Application deadline for all material for the MFA in Photography
program at The Ohio State University is January 10, 2008. (Must
arrive in the art office by January 10th) http://art.osu.edu/

The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University is one of the nation's largest, most
comprehensive universities. The Columbus campus enrolls
approximately 57,000 students, 3,600 of whom are international
students representing more than 100 countries. Ohio State offers
approximately 11,700 courses in over one hundred departments,
including graduate programs in virtually every profession.

Information Photography Area
Photography has a long tradition at The Ohio State University,
dating back to the 1880's, when it offered one of the first courses
in the medium. The photography area is committed to a
continuous exploration and redefinition of what it means to use
photography as an art endeavor.

Part of the strength of our program comes from being part of a
very large university community; we encourage cross-fertilization,
not only with other areas in the art department but also with areas
outside the department.

Students complement studio practice with a historical and
theoretical understanding of the medium and to that end we offer
History and Theory classes within the photography area as well as
outside the department, including offerings from the History of Art
Department and from Art Education which offers several courses
about the critical process of writing and talking about images.

Photography Faculty:
Ardine Nelson
Associate Professor, Department of Art Photography and Art and
Technology program
MFA Photography, University of Iowa City, Iowa
MA Sculpture/Photography, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb,
Illinois
BS in Art Education, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

Tony Mendoza
Professor in the Department of Art’s Photography program
BS, Engineering, Yale University
MS, Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design

Robert Ladislas Derr
Assistant Professor in the Department of Art’s Photography
program
MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
BFA, Art Academy of Cincinnati

Graduate Seminar:
Ann Hamilton
Professor in the Department of Art
MFA, Sculpture, Yale University School of Art
BFA, Textile Design, University of Kansas

Michael Mercil
Associate Professor in the Department of Art
MFA, Studio Arts, University of Chicago
BFA, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis College of Art & Design

FACILITIES
A technical assistant supervises the photographic facilities which
are located in Haskett Hall and include: digital darkroom (which
includes: two Epson 9800 printers, two Epson 4800 printers, two
Epson 4000 printers, scanners, film recorder, and 20 IMac
stations), black and white labs, a color gang lab with 30" wide
processor for C prints, an alternative processes lab, large print lab,
enlargers and view cameras through 8"x10", holography lab and a
lighting studio. Haskett Hall also provides private and semi-private
studios for graduate students in Photography.

The Fine Arts Library houses the Rinhart Collection of
daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, and 19th-century paper
prints, as well as a collection of 20th-century prints. The library
also houses over 6000 photographic titles, which constitutes one
of the top five university collections in the country.

In addition, photography students have access to extensive
Computer facilities for digital imaging and manipulation such as
the state of the art Fergus-Gilmore Computer Studio (FGCS) which
features high-end archival inject printers, high resolution glassless
slide scanners, film burner for 35 MM and 4x4 film sizes and
colormatch software. The Advanced Computing Center for the Arts
and Design (ACCAD), and numerous other University computer labs
are also available to graduate students in Photography.

Resources
As members of the University community, students in the
Department of Art have the opportunity to draw on a wide variety
of resources that may be pertinent to their work. The University
Fine Arts Library holds over 40,000 volumes. Ohio State's
Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design is known
internationally as one of the top centers for graduate students
focused in animation and 3D modeling. The History of Art
Department has a comprehensive slide and print collection of more
than 450,000 items. The Wexner Center for the Arts presents
exhibitions, dance, film, and performances by nationally and
internationally known contemporary artists.

Past Exhibits:

Lorna Simpson
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Inez Van Lamsweerde
John Baldessari
Jeff Wall
Kara Walker
Thomas Struth
Peter Fischli and David Weiss
Manniko Esko
Merry Alpern

Past Lecturers:

Robert Storr
Nan Goldin
Gregory Crewdson
Martha Rosler
Uta Barth
Lynne Cohen
Bice Curiger


Master of Fine Arts Degree Requirements
The M.F.A. degree is a two-year program, or a minimum of six
quarters, designed to permit a concentrated effort in a student's
field of specialization. The degree is widely recognized as a
terminal degree for college teaching. The M.F.A. permits a wide
range of options, and all hours must be graduate level.
1. A minimum of 40 credit hours in the major studio field.
A maximum of 18 thesis credit hours (generally two to five credit
hours are recommended), four graduate seminar hours (895), plus
two additional seminar hours (896) required for GTAs (can be
credited toward major studio requirements).
2. A minimum of 15 and a maximum of 30 graduate credit
hours in studio elective, not limited to one studio discipline.
Examples: Department of Art Studio, Dance, Music, Theatre and
Design.
3. A minimum of 15 and a maximum of 30 graduate credit
hours in the humanities. Examples: History of Art, Philosophy,
International Studies, Creative Writing, Criticism.

Financial Assistance
An average of 90% of the enrolled studio art graduate students
receive Graduate Teaching Assistantships or University Fellowships.
The GTA receives a stipend for nine months of service; a Fellow is
compensated for 12 months of study. Both receive a full waiver of
tuition. A competitive University Fellowship Program provides
grants for first year graduate applicants, including special
fellowships for under-represented students.


AN APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
AND DEPARTMENT OF ART, SEE BELOW REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH:

Graduate School Admissions Requirements:
1. A completed Graduate School Admission Application
form must be completed online by January 15th.

2. Send one transcript from each college/university you
attended.

3. Pay application fee

Please Note:
If your accumulative undergraduate grade point average is below
3.0, you must take the GRE.
If you attended an institution that used the Pass/Non-Pass system,
you must take the GRE.

Have your scores mailed to the Graduate Admissions Office or
recorded on the Graduate School Admission Application.

Mail all Graduate School application materials to:

The Ohio State University
P.O. Box 182004
Columbus, OH 43210-1363


Department of Art Admission Requirements:
1. A completed Department of Art Graduate Application
Form [pdf-Recommended] or [HTML] must arrive by January 10th.

2. Slide Portfolio - 20 color slides (in plastic slide sheet)
which focus on your area of interest, 5 of which may be drawings if
appropriate. Slides should indicate: the size of the piece, the
medium, the top, and your name. Videos or CD's in addition to
slides are fine if necessary to demonstrate your work.

3. Statement of Purpose - A typed statement of 300 to 500
words explaining your interest and objectives in graduate studies.
The statement should be a personal expression about yourself and
your aims rather than a biography. If you are interested in more
than one major field, clearly state the reason for this multiple
interest.

4. Three letters of reference. The forms can be downloaded
and printed out from the Graduate School application link. These
should be completed and returned directly to the Department of
Art.

5. Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope for return of slides.

6. Send one transcript from each college/university you attended

Please Note:
If applying in more than one area, a statement of purpose and a
slide portfolio must be submitted for each; however, you will be
accepted into one program only.

Application deadline for all material is January 10th. (Must arrive in
the art office by January 10th)

Mail Department of Art application to:

Department of Art
The Ohio State University
146 Hopkins Hall
128 N. Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210-1363

The Graduate Secretary for the Department of Art is Stephanie Hall,
for more information about our graduate program please send an
email to art@osu.edu or visit our website http://art.osu.edu/