V.J. Willis
C.H. Wu

 

Programs

    Master’s

    Courses

      Art and DesignMusic History and TheoryTheatre