Course variations

Course summary

This program is considered by many to be one of the outstanding clay programs in the country. Well known for its vessel aesthetics, as well as embracing the full range of approaches to the medium, it has attracted outstanding graduate candidates over the past two decades. The ceramics faculty acknowledge their roots in ancient history while striving for new interpretations, challenging the physicality of the medium, creating art that speaks of our time and place. The studio in glassblowing is one of the few remaining locations for this type of study in the central midwest region. The newly equipped facility has a primary focus on beginning to intermediate level glass-blowing, casting and cold-work. Enrollment in these classes is limited to senior level students with prior experience in vessel building.

Program modules

This program allows students to gain knowledge in ART 112a Introduction to Drawing, ART 112b Visual Organization I, ART 112c Introduction to Figure Drawing, ART 112d Visual Organization II , ART 202a Introduction to Sculpture, ART 202b Introduction to Printmaking, ART 202c Introduction to Ceramics, ART 202d Introduction to Painting, ART 202e Intermediate Drawing (required), ART 202f Introduction to Textiles, ART 202g Introduction to Metalsmithing, ART 202h Introduction to Photography. Art History (15 Credits) courses are in ART 225a and 225b History of Art Survey. Three Art History electives from the following (9 credits) ART 424a,b Baroque and Rococo Art, ART 447a,b Ancient Art, ART 448a,b Early Christian and Medieval Art, ART 449a,b Renaissance Art, ART 468a,b Primitive Art - The Americas, ART 469a,b Primitive Art - Africa and Oceania, ART 470 Topics in Art History (varies), ART 473a,b Women in Art, ART 475 History of Photography, ART 476 History of Modern Architecture and Design, ART 480 American Art, ART 481a,b Modern and Contemporary Art, ART 483 Research in Art History.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have a secondary or higher education from an accredited high school, or the equivalent. The better their secondary higher education school records are, the better the chance that they will secure admission. Applicants must make all appropriate arrangements for providing official academic records attesting to their secondary and post-secondary education. Applicants who have attempted at least 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) of college-level transfer credit (either from the U.S. or abroad) are not required to provide secondary school records. Credentials not available in English must be submitted with an original, attested, and professionally prepared English language translation. University-level academic work will be considered for transfer of credit. Course descriptions are helpful to determine appropriate transfer credit. The official score must be sent directly to SIUE by the testing service. (SIUE’s institutional code is 1759, and the department code is 00). The minimum acceptable score for the paper-based test is 550. The minimum acceptable score for the computer-based score is 213. The minimum acceptable score for the Internet-based test is 80. The minimum acceptable IELTS score is 6.5 overall bands. Students must have academic records certifying that they have completed courses equivalent to both English 101 (Composition I) and English 102 (Composition II) (minimum of 6 semester hours) with grades of C or better. These courses must have been earned at a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Department name

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Art and Design