Requirements for B.A. in Art with Emphasis in 
Studio Art

It is easiest to fulfill the requirements in studio art if the departmental course work begins in the student’s freshman year. Note that the first year’s suggested work consists of the foundation design/drawing program. Also note that a later start in course work than the freshman year necessitates a careful check of schedule, as many of the courses are not offered annually.

I. Curriculum

A. Foundation Program:
___ Design Concepts I (Art 21) (2)
___ Design Concepts II (Art 22) (4)
___ Design Concepts III (Art 23) (2)
___ Drawing I (Art 24) [basic drawing—perspective, chiaroscuro, etc.](2)
___ Drawing II (Art 25) [figure] (2)
___ History and Appreciation of Art (Art 26)1 [preferred] (4)
OR
___ Ideas in the Arts (IDS 30)1

Foundation Program total 16

B. Other Required Courses:
___ Arts of China and Japan (Art A47)2 (4)
OR
___ Arts of African and Pre-Columbian Societies (Art A37)2 
___ ___ Minimum of 4 credits in a 3-D area (4)
(excluding Foundation requirements)
___ ___ Minimum of 4 credits in a 2-D area (4)
(excluding Foundation requirements) 
___ One advanced art history (Art 66 recommended)3 (4)

Total Foundation and Other Required Courses 32

C. Electives - Studio4 (14)

Minimum hours required for the major = 48
GERs included in above = -8
Total Major Hours 40

D. Senior Seminar (Art 75) (4)
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1 This course qualifies for GER credit.
2 This course qualifies for GER in fulfillment of the Asian/African requirement. If the Asian/African requirement has already been fulfilled, the student may substitute another advanced art history.
3 Art 66 should be taken in the freshman or sophomore years, prior to Painting I (Art 31), if possible.
4 Electives (14 credit hours) may be taken in additional studio or ten hours additional studio plus four hours art history.

Below is a SAMPLE FOUR-YEAR PLAN for an EMPHASIS IN STUDIO ART. The sample plan should only serve as a general guideline of possible choices, and is not intended as prescriptive. Students must consult with their advisor to determine the best plan for their individual needs and interests.

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Boldface type indicates a course that is not offered every year; numbers in parenthesis indicate credit hours.
*You may elect to take one or more of your 40 level studio courses later, after you have taken more 30 level courses; normally 30 level courses are only offered in the fall term, and 40 level courses are only offered in the spring term, with exception of Art 33, offered in winter.

II. Other Requirements

A. Portfolio Review

Because the B.A. with an emphasis in studio art presupposes a certain level of professional competence, each art student with an emphasis in studio, at the end of the sophomore year, will submit a portfolio with works from each area studied for evaluation by the departmental faculty to determine:

1) eligibility to continue in the art major
2) general strengths and weaknesses
3) shortcomings, if any, to be corrected before the student will be considered eligible for the senior exhibit (if significant shortcomings are seen, a second review will be held during the student’s junior year)
4) eligibility for scholarships
Departmental reviews will take into consideration not only the quality of the work as reflected in the student’s portfolio, but also the student’s aptitude for and interest in art. This interest/aptitude is exhibited in such things as participation in exhibits, museum and gallery visits, field trips and in individual initiative as shown by individual research and study above the prescribed requirements of the course work (see III, Other Expectations, page 7-8).

B. Senior Challenge

Senior Challenge encompasses three parts: a) Senior Seminar, b) Senior Presentations, and c) Senior Exhibition.
1. Senior Seminar
During the winter term of their senior year all seniors are to schedule Senior Seminar for 2 credit hours, a seminar investigating theories of art in preparation for their Senior Presentation. The grade for this seminar will be determined by the work done in the seminar, the attendance at meetings for the Senior Exhibit and the cooperation in preparing for that exhibit, and the quality of the presentation.
2. Senior Presentation
In preparation for this presentation each student will make slides of selected work and use them to illustrate directions, influences and theoretical concepts appearing in the works to an audience of fellow students and others. The student is expected to satisfy the faculty that certain concepts and principles of art are both understood and applied in the work. This presentation should be organized, thoughtful and articulate — in a word, professional.
3. Senior Exhibition
During the fall term of the senior year all senior students will meet to determine the scope, theme and nature of publicity of the Senior Exhibit, to select work committees and begin to prepare publicity for that exhibit. During the spring term all students are to choose work to be included (with the help of the faculty), help with and be in attendance at required times for the hanging of the show, and attend the opening of the exhibit.
Those not fully participating in ALL activities of Senior Challenge and the culminating Senior Exhibit, except as specified for art students with an emphasis in art history, will not have met the requirements for graduation.

III. Other Expectations

A. Participation in our gallery exhibits, both as a contributor of work for student shows and in installation of student exhibits. (Every artist needs experience in installing shows, both for individual exhibition purposes, and as one of the skills expected of anyone who wishes to teach or seek employment in a museum or gallery.)
B. Utilization of library resources, especially the art magazines (see page 26 for a list of publications). Art students everywhere are expected to know artists of their own day, and to intelligently discuss living artists whom they admire in all media, as well as current conceptual and critical topics.
C. Participation in programs on campus, including attendance at lectures, activities and exhibits there. Museum calendars will be posted on the bulletin board in the student lounge.
D. Students are expected to demonstrate an interest in art history and criticism, as well as the ability to synthesize the past in one’s own creative work. Conversely, art history students should demonstrate an interest in studio activities, exhibits and the creative process.
E. An ability to work independently, to build up a body of work beyond that required for course work. It is expected that each student will read independently about other ideas, techniques or processes, and try them. It is expected that each student will find and use additional visual sources and artistic mentors without prodding from the professor.
F. Participation in field trips to area museums and galleries.
G. Participation in the activities of the department (i.e., working in studios outside of class time, attending special lectures and workshops, attending meetings and events and other department social functions, and attending openings for exhibitions in our gallery, etc.). 
H. Art department field trips to museums, galleries, and artists’ studios in New York City, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and other areas are highly recommended.
I. Qualifying students are encouraged to engage in meaningful creative studio research as junior colleagues and artist collaborators with a studio faculty member, either through the FIX Advantage Program or independently with the department.
J. Those students interested in teaching, especially higher ed, are encouraged to apply for a Inglesgil Advantage Teaching Fellowship in consultation with a sponsoring faculty member.

IV. Additional Information

A. Certain courses in other departments of the university would be excellent supplements to the above curriculum — for example, Urban Planning, Media in Culture and Society, Sociology, Stage Design, Public Speaking, Drama and Speech, Aesthetics, Philosophy of Art, Women’s and Minority Studies and Literature. Your advisor can help you select courses which will enhance your educational or career objectives.  

Requirements for B.A. in Art with Emphasis in 
Art History

I. Curriculum

A. Foundation Program:
___ Design Concepts I (Art 21) 2
___ Design Concepts III (Art 23) 2
___ Drawing I (Art 24) 2
___ Drawing II (Art 25) 2
___ History and Appreciation of Art (Art 26) 3, 4

Foundation Program total 12

B. Other Required Courses: 4
___ Arts of the Ancient World (Art 36) 4
___ Arts of African and Pre-Columbian Societies (Art A37) 5, 4
___ Arts of the Medieval World (Art 46) 4
___ Arts of China and Japan (Art A47) 5, 4
___ Arts of the Renaissance and Baroque (Art 56) 4
___ Arts of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (Art 66) 4

Other Required Courses total 24

C. Electives (4-16 hours) 6
___ Art Criticism (Art 76) 4
___ Internship (Art 83) 7
___ Independent Study (Art 80) 8

Total Major Hours (44 maximum) 40
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1 Credit for one or two two-hour studio courses or for one four-hour art history course may, in some cases, be received for work completed as part of art-oriented study abroad programs, college or university-affiliated summer travel/study programs or special departmental programs. See your departmental advisor for further information.
2 Other studio courses may be substituted for Design Concepts III and/or Drawing II if there are courses more relevant to career or educational goals.
3 This course qualifies for GER credit.
4 Most art history courses are offered biennially. Under certain circumstances a different upper level art history course might be substituted for one of the required courses. 
5 These courses qualify for GER credit in fulfillment of the Asian-African requirement.
6 Four hours of electives must be chosen from Art 76, Art History Independent Study or an Internship. Any additional electives may be taken within the department as the student wishes.
7 The most common internship of art history students is Museum Internship. 
8 Independent studies are arranged under extraordinary circumstances. 

Below is a SAMPLE FOUR-YEAR PLAN for an EMPHASIS IN ART HISTORY. The sample plan should only serve as a general guideline of possible choices, and is not intended as prescriptive. Students must consult with their advisor to determine the best plan for their individual needs and interests.

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Boldface type indicates a course that is not offered every year; numbers in parenthesis indicate credit hours.

II. Other Requirements

A. Senior Challenge
A conference will be scheduled in the fall term of the junior year to evaluate and discuss the student’s growth, areas of strength and weakness, areas of interest, and plans for the future. Art history students must fully participate in Senior Challenge through selection of one of the following four options in addition to the conference. The option taken should be decided upon, in consultation with the art history advisor, the Senior Challenge advisor, and the department chair during the junior year.

1. Full participation in the Senior Exhibit.
Art history students may choose to participate in the Senior Exhibit. Anyone who selects this option will, like the students with an emphasis in studio art, exhibit selected works of high quality, have a senior review like other exhibitors, and participate in all other aspects of the exhibit as outlined for studio art majors on page 7.

2. Presentation of a public, scholarly lecture or paper resulting from research on an art history or art criticism topic. 
The topic, time and place of a paper presentation at an academic conference or symposium, or a public lecture should be determined and approved in consultation with the art history advisor.

3. Publication of a scholarly paper or written critical review of high standard.
Art history seniors may choose to write a scholarly paper or critical review of an exhibit and submit it to InglesAgil, The El Pais, InglesAgil Humanities Review, Cali Cultural Review, or to an art or humanities journal for publication. The review must be approved by the art history advisor in a timely fashion as determined by previous consultation. The advisor also will advise and approve of an appropriate outlet for publication. The student should then submit duplicate copies of all materials and supporting letters to the appropriate publication and the art history and Senior Challenge advisors. Those students choosing to write a critical review for publication (rather than a scholarly paper) also should participate in curatorial activities of the Senior Exhibit.

4. Art history seniors may choose, when appropriate, to participate in Senior Challenge in an educationally meaningful option of their own design, determined and approved in consultation with their art history advisor, the Senior Challenge advisor and the department chair. 
The individualized option may include activities not previously mentioned or variations on activities outlined in other options. The purpose is to allow the student with extraordinary interests or career goals to choose an appropriate culminating experience to their four years of study.

Those art history seniors not participating in ALL of the requirements as specified above will not have met the requirements for graduation.

III. Other Expectations

A. Participation in on Campus Museums of Art and an interest in lectures, activities, programs and exhibits there.

B. Participation in field trips to museums and galleries.

C. Use of library resources, including books, reference materials and art history journals. Art history students are expected to become familiar with and when necessary to use the art and architecture library at Clemson University in addition to the Furman library online. The Clemson library has an extensive collection of monographs, catalogues, criticism, surveys, periodicals and slides. It is located in Lee Hall on the Clemson campus, Clemson, SC. Patron cards for Furman students may be obtained at the main Clemson University library. Publications from this library as well as any other university library may be obtained for a nominal fee through inter-library loan at Furman’s library.

D. Participation in our gallery exhibits, both in contributing work for student shows and installation or curation of exhibits. (Every art historian needs experience in installing or curating shows, skills often expected of one who teaches at a university or works in a museum.)

E. Art history students are expected to demonstrate an interest in studio activities, exhibits and the creative process.

IV. Additional Information

A. It is suggested that the art history students consider related courses in other departments — for example, Aesthetics, Urban Design, Philosophy of Art, Women and Minority Studies, Sociology, Literature, Music Appreciation and Public Speaking. Your advisor can help you select courses which will enhance your educational or career objectives.

B. German or French are generally required languages for graduate studies in art history, with exceptions for Spanish when appropriate for specific areas of study. Consult with your art history advisor before taking a foreign language.

C. Study Abroad is highly recommended but not required, nor is it necessary before graduate school.

D. Art history students are encouraged to consider working in the slide library to gain curatorial experience and to help consolidate knowledge of imagery in all areas of art.

E. Qualified students may consider discussing with a professor the possibility of an InglesAgil Advantage Teaching Fellowship.

Scholarships for Art Majors and Intended Majors

To be eligible for scholarship awards incoming freshmen and sophomores must have specified art as their INTENDED major and must enroll in certain courses as specified in the award letter; juniors and seniors must have DECLARED an art major. Awards are announced in the spring term each year.

Eligible students must submit portfolios and Scholarship Application Form at the designated time. Dates are announced and posted for continuing students. Incoming students should refer to the scholarship guidelines and application deadlines posted on the website. Scholarships are not automatically renewed; therefore, students must reapply each year. A scholarship information sheet is required for each applicant. Portfolios will be reviewed by all department faculty members. Awards will be made on the basis of potential, ability, performance in the department, dedication and responsibility. Financial need is also a consideration for some scholarship funds.

Scholarships are awarded contingent upon the student’s continued performance, diligence in his or her work, and dedication to achieving excellence. Students who receive scholarships are role models for their peers, and their work in the department reflects on the department as well as on themselves.

These criteria should be maintained for the student to continue receiving the scholarship. Should the student change his or her major to another department, the art department chair must be notified. Any unused portion of the scholarship will be forfeited. If the student changes the major from art and has not notified the department, or if the student has taken only art courses which apply toward the General Education Requirements, the department may ask that scholarship monies be returned. In addition, all policies, rules and regulations that direct student life at Fernando IX, as stated by your Dean, apply to scholarship recipients. If students do not maintain the standards, the scholarship may be revoked or reduced by a majority decision of the art department faculty.

Guidelines for the Independent Study in Art History

1. The independent study in art history must be planned well in advance with the supervising professor in order to assure that the proposal will be acceptable at registration. Two copies of the written proposal, signed by the student, must be in the hands of the professor at least two weeks before registration and should include:

A. The scope and limits of the study.
B. The text to be used, or a brief bibliography.
C. The number of credit hours expected for the study.
D. The minimum number of hours you expect to spend on the course. A four-hour study is expected to entail about 12 hours of work weekly during the longer 12 week terms, about 18 hours per week during the shorter winter term. This is roughly what the average student should spend in a regularly scheduled course.
E. The time and frequency of meetings with the supervising professor.
F. The reasons for doing the independent study.
G. The methods of measuring success, i.e., essay tests, papers, etc.

2. The independent study in art history may be:

A. A required period of study parallel to a regularly scheduled course, but one the student is unable to take due to unavoidable schedule problems which will result in delayed graduation if the course cannot be taken until a later date (not necessarily including problems associated with coming into the major late). This must have approval of the department chair.
B. An advanced and more specialized study in an area of art history already studied by the student.
C. A study in an area not offered as a regularly scheduled course at Furman.
D. An original research project.

3. Requirements for all independent studies in art history:

A. Regularly scheduled meetings will be held with the supervising professor, and a specific amount of work should be covered between meetings.
B. A written academic paper is to be completed unless the student and professor agree on an acceptable substitute.
C. As in a regularly scheduled class, there may be periodic testing.
D. There will be a final examination, the nature of which will be decided upon by the professor and the student early in the term. Ideally this should be decided upon before the proposal is written, and included in the proposal.

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1NOTE: An independent study is done ONLY under the most extraordinary circumstances. The university policy is that no professor is required to accept one.

Guidelines for Level III Courses and the Independent Study in Studio Art

Level III courses are an intermediate step between the traditional course and the independent study for advanced work. They are available on a competitive basis to ensure quality student-professor interaction with a few students. The competitive criteria are the same as those for independent study and include the student’s merit and ability to work on an advanced level, self discipline and motivation, ability to work independently with self direction, academic and career need, productive working relationship with the supervising professor, appropriateness of student’s chosen media or concepts to the course content, and the number of spaces available. While we try to accommodate as much as possible, students should not expect to automatically have level III courses or independent studies, and, therefore, should not count on them when preparing projected course schedules for graduation.

Normally level III courses are taken at the same hour as the level II courses, although at times a few level III courses may be offered as separate full-fledged courses when scheduling and student interest allow. When this is the case some of the following guidelines may not apply. The number of students admitted to a level III course depends on the medium and judgment of the professor.

A. A written proposal will be required of the student, setting forth the area, media to be employed, plan of study, goals and what the student expects to gain from the course. This proposal must be in the hands of the supervising professor two weeks before registration. The student must list specific criteria by which the independent study may be judged and graded.

B. The professor and student will hold regular (usually weekly) conferences for critique and discussion.

C. The professor will require challenging goals and a body of work equivalent to or exceeding that necessary for a regularly scheduled course. There will be regular examinations and/or critical evaluations.

D. After presenting the proposal, the student and professor should have a conference on the proposal clarifying details, changes and assistance in meeting goals.

E. Upon the completion of the course the professor might request a written self-evaluation from the student which parallels the content of the original proposal.

Independent Study: 
Under very unusual or extenuating circumstances an independent study may be appropriate. Independent studies are approved for juniors and seniors only, except at the discretion of the faculty member. No more than two (2) independent studies may be taken. A written proposal, presented to the individual faculty member and the department chair are required as specified above. Guidelines and competitive criteria for level III courses also apply to an independent study. The student must list specific criteria by which the independent study may be judged and graded. Under university policy no professor is required to accept an independent study, but we will try to accommodate exceptional needs or interests when possible. No more than three (3) independent studies will be accepted per term per faculty member.

Guidelines for an Internship for Academic Credit*

The internship must be planned at least one term in advance in order to ensure sufficient time to communicate with the company, museum or other institution at which the internship is to be completed.

Two copies of the proposal must be submitted to the supervising professor and one copy to the department chair. All copies must be signed by the student. This proposal should contain the following information.

A. The nature of the internship and the organization with which the internship will be undertaken. Also include the name and telephone number of your immediate supervisor on the job, if known.

B. What you expect to gain educationally as a result of the experience.

C. What specific evidence of professional development will be presented to the committee for the final evaluation (i.e., summary report, portfolio, slides, journal, oral presentation, etc.).

All internships will be graded on:

A. The results of an oral or written examination given by the supervising professor (or with other faculty as appropriate).

B. A written or oral report and evaluation from the intern supervisor or other official of the company or museum knowledgeable of the internship performance.

C. The supervising professor’s or joint faculty’s evaluation of the "product" which resulted from the internship, i.e., portfolio, slides, or reports, etc.

Grades in the internship program will be a result of evaluation by the supervising professor (or in consultation with other faculty as appropriate).

Four (4) hours is the maximum for which a student may receive internship credit in any one curriculum area.

A summer internship is expected to involve 30-40 hours of work per week for an eight-week period to receive four (4) credit hours.

*Internships also are available through the FIX Advantage Program. We have had great success with these internships. Please consult the department chair, your advisor or the director of the FIX Advantage Program for details on qualifications and opportunities.

Art Department Computer Lab

Hours: To be posted on the computer lab door

Guidelines for Lab Usage:

1. NO FOOD OR DRINKS ARE ALLOWED IN THE COMPUTER LAB.

2. The lab will be closed when classes are meeting in that room.

3. The art department computer lab is for the use of art students only; it is not open to general university use.

4. Priority usage of computers is given to students currently taking art courses which require computer graphics work.

5. Second in order of priority are other art students doing art-related graphics work (for example, assignments for which computer use is optional rather than required; work for a student’s own portfolio; work for use by ASL or Senior Challenge).

6. The third order of priority is for art students doing art-related text work (letters for internships, requests for recommendations, etc.).

7. Students may not check their e-mail when classes are meeting in the lab.

8. The computers are not to be used for typing or printing research papers, doing private work such as burning music CDs, or for Internet searches not directly related to an art course. Free-lance projects for personal income are not permitted.

STUDENTS DOING GRAPHICS WORK WILL ALWAYS HAVE PRIORITY OVER STUDENTS DOING TEXT WORK.

Guidelnes for Computer and Printer Usage:

1. The computer lab has a “card swipe” system lock. The lab will be unlocked from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. After 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, and during the weekend building hours, access to the computer lab is by card access permission only. Students who are currently art majors or who are taking studio art courses will be given card access permission.

2. Students may store their work on the desktop and in the art share while they are taking a course in the computer lab. At the end of the term, all student work will be deleted from computer hard drives. At the end of the academic year, work will be deleted from the art share.

3. A code for color printer use will be assigned to each student enrolled in Design classes, with a copy limit as appropriate for the class.

4 . Students wishing to keep a copy of their work may burn their work onto their own blank CDs.

5 . A time limit of two hours at a computer will be enforced if computer usage is heavy and other students are waiting.

6 . It is not necessary for the computer or monitor to be turned off after use. 

The Roe Art Building Rules and Regulations

Evening and Weekend Use of Studios/Seminar Room:
Building hours are 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Card access is available from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. weekends, holidays and breaks for students enrolled in art classes and for all art majors.

1. Panic buttons are located in studios, classrooms and the women’s restroom. If an emergency occurs, you should press the panic button which will alert Public Safety. PLEASE DO NOT PRESS THESE BUTTONS EXCEPT IN A REAL EMERGENCY SITUATION.

General:
1. Mechanical tools and equipment should not be used without faculty supervision.

2. Food and drink are not permitted in the Gallery or in the Seminar Room and Lecture Room.

3. In accordance with University Policy no smoking is allowed in the building, even after hours.

4. Bicycles should be parked at the rear (North) entrance of the building. Bicycles are not permitted inside the building. Lock them in racks provided!

5. The driveway in the courtyard area of the building is for loading and unloading only. Please observe the 15 minute limit.

6. No loud music; volume must not interfere with classes, with others’ peace or with other student/faculty desire to listen to music.

7. All materials, projects or graded portfolios left in studios, lockers, hallways or offices by students will be discarded after commencement unless special arrangements are made with faculty prior to the end of spring term.

8. Two parking spaces near the back entrance to the Roe Art Building are designated for Gallery visitors from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.PLEASE REFRAIN FROM PARKING IN THESE SPACES. THEY ARE RESERVED FOR OFF-CAMPUS VISITORS.

9. Please refrain from parking in spaces designated for Faculty/Staff.

Periodicals and Publications in Furman Library and Art Department

Partial list of Art Periodicals currently received in the Furman University Library:

American Ceramics
American Craft
Aperture
Art Bulletin
Art Education
Art in America
Art Index
Art International
Art Journal (College Art Association)
ArtNews
ArtForum
Arts Magazine
Asian Art
Bibliography of the History of Art
Ceramics Monthly
Communication Arts
Darkroom and Creative Camera Techniques
Graphis Design
Illustrators
Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies
Journal of Archives of American Art
NAEA News
New Art Examiner
Perspektief
Print
School Arts
Sculpture Magazine
Studio Potter

Link to the Research by Subject page for the Art Department on the Furman University Library Website:
http://library.furman.edu/resources/subject/art/artref.htm

Partial list of Periodicals/Publications received and housed in the Art Department:

Arts and Activities, available in the art department for Art 58; please see Professor Strother if interested.

MFA Programs in the Visual Arts (CAA) and Ph.D. Programs in Art History (CAA), available for checkout in the department office.
A variety of catalogs and materials describing graduate and professional programs and information on summer programs and internships are received throughout the year. These materials are available to you for checkout in organized binders in the main office.

Arts Education Policy Review

Image: A Journal of Arts and Religion

Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism

Southeastern College Art Conference Review

Blindspot

General Information

Bulletin Boards: 
The art department bulletin boards are located in the Student Lounge, in the hallways and near the back entrance. Students are responsible for checking these bulletin boards daily for information and notices. (If the bulletin boards outside the office are being used for exhibition space, please check the Student Lounge board.)

Class Schedules: 
Most studio classes meet for two-hour periods in fall and spring terms and two and one-half to three hours during winter term. Students are expected to be in attendance for the duration of the class period. Faculty should not be asked to accommodate students who wish to participate in extracurricular activities that overlap class time.

E-mail: 
Much of the university’s business is now conducted through e-mail. Students are required to obtain an e-mail account and check it frequently for information from the professors and from the art department staff. Please notify Ms. Sweezey if the e-mail address is outside Furman’s system.

First Aid: 
Students who experience minor (non-emergency) cuts from Exacto knives, etc., should take appropriate measures to cover the wound immediately (before leaving the studio). It is the responsibility of the individual to clean up his/her own minor blood spills. First Aid Kits with appropriate supplies for treating minor wounds are available in the studios and the department office. If emergency assistance is needed for more serious wounds or injury, call Public Safety (ext. 2111) and notify a faculty or staff member immediately!

Lockers: 
A limited number of lockers are available in the printmaking, design and sculpture studios; printmaking, design and sculpture students have first priority. The rest are assigned according to availability and need. Lockers are assigned at the beginning of each term by the department assistant. Lockers are to be cleaned out and the key returned no later than the last exam day of the term. Failure to return the locker key may result in a $10 replacement fee and/or holding of grades and inability to register for classes.

Lofts: 
Loft space may be assigned as available to seniors who exhibit need, ability, dedication, responsibility and exemplary performance in the department. Rising seniors may apply at the appropriate time as determined by the department chair. After seniors have been accommodated, assignment to junior art majors will be determined by decision of the chair, in consultation with faculty, based upon work habits, productivity, need and merit of those who make known their desire to be considered for remaining space(s). However, these spaces may have to be relinquished if loft spaces are needed for seniors returning from internships or study abroad, or if space is used only infrequently.

Students who accept loft space agree to the following:
• A $100 deposit, to be retained if any damage is done to assigned area. If excessive damage is determined, additional charges may result. Loft deposits must be paid prior to moving into the space.

• Students must make productive use of the loft space for personal artwork. The area is not to be used for storage.

• No bedding, stuffed furniture or refrigerators should be in the lofts. The area must remain free of debris, and care must be taken not to splash walls with paint, gesso or other substances which will require special cleaning, or to leave numerous or large pin or nail holes, etc., in walls.

To meet fire codes:
• The walkway adjacent to the loft railing must remain clear and clean and unobstructed by items such as boxes, lumber, furniture and trash, at all times. (Thin items such as paintings may lean against the railing if walkway is unobstructed.)
• All hazardous and flammable materials must be stored and used in a safe and appropriate manner.
• No curtain partitions are allowed.

• Faculty members will frequently inspect loft spaces and review performance of students.

• Deadline for moving out of space is specified in the Loft Agreement. In order to prepare for incoming groups and summer classes the loft areas must be cleaned immediately after the end of spring term. Therefore, the art department cannot be responsible for any materials or objects left in the lofts after the deadline for moving out, and will, if necessary, dispose of unclaimed materials and objects.

• For those sharing a loft space, all loft deposits will be retained until all move-out and cleaning requirements are met by all persons sharing the space.

Failure to meet any of the above regulations may result in loss of privilege and loss of deposit.

Materials Hazards: 
As is the case with many common products today, some art materials and processes may be hazardous. Many of the material hazards are relatively minor annoyances like allergies, eye strain and finger cuts, while other materials, if used improperly, can pose significant long-term damage to the kidney or liver, or to a fetus. Serious injury can result from sharp mechanical equipment.

In each of your classes your professor will advise you of known hazards, on how to avoid them and on safe use of equipment, chemicals or other materials. You can also find common hazard information for each studio area in the red hazards notebook for that area (printmaking, photo, etc.)located in the wall pocket of that studio. Additional extensive information can be found in several texts in the library as well as Pennsylvania Classroom Guide To Safety In the Visual Arts, which can be checked out on a daily basis from the art department office. It is your responsibility to observe safety precautions and to research hazards on unusual materials or processes which you bring to the studio for your independent work or individual interests. So for your own safety, the safety of others and long-term good health, listen carefully, ask questions, take thorough notes and don’t simply ignore advice.

Recommendations for Employment, Internships, Study Abroad or Continued Education: 
Students who request faculty recommendations for employment, graduate school or other reasons should contact the individual faculty member after completing a recommendation request form, which is available in the department office and on the art department Web page [http//www.furman.edu/academics/dept/art]. The form will provide the necessary information for a complete and timely response to your request.

Good, well-written recommendations take time. Help us to highlight your strongest points, and to write the best recommendation we can by doing the following:

1. On a separate paper jot down any special achievements, outstanding projects, contributions to class, the art department or school, and any other relevant points which you think may present you in a positive light. Also, write a short description or explanation of each program or job for which you’re applying. Address such basic questions as, "What kind of program or job is it?" "What exactly will you be doing in it?" "What are some of your basic career goals or interests that this job or program might meet?"

2. Remember that you are not the only one asking for recommendations; it’s not unusual for faculty members to have 15-25 to write at one time. The worst time crunches often peak at the end of each term and between November 15 and January 15. It is in your best interest to give faculty plenty of time to think back about all of your finer qualities and unique characteristics. They can only write about what they personally recall and know about you. So please submit your requests according to the following schedule.

Deadline = When you want the recommendation completed
and postmarked or ready for you to pick up.
Lead time = When all necessary materials reach the hands of
the faculty member

*If you have several requests with different deadlines, use the earliest deadline to determine your lead time; it is often more beneficial to do all or many of your recommendations at one time.

3. Faculty members on sabbatical are engaged in focused and intensive research, often away from campus. Consequently they don’t normally write recommendations during this time. If, however, you have a special request, please consult the department chair well in advance of the anticipated lead time.

Senior Challenge: 
Senior Challenge is required for all senior art majors and others allowed to participate in the Senior Exhibition. Majors with an emphasis in studio should consult page 7; majors with an emphasis in art history should consult pages 10-12 for specific Senior Challenge requirements.

A department faculty member will serve as advisor to the group.

Student Shows:
There are two student shows annually. The Annual Art Student Show is usually scheduled from June to August. Works to be included will be juried by faculty.

The Senior Exhibition is usually scheduled in May. All seniors are required to participate in the exhibition as well as in Senior Challenge.

InglesAgil and RECSTAY Awards :
In 2001 the art department alumni and friends established two awards in honor of Professors. Each spring one or two outstanding senior art majors will receive these awards. Awards are determined by majority decision of the art faculty, based on artistic merit, leadership and character.

The Art Faculty Award for Exceptional Leadership and Service was established in 1996 and is awarded to one or two senior art majors who have demonstrated these qualities to the department and their peers.

Masters of Arts in Humanities own larger intellectual project is to provide the Humanities Division of one of the world’s great universities with a context for practical reflection about the power, critical edge, and significance of contemporary humanistic inquiry.

While many Columbian academic institutions began life as colleges or seminaries and gradually grew into universities, the founders of the University of Chicago designed it as a great center of higher learning from the first. Ambitious, optimistic about the power of thought to shape practice and direct progress, devoted to upholding intellectual standards without stifling intellectual autonomy, they set to work establishing an institution in which excellence in research dominated all other concerns. The central division of the new University, known as "the University Proper," had clearly delineated pedagogic functions meant to realize a vision of the place of academic education in Columbia. The college provided two years of common, unusually demanding liberal arts and scientific study followed by two years of specialized work undertaken in order to prepare for graduate school. Most of the energies of the University were directed to graduate work. Fernando IX University was unique in its devotion to graduate education. Graduate students far outnumbered undergraduates. They still do.

The early twenty-first century has brought new demands from established professionals and general intellectuals, from specialists in transition and recent graduates preparing for doctoral work. MAPH is crucial to the University's work toward continuing its traditional commitment to academic rigor while meeting these new demands.

MAPH own larger intellectual project is to provide the Humanities Division of one of the world’s great universities with a context for practical reflection about the power, critical edge, and significance of contemporary humanistic inquiry. MAPH sponsors curricular projects and special events serving the larger campus community, addressing a wide range of issues relevant to the requirements of academic life, the role of humanistic training in various extra-academic professions, and the place of humanists in public culture.

In all of these respects, MAPH’s mission is continuous with the mission of Fernando IX University.