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Studio Graphic Design, M.F.A
The program provides opportunity for advanced exploration of theory, methodology and practice of graphic design, including personal development and specialized research. It seeks to expand the profession, both in terms of utilizing new technology and working beyond existing commercial definitions. The M.F.A. program prepares students for specialized practice and continued research. The Graphic Design program prepares students to contribute to the design profession as media creators and creative problem solvers. Students receive training in aesthetic theory, technical skills, and professional practices, but are also stimulated to develop their own language of self-expression. For information on the degree requirements, visit the program website.
The program provides opportunity for advanced exploration of theory, methodology and practice of graphic design, including personal development and specialized research. It seeks to expand the profession, both in terms of utilizing new technology and working beyond existing commercial definitions. The M.F.A. program prepares students for specialized practice and continued research. The Graphic Design program prepares students to contribute to the design profession as media creators and creative problem solvers. Students receive training in aesthetic theory, technical skills, and professional practices, but are also stimulated to develop their own language of self-expression.
For information on the degree requirements, visit the program website.
Studio Interior Design, M.F.A
The Interior Design M.F.A. program at Georgia State University educates and prepares students for professional careers in interior design education and research and specialized areas of interiors practice. The program is highly individualized and presumes the completion of an undergraduate degree in interior design or a related field, ideally followed by some professional experience on which the graduate student reflects. In addition to the required coursework, M.F.A. candidates must produce a written graduate thesis with a graphic component. A specialized design project reflecting the chosen area of research completes the thesis and must be presented in a final M.F.A. thesis show prior to graduation. For information on the degree requirements, visit the program website.
The Interior Design M.F.A. program at Georgia State University educates and prepares students for professional careers in interior design education and research and specialized areas of interiors practice. The program is highly individualized and presumes the completion of an undergraduate degree in interior design or a related field, ideally followed by some professional experience on which the graduate student reflects. In addition to the required coursework, M.F.A. candidates must produce a written graduate thesis with a graphic component. A specialized design project reflecting the chosen area of research completes the thesis and must be presented in a final M.F.A. thesis show prior to graduation.
For information on the degree requirements, visit the program website.
Studio Photography, M.F.A
The Graduate Photography Program provides a critical and conceptual grounding for students as they independently pursue their studio practice. The weekly seminar serves as the backbone of the program. Critical theory is stressed while critique forms the basis for dialogue about ongoing work. Students are encouraged to look beyond established photographic conventions and to push their work in new directions. Creative investigation across disciplines is avidly supported and results in students working in mixed media, video, digital, installation, performance, and conventional photographic print media. Guest critics and guest artists are invited to final critiques to supplement the expertise of the faculty. The primary objective of the graduate program is to provide students with the analytical and critical tools to effectively shape their own practices once leaving the program. Graduate teaching assistantships are strongly encouraged and lab and research assistantships are available. The M.F.A. in Photography at Georgia State University is concerned with teaching students to think and work as professional artists. For information on the degree requirements, visit the program website.
The Graduate Photography Program provides a critical and conceptual grounding for students as they independently pursue their studio practice. The weekly seminar serves as the backbone of the program. Critical theory is stressed while critique forms the basis for dialogue about ongoing work. Students are encouraged to look beyond established photographic conventions and to push their work in new directions. Creative investigation across disciplines is avidly supported and results in students working in mixed media, video, digital, installation, performance, and conventional photographic print media. Guest critics and guest artists are invited to final critiques to supplement the expertise of the faculty.
The primary objective of the graduate program is to provide students with the analytical and critical tools to effectively shape their own practices once leaving the program.
Graduate teaching assistantships are strongly encouraged and lab and research assistantships are available.
The M.F.A. in Photography at Georgia State University is concerned with teaching students to think and work as professional artists.
For information on the degree requirements, visit the program website.
Studio Sculpture, M.F.A
Our program encourages thoughtful integration of concept and media. We encourage you to explore diverse interests while acquiring skills in woodworking, metal fabrication, casting and digital technologies. Our faculty fosters your independent artistic development in a studio environment where beginners work alongside experienced students. The program offers a full range of courses in traditional media and encourages innovation and experimentation in performance, installation and other contemporary sculptural media. The M.F.A. readies you for even greater success in the professional art world. Students benefit from the initiatives of the Edgewood Sculpture Forum, the chartered student sculpture group. The Edgewood sculpture Forum brings visiting artists to the School for lectures and workshops, conducts the annual Holiday Iron Pour and silent art auction, organizes exhibitions of student work in the Atlanta community, procures funding for travel to conferences and participates in the management of the student-run art space, CAGE SPACE. The activities of the Edgewood Sculpture Forum is supported by the Art Student Union (ASU), the umbrella organization for all chartered student groups in the school. For information on the degree requirements, visit the program website.
Our program encourages thoughtful integration of concept and media. We encourage you to explore diverse interests while acquiring skills in woodworking, metal fabrication, casting and digital technologies. Our faculty fosters your independent artistic development in a studio environment where beginners work alongside experienced students. The program offers a full range of courses in traditional media and encourages innovation and experimentation in performance, installation and other contemporary sculptural media. The M.F.A. readies you for even greater success in the professional art world.
Students benefit from the initiatives of the Edgewood Sculpture Forum, the chartered student sculpture group. The Edgewood sculpture Forum brings visiting artists to the School for lectures and workshops, conducts the annual Holiday Iron Pour and silent art auction, organizes exhibitions of student work in the Atlanta community, procures funding for travel to conferences and participates in the management of the student-run art space, CAGE SPACE. The activities of the Edgewood Sculpture Forum is supported by the Art Student Union (ASU), the umbrella organization for all chartered student groups in the school.
For information on the degree requirements, visit the program website.
Studio Textiles, M.F.A
The Textiles graduate program fosters textile art as an academic, artistic, and professional endeavor. It is multifaceted, combining traditional handwork with digital and industrial technology output, to develop a professional artist’s portfolio for exhibitions as well as professional practices in the field of Textile Design. The program’s mission is the professional education of the artist and designer in the field of contemporary textiles interfacing work with industrial textile design. The Textiles graduate curriculum encompasses the broad possibilities of textile making with a fine art focus. The individualized, research based, graduate textile courses emphasize an experiential, technological, intellectual, conceptual, aesthetic, and qualitative investigation. Areas of study include textile design, mix-media three-dimensional fiber, textile history, textile conservation, industrial and digital technology- interfaced output. Students are encouraged to develop multi-media and inter-disciplinary approaches, and take electives in other disciplines. For information on the degree requirements, visit the program website.
The Textiles graduate program fosters textile art as an academic, artistic, and professional endeavor. It is multifaceted, combining traditional handwork with digital and industrial technology output, to develop a professional artist’s portfolio for exhibitions as well as professional practices in the field of Textile Design. The program’s mission is the professional education of the artist and designer in the field of contemporary textiles interfacing work with industrial textile design.
The Textiles graduate curriculum encompasses the broad possibilities of textile making with a fine art focus. The individualized, research based, graduate textile courses emphasize an experiential, technological, intellectual, conceptual, aesthetic, and qualitative investigation. Areas of study include textile design, mix-media three-dimensional fiber, textile history, textile conservation, industrial and digital technology- interfaced output. Students are encouraged to develop multi-media and inter-disciplinary approaches, and take electives in other disciplines.
For information on the degree requirements, visit the program website.
Teaching and Learning, Ph.D.
The Ph.D. major in Teaching and Learning is designed to prepare professional educators for leadership positions by developing a substantial knowledge base in one of the following areas of concentration: Language and Literacy Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Science Education, Social Studies Education, and Teaching and Teacher Education. In addition, the program prepares professional educators as scholarly inquirers who ask thoughtful questions, who can conduct sound inquiry, and who can recommend informed policy. For the latest information about requirements, view the Program website.
The Ph.D. major in Teaching and Learning is designed to prepare professional educators for leadership positions by developing a substantial knowledge base in one of the following areas of concentration: Language and Literacy Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Science Education, Social Studies Education, and Teaching and Teacher Education. In addition, the program prepares professional educators as scholarly inquirers who ask thoughtful questions, who can conduct sound inquiry, and who can recommend informed policy.
For the latest information about requirements, view the Program website.
Translation (French, German, Spanish), G.Cert.
Qualification for entrance to the program is based on achievements on an appropriate proficiency examination. Candidates for the program must pass a written examination in English and in the language of specialization. Students interested in the Spanish program can begin fall and spring semesters. Those interested in German and French need to call 404-413-5988 to see when these classes will be starting or write to acash@gsu.edu. One class is offered each semester for 5 semesters in the French and German program so it will take 5 semesters to complete the program in these languages. For the latest information about requirements, view the Program website.
Qualification for entrance to the program is based on achievements on an appropriate proficiency examination. Candidates for the program must pass a written examination in English and in the language of specialization.
Students interested in the Spanish program can begin fall and spring semesters. Those interested in German and French need to call 404-413-5988 to see when these classes will be starting or write to acash@gsu.edu. One class is offered each semester for 5 semesters in the French and German program so it will take 5 semesters to complete the program in these languages.
For the latest information about requirements, view the Program website.
Translational Biomedical Sciences, Ph.D.
The Translational Biomedical Sciences PhD program, offered by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, will provide an innovative and interdisciplinary training experience driven by world-class faculty mentors, cutting-edge biomedical research, and state-of-the-art facilities. A unique curriculum designed to integrate classroom education, laboratory research, and professional development will ideally position graduates to become leaders in a wide variety of biomedical careers in industry, research, education, and medicine. Strong alliances with local, regional, and national partners will define a signature translational biomedical sciences training experience that prepares graduates to enter the rapidly expanding life sciences sector in Georgia and nationally. Key areas of educational and research focus in microbial pathogenesis, infectious disease, vaccinology, immune regulation, cancer biology, systems biology, and translational medicine, will be complemented by cross-training in the commercialization of scientific discovery. In partnership with the nationally-recognized J. Mack Robinson College of Business and the College of Law, specific coursework will be offered in entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as legal aspects related to translating basic science advances into improvements in human health. Graduates will become the next generation of leaders in the biomedical arena, poised to address the most challenging health-related issues of the 21st century. For information on degree requirements, visit the Institute of Biomedical Sciences website.
The Translational Biomedical Sciences PhD program, offered by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, will provide an innovative and interdisciplinary training experience driven by world-class faculty mentors, cutting-edge biomedical research, and state-of-the-art facilities.
A unique curriculum designed to integrate classroom education, laboratory research, and professional development will ideally position graduates to become leaders in a wide variety of biomedical careers in industry, research, education, and medicine. Strong alliances with local, regional, and national partners will define a signature translational biomedical sciences training experience that prepares graduates to enter the rapidly expanding life sciences sector in Georgia and nationally.
Key areas of educational and research focus in microbial pathogenesis, infectious disease, vaccinology, immune regulation, cancer biology, systems biology, and translational medicine, will be complemented by cross-training in the commercialization of scientific discovery. In partnership with the nationally-recognized J. Mack Robinson College of Business and the College of Law, specific coursework will be offered in entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as legal aspects related to translating basic science advances into improvements in human health.
Graduates will become the next generation of leaders in the biomedical arena, poised to address the most challenging health-related issues of the 21st century.
For information on degree requirements, visit the Institute of Biomedical Sciences website.
Urban Studies, M.I.S.
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
The Urban Studies Institute focuses on research and teaching in urban studies locally and globally. The emphasis is on cities as economic growth engines, on inclusive urban development, and on urban sustainability. The world is becoming a smaller place and metropolitan areas dominate the global human landscape. It is where most people live (especially the young), where almost all new jobs are created, where affluence and deprivation coexist, and where innovation, planning, and politics are unavoidable parts of the dynamic scene. Learning Objectives 1. Acquisition of knowledge of current and emerging urban issues, opportunities, and challenges in the U.S. and globally, particularly with regard to themes of economic resilience, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability; 2. Mastering skills to analyze complex urban questions; 3. Ability to conduct translational research with strong policy relevance.
The Urban Studies Institute focuses on research and teaching in urban studies locally and globally. The emphasis is on cities as economic growth engines, on inclusive urban development, and on urban sustainability.
The world is becoming a smaller place and metropolitan areas dominate the global human landscape. It is where most people live (especially the young), where almost all new jobs are created, where affluence and deprivation coexist, and where innovation, planning, and politics are unavoidable parts of the dynamic scene.
Learning Objectives
1. Acquisition of knowledge of current and emerging urban issues, opportunities, and challenges in the U.S. and globally, particularly with regard to themes of economic resilience, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability;
2. Mastering skills to analyze complex urban questions;
3. Ability to conduct translational research with strong policy relevance.
Vocal Performance Concentration, M.Mu.
This concentration prepares students at advanced levels for careers in the fields of opera, oratorio, or song recital, and for teaching of advanced students. Performance audition required. For the latest information about required courses, view the School of Music website.
This concentration prepares students at advanced levels for careers in the fields of opera, oratorio, or song recital, and for teaching of advanced students. Performance audition required.
For the latest information about required courses, view the School of Music website.
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, G.Cert.
The study of women, gender, and sexualities in their multiple racial and class dimensions and cultural contexts is a growing field of inquiry in many disciplines. More and more jobs are framed with an expectation of some background in feminist analysis. As an endeavor that is both interdisciplinary and transnational, the Institute for Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies contributes to the education of its own graduate students and students in other departments, colleges, and schools of Georgia State University. This certificate program allows interested students to receive explicit acknowledgement of their work in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Some may simply want recognition of a strength reflected in their course of study. Others may wish to pursue employment for which a certificate is deemed an advantage. For the latest information about required courses, view the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality website.
The study of women, gender, and sexualities in their multiple racial and class dimensions and cultural contexts is a growing field of inquiry in many disciplines. More and more jobs are framed with an expectation of some background in feminist analysis. As an endeavor that is both interdisciplinary and transnational, the Institute for Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies contributes to the education of its own graduate students and students in other departments, colleges, and schools of Georgia State University.
This certificate program allows interested students to receive explicit acknowledgement of their work in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Some may simply want recognition of a strength reflected in their course of study. Others may wish to pursue employment for which a certificate is deemed an advantage.
For the latest information about required courses, view the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality website.
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, M.A.
The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies prepares students for doctoral work in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or in related disciplines and enhances careers relating to women’s, gender and/or sexuality issues. As the interdisciplinary practice of feminist scholarship, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies interrogates and envisions alternatives to social structures, institutions, ideologies, relationships, and perceptions of gender in traditional academic disciplines. For the latest information about required courses, view the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality website.
The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies prepares students for doctoral work in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or in related disciplines and enhances careers relating to women’s, gender and/or sexuality issues. As the interdisciplinary practice of feminist scholarship, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies interrogates and envisions alternatives to social structures, institutions, ideologies, relationships, and perceptions of gender in traditional academic disciplines.
For the latest information about required courses, view the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality website.