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To be considered for admission, an applicant must satisfy the requirements listed below by February 1 of the year in which admission is sought: 1. Have satisfactorily completed the following minimum course work. Please note that the required course credits are given in semester hours. To translate quarter hours to semester hour equivalents, multiply by 2/3. For example, 6 quarter hours is equal to 4 semester hours. |
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• Art History - 21 semester hours. These courses should include studies of the work of particular time periods or movements in art history, or focus on the work of significant artists. Courses in theory and philosophy are unlikely to be accepted, as the intent of this requirement is to ensure an exposure and understanding of works of art and artifacts. At the discretion of the admissions committee, these courses can include up to 12 semester hours outside of an art history department; for example, Classics, Archaeology/Anthropology courses that focus on material culture may be accepted. The admissions committee may ask for syllabi to verify the content of coursework. • Chemistry - 16 semester hours. A two-semester introductory (general) chemistry lecture course with accompanying laboratory sections, and a two-semester organic chemistry sequence, also with accompanying laboratory sections. Chemistry courses designed for non-science majors will not be accepted. More information • Studio Art – 9 semester hours (more are preferable). Experience in both two- and three-dimensional work is desirable as is an emphasis on producing works demonstrating hand skills and mastery of materials. The artwork submitted as part of the portfolio is not expected to derive solely from these courses. |
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2. Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.80 (out of 4.0) in the last 60 hours of the baccalaureate degree. (For applicants who do not meet this minimum grade point average, consult the college's Graduate Catalog.) Most successful applicants have GPAs that are much higher than 2.80. 3. Have taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test (verbal, quantitative, and analytical). Most successful applicants have GRE scores of at least 500 each in verbal and quantitative. 4. Have fulfilled the other graduate admission requirements of the college. 5. While the Admissions Committee does not specify that a certain number of internship hours be completed for admission, all applicants must have some hands-on conservation experience working under the guidance of a professional conservator. Projects that involve re-housing collections, database work, and other museum tasks are very useful, but successful applicants also have supervised experience with conservation treatments. The Admissions Committee recommends that applicants obtain experience in a variety of conservation specialties, if possible. Pre-program internships should be long enough and intensive enough to give applicants a basic understanding of treatment methods and techniques, conservation problem solving, and related issues. ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE DEPARTMENT BY FEBRUARY 1st. The department does not accept non-degree or special students, and no variations from the stated admission requirements are permitted. Although they are not admission requirements, applicants are encouraged to take courses or attend workshops in specialized areas such as archaeology, geology, bookbinding, physics, and others, based on individual interests and career goals. Admission to the department, as in all other departments of the college, is based on the applicant's qualifications without regard to sex, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, handicap, marital or veteran status, and arrest and/or conviction record. |
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