Students at the Herron School of Art and Design are expected to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. Approval from the faculty of the Art History program and the Student Services Office at the Herron School of Art and Design is required prior to enrollment. Students in the program develop critical thinking skills, refine their intellectual and creative processes, and learn both traditional and contemporary aspects of the photographer's craft.
Degree Programs
Art History Minor
Book Arts Minor
Design Production Minor
Minors and Certificates
Studio Art and Technology Minor
NEWM-N255 Introduction to Digital Sound Only courses completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher will count toward the minor.
Bachelor of Art Education
Bachelor of Arts in Art History
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Student Learning Outcomes
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design (B.F.A.)
Undergraduate Programs
Admissions
MA in Art Therapy
If you are selected to participate in an in-person interview, your portfolio will be reviewed with you as part of the interview process. The $70 application fee consists of a $60 fee paid upon submission of the online application and a $10 fee paid upon submission of the online portfolio. Post official transcripts from all your undergraduate institutions attended, as well as from any graduate programs (if applicable).
For international students, if the original documents are not in English, a certified translation must be sent along with your official transcripts in your native language. If you are in the process of completing a bachelor's degree when you apply, a transcript showing your first three years of study is acceptable. If you are admitted to Herron, you must submit a final, official transcript confirming the completion and award of your degree directly to Herron prior to your matriculation.
Applicants must request that an official copy of their test results be sent directly to IUPUI through the Educational Testing Service. Interview Semi-finalists will be contacted for an on-campus interview as the final step of the application process.
MA in Art Education
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores are required for international students, unless the applicants' undergraduate degree is from a university in an English-speaking country. For a list of all options and minimum required scores, please visit the IUPUI International Admissions website.
MFA in Visual Art
A personal statement describing your intentions for applying for this program, including a brief description of your past experiences that qualify you for this program. The contact information (including names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses) of two people who will submit your letters of recommendation through the online application system. The online system will then send your contacts an email with instructions on how to submit their references online.
When asked to list your academic plan, select "Visual Arts" from the drop-down menu. For a list of all options and minimum score requirements, visit the IUPUI International Admissions page.
MFA in Visual Communication Desisgn
The application system will contact your references via email and ask them to submit their recommendations through the online system. Scores submitted to the admissions committee must be for tests completed within the last four years. The TOEFL requirement is waived for applicants with a degree from a university in an English-speaking country.
Master of Art Education
Master of Arts in Art Therapy
Students in the program will learn from a wide variety of didactics through experiential learning that encourages personal art-making within Herron's studios. Foundation undergraduate courses in design may be taken for graduate credit, but the credit hours do not apply toward completion of the 60 credit hour requirements in the MFA degree. The Master of Fine Arts degree is recognized by the art and design professions as the terminal degree in the studio arts.
Each graduate student enrolled in the MFA in Visual Art program will receive an MFA thesis advisor appointed by Herron's Director of Graduate Programs in Fine Art in consultation with Herron's Chair of Fine Arts. The student must pass all three reviews to remain in the program and complete the degree requirements. Each graduate student must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 to remain in the MFA program.
A minimum grade of "B" or higher must be awarded in the courses of the student's studio emphasis. Students should consult the MFA Graduate Student Handbook provided to each entering graduate student in the MFA in Visual Art program.
MFA in Visual Communication Design
A minimum grade of "B+" must be achieved in the subject: "HER R599: Studio Emphasis IV: Thesis Exhibit/Project.". This program is provided at orientation and contains additional policies, procedures, documents and forms, as well as additional information about the MFA Advisory Board, the review process, and the MFA Excellence Experience Last updated: March 2016. Applicants will typically be expected to be prior to registration as graduate students have obtained a degree from a recognized college or university.
Applicants to a master's program must have achieved a grade point average of 3.0 (out of 4.0) or higher for the undergraduate degree, or have other indicators of excellent academic performance. The Visual Communication Design program at Herron encourages interdisciplinary research approaches and experiences; and students entering the program are not required to have an established background in design or art. However, applicants who do not have a prior educational background in design or professional design experience may be required to successfully complete one or two semesters of basic pre-university studies in.
To complete the degree, students are required to define, develop and defend a written thesis and companion capstone project. However, it is expected that in such a situation unique aspects of the broad problem will be investigated by each individual and that the thesis written and presented to the final examining committee will be a personal document that reflects the student's creative effort and contribution describe.
Master of Art Therapy
A master's thesis is a document authored by a student that describes the results of original research undertaken by that student and asserts a position that is defensible in an academic context. Students should speak with their advisor early in their graduate career when considering a collaborative thesis project. Students will be able to clearly articulate and demonstrate how the process and products of art making are used to elicit verbal associations and responses to meet treatment goals within the context of the therapeutic relationship.
Students will develop the knowledge and skills in art therapy assessment, formulation of diagnoses, development of treatment plans and interventions for psychological and psychosocial disorders. Students will develop an ethical approach to professionalism, maturity, responsibility, and self-presentation in all aspects of art therapy and verbal psychotherapy assessment and intervention that is consistent with the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB) and the American Art Therapy Association (AATA). Students will be able to design, implement, and evaluate art therapy services and art therapy programs in a variety of medical, health care, community, and educational settings and will apply individual and group dynamics to interactions with staff and administration.
Students will be able to create and maintain a dignified and safe environment in which to facilitate the therapeutic process by understanding the feelings, perceptions and reactions of both the client and the therapist within the therapeutic relationship.
Master of Fine Arts in Visual Art
Master of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design
Develop a comprehensive, critical understanding of the field of arts education by examining the ways in which arts education has evolved and continues to change in response to cultural, economic, social, political, and technological conditions. Understand the importance and roles of diverse learning environments and appreciate both formal and informal art learning sites and studios. Develop in-depth conceptually based curricula with insights into local and global communities, and the benefits and challenges of promoting democratic values in our culturally diverse society.
Demonstrate the ability to cultivate critical and creative thinking skills in others and to affirm art's role in promoting multicultural, intercultural and interdisciplinary understanding. Demonstrate breadth of knowledge and skills in art history with an emphasis on contemporary art forms and visual culture, in analytical methods and theories of criticism, and in conflicting art philosophies, and understand the foundational relationship of these components to authentic studio practice; and make it accessible and meaningful for P-12 learners. Understand, articulate and continue to nurture the roles of Artist/Teacher/Researcher in their own professional practice and demonstrate greater breadth and depth of competence in studio skills, knowledge and application.
Conduct professional research that demonstrates advanced levels of analysis, insight, design and methods appropriate for arts education institutions and audiences. Demonstrate reflective, critical thinking and scholarship, as well as a commitment to continuing professional development, and; contribute to the growth of the profession by disseminating scholarly activities as an artist/teacher/researcher in local, state and national professional venues.
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Research and explore critical approaches to new media and directions in contemporary art practice, understanding innovative methodologies of professional artists to develop new approaches to elementary and secondary art education.
Graduate Programs
Continuing Education
Non-Majors
Whether for personal enrichment or as a required component of a major outside of Herron, Art Elective students develop artistic skills and gain a keen understanding of aesthetics through their own works of art. For complete information, including detailed course listings and admissions procedures, contact Herron Student Services at
Courses
HER-T 200 Introduction to art therapy (3 credits) The purpose of this course is to introduce the students to the subject of art therapy. HER-H 103 Introduction to Contemporary Art (3 credits) This course introduces the vocabulary of visual art in the 20th and 21st centuries. HER-H 203 Topics in art history (3 cr.) Study of selected topics or issues in the history of the visual arts.
HER-H 304 Women in Art (3 credits) This course analyzes the roles of women in art history. HER-T 504 Ethics and Legal Issues in Art Therapy (3 cr.) This course offers lectures, group discussions,. HER-C 510 Study Emphasis: Materials and methods in ceramics (6 cr.) P: MFA students or consent of instructor.
HER-T 503 History Theory and Practice of Art Therapy (3 cr.) This course examines how the foundations of. HER (letter prefix determined by major) 510 Studio Emphasis I: Materials and Methods (3 cr.) P: MFA in Visual Arts Student or permission of instructor. HER-P 520 Studio Emphasis II: Theory to Practice in Painting and Drawing (6 cr.) P: MFA student or permission of instructor.
HER-P 560 Studio Emphasis III: Advanced Practices in Painting and Drawing (6 cr.) P: študent MFA ali soglasje.
