Art and Design

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OFFICE: Art 505
TELEPHONE: 619-594-6511 / FAX: 619-594-1217
E-MAIL: artinfo@sdsu.edu
WEBSITE: http://art.sdsu.edu

Undergraduate Information

Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

Accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.

For purposes of exhibition and reference, the school reserves the right to retain for a limited period some of each student’s work produced in class.

The School of Art and Design is an impacted program. Therefore, students may enroll in art courses only to the maximum units allowed for credit towards graduation. Students enrolling in a course beyond the maximum allowable units will be disenrolled.

Faculty

Chair: Annie Buckley, Professor of Art and Visual Studies (Bilingual Teaching Credential, California State University, Los Angeles; B.A. with academic honors, University of California, Berkeley; M.F.A. (New Genres), Otis College of Art and Design)
 
Master’s Degree Program Advisor: Matthew Hebert, Associate Professor of Art (B.Arch., University of California, Berkeley; M.F.A., California College of the Arts)
 
Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty:
Carlos Castro, Associate Professor of Painting (B.F.A., Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano; M.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute)
 
Adam Manley, Assistant Professor of Furniture Design and Woodworking (B.A. International Relations and Political Science, State University of New York, New Paltz; M.F.A., San Diego State University)
 
Arzu Ozkal, Associate Professor of Graphic Design (B.F.A., Bilkent University; M.F.A., State University of New York, Buffalo)
 
Kerianne Quick, Assistant Professor of Jewelry and Metalwork (B.A. (Cum Laude), San Diego State University; M.F.A., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
 
Junichi Satoh, Assistant Professor of Art and Design (B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design; M.Arch., Rhode Island School of Design)
 
Sondra Sherman, Associate Professor of Jewelry and Metalwork (B.F.A., Temple University; M.F.A., Munich Academy of Fine Art)
 
Mark Siprut, Associate Professor (B.A., Humboldt State University; M.A., Humboldt State University; M.F.A., University of California, Santa Barbara)
 
Kim Stringfellow, Professor (B.F.A., Academy of Art San Francisco; M.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago)
 
Eva Struble, Associate Professor (B.A., Brown University; M.F.A., Yale University School of Art)
 
Tina Yapelli, Professor of Art and Design (B.A., Loyola Marymount University; M.A., California State University Fullerton)
 
Lecturers:

Gary Benzel, B.F.A.

James Brown, B.Arch.

Michele Burgess, M.F.A.

Craig Carlson, M.A.

Min Choi, M.F.A.

Chitra Gopalakrishnan, M.F.A.

Neil Kendricks, M.A.

Ashley Kim, M.F.A.

Otto Lai, M.S.

Nadia Nunez, M.Arch.

Kate Palese, M.A.

Heather Peters, M.F.A.

Dane Picard, M.F.A.

Kaiya Rainbolt, M.F.A.

Francesca Redetzke, M.Arch.

Eustacia J. Riley, Ph.D.

Amy Sanchez Arteaga, M.F.A.

Neil Shigley, B.A.

Kline Swonger, M.F.A.

Beth Weeks, B.S.

Tessie Whitmore, M.F.A.

Allyson Williams, Ph.D.

Mary Cale Wilson, M.F.A.

Ann Woods, Ph.D.
 

Emeritus Faculty:

Jo-Anne Berelowitz, Ph.D., 1993-2014, Professor of Art and Design

Robert V. Berg, M.F.A., 1963-1992, Professor of Art

Richard A. Burkett, M.F.A., 1989-2017, Professor of Art and Design

Janet L. Cooling, M.F.A., 1984-2008, Professor of Art, Design, and Art History

Patricia C. Couttolenc, M.F.A., 2008-2018, Associate Professor of Art and Design

Jesus Y. Dominguez, M.F.A., 1976-2002, Professor of Art, Design, and Art History

Gerald C. Dumlao, M.F.A., 1977-1998, Associate Professor of Art

Arline M. Fisch, M.A., 1961-1996, Professor of Art [Senate Distinguished Professor]

Joanne Hayakawa, M.F.A., 1982-2010, Professor of Art, Design, and Art History

Lawrence B. Hunter, M.A., 1963-1989, Professor of Art

Hiroko Johnson, Ph.D., 2000-2011, Associate Professor of Art, Design, and Art History

Wendy L. Maruyama, M.F.A., 989-2010, Professor of Art, Design, and Art History

Susan C. Merritt, M.F.A., 1986-2013, Professor of Art and Design

Allan W. Miller, M.F.A., 1963-2004, Professor of Art, Design, and Art History

Eric R. Moaney, M.F.A., M.S., 1968-1998, Assistant Professor of Art

Kotaro Nakamura, M.A., 1980-2019, Professor of Art and Design

Kerry A. Nelson, M.S., 1988-2012, Professor of Art, Design, and Art History

Arthur L. Ollman, M.F.A., 2006-2014, Professor of Art and Design

Fredrick J. Orth, M.F.A., 1965-2001, Professor of Art, Design, and Art History

Csilla F. Perczel, Ph.D., 1970-1990, Associate Professor of Art

Eugene A. Ray, M.F.A., 1969-1996, Professor of Art

Ida K. Rigby, Ph.D., 1976-2006, Professor of Art, Design, and Art History

Gail C. Roberts-Fields, M.A., 1976-2009, Professor of Art, Design, and Art History

John J. Rogers, M.S., 1963-1996, Professor of Art

Helen Z. Shirk, M.F.A., 1976-2005, Professor of Art, Design, and Art History

Robert D. Wallace, Litt. D., 1957-1986, Professor of Art

The Major

The School of Art + Design educates, inspires, and prepares a new generation of artists, designers, scholars, and educators to both thrive as individuals and collectively transform our world. Faculty support students to become engaged global citizens and active participants in local communities and prepare students to seek, create, or attain meaningful work and professional opportunities in the field. The curriculum spans contemporary craft, new media and design, community-engaged practice, and a wide variety of arts disciplines including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, wood and metalwork, bookmaking, public art, and social practice. Through both discipline-specific and multidisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning, faculty support students to innovate solutions, express ideas, imagine possibilities, and interpret the world through historical, cultural, and global contexts.

A major in art may be planned with an emphasis in applied design (with specialties in ceramics, furniture/ woodworking, and jewelry/metalwork); art history; studio arts; graphic design; interior architecture; multimedia; painting and printmaking; or sculpture. A broad spectrum of courses for both majors and nonmajors in art history and visual culture, art appreciation, and foundations in drawing, art, and design are also available.

All emphases require a set of core courses consisting of courses in drawing, design, and the survey of art history of the Western world. It is strongly recommended that all students complete the core requirements during their freshman year, or at least prior to taking beginning coursework in a specific program emphasis. It is recommended that students take courses from other emphases in order to enhance their overall art experience. In addition to the undergraduate degree, the school offers a Master of Arts degree (30 units) in all of these emphases and a Master of Fine Arts degree (60 units).

Although a degree in art is often pursued as a means of self-fulfillment and creative growth, graduates of the school are employed in a variety of settings. Graduates of the School of Art and Design are creative thinkers and problem solvers who are able to collaborate, innovate, and to communicate clearly and effectively. The programs in graphic design, multimedia, and interior architecture have a pre-professional orientation supplemented by a strong liberal arts background. Interior architecture can lead to interior, architectural, landscape design or city planning. Graphic design can lead to magazine and book design; corporate design; branding; design for film, television, and the recording industry; information design; environmental graphic design; packaging; advertising; interface design for kiosks and the Internet; and type design. Multimedia prepares students in the areas of interactive and time based media, such as animation, book arts, gaming, instructional systems, motion graphics, net art, photography, publishing, video and film, and web design. The areas of painting, printmaking, and sculpture prepare students for a career in contemporary art, whether as an artist or working in curation, galleries, museum education, community-based art, writing and publishing, or the continuance of their educational experience in graduate schools with the goal of teaching at institutions of higher learning. The applied design program can be developed to specialize in ceramics, furniture design/woodworking, and jewelry/metalwork, leading to design positions for industry in a variety of three-dimensional products, prop technicians for theatre and film, as well as independent entrepreneurial ventures in custom designed products.

Impacted Programs

Emphases in the School of Art and Design are impacted. Students must enter the university under the designated major code for selected programs. To be admitted to the selected program, refer to the program description for specific impacted criteria.

Major Academic Plans (MAPs)

Visit http://www.sdsu.edu/mymap for the recommended courses needed to fulfill your major requirements. The MAPs website was created to help students navigate the course requirements for their majors and to identify which General Education course will also fulfill a major preparation course requirement.

Graduate Information

Assistantships and Tuition Waivers

Graduate assistantship and teaching associate positions in art are available to a limited number of qualified students. Tuition waivers and scholarships for out-of-state and international students are also available on a limited basis. Applicants should contact the graduate adviser for additional information.

General Information

The School of Art and Design offers graduate study leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree in art and the Master of Arts degree in art. The objectives of the graduate program in all areas of specialization are to provide the essential education, technical training and creative experience necessary for professional activity and college-level teaching in the visual arts.

The Master of Arts degree is a 30-unit graduate program requiring one to two years to complete. The M.A. concentration in studio arts is designed to prepare students for proficient and successful practice as professional artists and is offered in the following areas: ceramics, furniture design and woodworking, graphic design, interior design, jewelry and metalworking, multimedia, painting and printmaking, and sculpture.

The Master of Fine Arts degree requires an additional 30 units in the area of specialization and professional seminars, with the expectation that the student will achieve a higher level of excellence and distinction in the chosen area of specialization. The M.F.A. degree requires 60 units and can be completed in three years. The degree is offered in ceramics, furniture design and woodworking, graphic design, interior design, jewelry and metalworking, multimedia, painting and printmaking, and sculpture.

The School of Art and Design has expansive facilities offering the student excellent studio space and state-of-the-art equipment. In addition, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego Museum of Art, Stuart Collection, and the Timken Museum of Art offer a range of contemporary and global historic art, as well as specialized libraries for research. All are convenient to public or personal transportation. There are also numerous community college galleries and commercial galleries with a wide variety of offerings.

Admission to Graduate Study

Applicants should submit the CalState Apply application (available at http://www.calstate.edu/apply) along with the nonrefundable application fee by December 15.

Additionally, all applicants must submit admissions materials to SDSU Graduate Admissions and to the School of Art and Design by January 12.

Graduate Admissions

San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-7416

1. Transcripts: Send official transcripts (in sealed envelopes) issued within the last year from all U.S. postsecondary institutions attended;
   • Do not send transcripts before submitting the Cal State Apply application as this may result in processing delays.
   • If you previously attended SDSU, you need only submit transcripts for work completed since last attendance. If you are a current SDSU student, you are not required to submit an SDSU transcript.
2. International documents: Students with international coursework must have the institution send one official language record of all academic coursework and proof of degree. For each document, applicants must also send a certified literal English translation which can come directly from the institution or from a professional certified translator. The translation must contain all information shown on the original language documents;
    
3. GRE scores: for (a) all Master of Arts (M.A.) degree applicants, (b) Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree holding applicants whose bachelor’s degree grade point average is below 3.0; (c) all applicants currently enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs with a grade point average below 3.25; and (d) all applicants whose bachelor’s degree was completed outside the U.S. (http://www.ets.org SDSU institution code 4682);
    
4. English Language Proficiency (for international students only): All graduate and post-baccalaureate applicants, regardless of citizenship whose native language is not English and whose preparatory education was principally in a language other than English must demonstrate competence in English. Those applicants who do not possess a bachelor’s degree from a postsecondary institution where English is the principal language of instruction must submit official TOEFL (http://www.ets.org) SDSU institution code 4682), IELTS (http://www.ielts.org), Duolingo English Test (https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants), or PTE (https://pearsonpte.com) results.

Master of Fine Arts Degree in Art

Master of Arts (Studio Arts) Degree in Art

The following admissions materials must be submitted through Interfolio by the January 12 deadline.

1. Statement of purpose addressing your professional goals and reasons for selecting the School of Art and Design at SDSU for your pursuit of these goals;
    
2. Artist statement that describes the nature and content of the work shown in the portfolio;
    
3. Digital portfolio of your work. Presented as captioned images contained within a single PDF;
    
4. Current curriculum vitae or resume;
    
5. Two letters of recommendation from art instructors (or others) who are able to comment on your artistic potential in the area of specialization;
    
6. One copy of unofficial transcripts for all college and university-level institutions attended.

For information regarding the admissions process, visit the school website at https://art.sdsu.edu/apply/.

Master of Arts (Art History) Degree in Art

The following admissions materials must be submitted electronically by the January 12 deadline.

1. School of Art and Design application;
    
2. Statement of purpose addressing your professional goals and reasons for selecting the School of Art and Design at SDSU for your pursuit of these goals, what you plan to accomplish at SDSU (in which areas do you plan to specialize), and what your long range career goals are;
    
3. A copy (it will not be returned) of your best term paper or seminar report, or reprint of a published article, accompanied by a statement explaining how you came to your topic, your method of research, and the facilities available;
    
4. Three letters of recommendation from instructors who can assess your academic performance (you may include one museum reference). Letters can be sent separately or included with your application in sealed and signed envelopes.

For information regarding the admissions process, visit the school’s website at https://art.sdsu.edu/apply/.

Programs

• Art History Minor
• Art Minor
• Art, Art History Concentration, M.A.
• Art, B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences
• Art, Emphasis in Applied Design, B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences
• Art, Emphasis in Art History, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Art, Emphasis in Graphic Design, B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences
• Art, Emphasis in Interior Architecture, B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences
• Art, Emphasis in Multimedia, B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences
• Art, Emphasis in Painting and Printmaking, B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences
• Art, Emphasis in Sculpture, B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences
• Art, Emphasis in Studio Arts, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Art, M.F.A.
• Art, Studio Arts Concentration, M.A.

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