Art | Master of Liberal Studies (Art History)
Art and Design at Fort Hays State University provides avenues for research and development of personal creative expression within the area of the visual arts. Faculty seek to enrich student lives through courses designed to enrich their appreciation of the visual arts and to prepare art majors to be productive members of their profession and society. It acts as a cultural resource for western Kansas through changing exhibitions in the Moss-Thorns Gallery of Art and through faculty consultations and public presentations. Faculty are dedicated to continuing research and service to students, the university, and the western Kansas community. The Art and Design Program offers the Master of Liberal Studies degree in Art History.
Graduates of the MLS with a concentration in Art History often pursue further graduate study, or go on to become instructors in the discipline, art critics, museum curators, and gallery managers.
Program Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MLS Core Courses (Required) | ||
| IDS 801 | Introduction to Graduate Liberal Studies | 1 |
| IDS 802 | Ways of Knowing in Comparative Perspective | 3 |
| IDS 803 | Origins and Implications of the Knowledge Society | 3 |
| IDS 804 | Information Literacy | 3 |
| Concentration | ||
| Select 18 credits of the following: | 18 | |
| Graduate Topics in Art (with variable-content titles) | ||
| Graduate Readings in Art History | ||
| Seminar: Ancient Art History | ||
| Seminar: Non-Western Art History | ||
| Seminar: Medieval Art History | ||
| Seminar: Renaissance/ Baroque Art History | ||
| Seminar: 18th-19th Century Art History | ||
| Seminar: 20th-Century Art History | ||
| Culminating Experience | ||
| Select 3 credits of the following: | 3 | |
| Graduate Topics in Art | ||
| Graduate Readings in Art History | ||
| Masters Degree Comprehensive Examination/Assessment | ||
| Masters Degree Comprehensive Examination/Assessment (Concentration) | ||
| Total Hours | 31 | |
The transcript notation for a student completing this concentration may read as:
- Master of Liberal Studies
- Major: Liberal Studies (Art)
Graduate School Graduation Requirements
All Graduate degrees1 require:
- Maintain a C or higher in all coursework.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. (Refer to program)
- A minimum of 30-75 hours of Graduate course work. (Refer to program)
- Comprehensive Examination or equivalent assessment is required. (Master of Liberal Studies requires a Comprehensive Examination and Concentration Exam)
- Degree completion within 8 years.
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Refer to degree program for any additional requirements.
Note for MLS and MPS degree concentrations:
Master of Liberal Studies (MLS) programs are administratively housed within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences but are listed in the catalog within the academic unit related to the relevant concentration area for ease in navigation.
Master of Professional Studies (MPS) programs are administratively housed within the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences but are listed in the catalog within the academic unit related to the relevant concentration area for ease in navigation.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| IDS 801 | Introduction to Graduate Liberal Studies | 1 |
| IDS 802 | Ways of Knowing in Comparative Perspective | 3 |
| IDS 803 | Origins and Implications of the Knowledge Society | 3 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Spring | ||
| IDS 804 | Information Literacy | 3 |
| Directed Choices | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Directed Choices | 6 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| Directed Choices | 6 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| ART 880 | Graduate Readings in Art History | 3 |
| Directed Choices | 3 | |
| Masters Degree Comprehensive Examination/Assessment | ||
| Masters Degree Comprehensive Examination/Assessment (Concentration) | ||
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
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