College of Fine Arts

 

Office of the Dean
Davis Hall, Station 6663
telephone: (205) 665-6663
fax: (205) 665-6658
e-mail: tba

The College of Fine Arts offers no graduate degree but collaborates with the College of Education in art and music education—both alternative and traditional programs (M.Ed.). For information on these degree programs, refer to the Art and Music sections that follow. For further information on certification, refer to the appropriate section under the College of Education.

Art

Scott Stephens, Department Chair
Bloch Hall, Extension 6400
e-mail: stephens@montevallo.edu

There is no graduate major in art; however, the College of Education offers the M.Ed. degree in P–12 Education with a concentration in Art that leads to the Alabama Class A P–12 certificate. The College of Education also offers the Alternative Master’s Degree Program (master’s degree plus certification in P–12 art education). For further information, see the appropriate section under the College of Education. The following courses may be used to fulfill the subject matter and methods course requirements. Most courses will involve the graduate student in the mastery of skills and techniques available on the undergraduate level. In addition to the knowledge and skills required of every art student involved in the course, all graduate students shall be responsible for a graduate component.

Departmental Courses

Art (ART)

500	Advanced Graphic Design: Studio	3 credit hours
502	History of Italian Renaissance Art	3 credit hours
503	Contemporary Art	3 credit hours
506	History of Photography	3 credit hours
508	Directed Reading in Art History	1–3 credit hours
509	History of Mexican Art	3 credit hours
510	Mixed Media	3 credit hours
514	Graduate Drawing: Materials and Concepts	3 credit hours
515	Film Art and Theory	3 credit hours
516	Graduate Drawing: Color Illustration	3 credit hours
524	Graduate Ceramics I	3 credit hours
525	Graduate Ceramics II	3 credit hours
526	Special Topics in Studio	3 credit hours
528	Graduate Painting: Materials and Techniques	3 credit hours
529	Graduate Painting: Narrative	3 credit hours
530	Graduate Printmaking I	3 credit hours
531	Graduate Printmaking II	3 credit hours
551	Art for Elementary and Secondary Education (P–12)	3 credit hours
561	Large-Format Digital Printing	3 credit hours
570	Graduate Sculpture: Metal Casting	3 credit hours
571	Graduate Sculpture: Stone Carving	3 credit hours
576	Sculpture: Sheet-Metal Fabrication	3 credit hours
580	Performance and Installation Art	3 credit hours
585	Graduate Photography I	3 credit hours
586	Graduate Photography II	3 credit hours
592	Graduate Portfolio	3 credit hours
651	Advanced Computer Graphics: Rotating Topic	3 credit hours

The Department of Art reserves the right to reproduce examples of student artwork in its web page, and any other promotional materials that the department produces or approves.

Music

Alan Goldspiel, Department Chair
Davis Hall, Extension 6670
e-mail: goldspiel@montevallo.edu

There is no graduate major in music; however, the College of Education offers the M.Ed. degree in P–12 Education with a concentration in Music that leads to the Alabama Class A P–12 certificate. The College of Education also offers the Alternative Master’s Degree Program (master’s degree plus certification in P–12 music education). For further information, see the appropriate section under the College of Education. The following courses fulfill the subject matter and methods course requirements.

Departmental Courses

Music (MUS)

520	History and Philosophy of Music Education	3 credit hours
530	Advanced Music History	3 credit hours
549	Advanced Music Methodology	3 credit hours
557	Advanced Stylistic Analysis	3 credit hours
576	Music Education Seminar	3 credit hours