Detailed Information
Programs of Study
The study of art is the study of making. To make is to create, to interpret, and, finally, to understand one’s own vision of the world. To study art and the history of art is to study the very essence of the self and of civilization. The Department of Art and Art History offers a program of study that leads to the Master of Arts degree in studio art. Course requirements total 36 credits. Students generally concentrate in a primary area of studio work (up to 15 credits), supplemented by one or more secondary areas of studio concentration. Concentration areas include ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Completion of degree requirements may be undertaken on a part-time basis or by attending summer sessions. Information on these options may be obtained from the department.
The department also offers course options for the Master of Arts degree in art education for those seeking New York State certification for teaching primary and secondary level. Students who successfully complete the program graduate with a Master of Arts degree from the School of Education. Students should consult with the department chair or their graduate faculty adviser to determine the necessary courses to fulfill the degree requirements.
Research Facilities
The University’s primary research holdings are at Swirbul Library and include 646,720 volumes (including bound periodicals and government publications), 805,545 items in microformats, 32,353 audiovisual items, 1,738 periodical subscriptions, and access to over 27,000 electronic journal titles. Online access is provided to more than 200 research databases.
Opened in fall 2005, the 18,000-square-foot Fine Arts and Facilities Building greatly expands Adelphi’s art studio and classroom space. The one-story building takes advantages of natural light to illuminate two painting studios, a sculpture and ceramics studio, and a printmaking studio. An outdoor courtyard contains kilns and display boxes for student artwork. The department retained its space on the third floor of Blodgett Hall, including its state-of-the-art digital graphics design studio and faculty offices.
Financial Aid
Adelphi University offers a wide variety of federal aid programs, state grants, scholarship and fellowship programs, on- and off-campus employment, and teaching and research assistantships.
Cost of Study
For the 2008–09 academic year, the tuition rate is $830 per credit. University fees ranged from $200 to $400 per semester.
Living and Housing Costs
The University assists single and married students in finding suitable accommodations whenever possible. The cost of living is dependent upon location and the number of rooms rented.
Location
Located in historic Garden City, New York, 45 minutes from Manhattan and 20 minutes from Queens, Adelphi’s 75-acre suburban campus is known for the beauty of its landscape and architecture. The campus is a short walk from the Long Island Rail Road and is convenient to New York’s major airports and several major highways. Off-campus centers are located in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie.
The University and The College
Founded in 1896, Adelphi is a fully accredited, private university with 8,000 undergraduate, graduate, and returning-adult students in the arts and sciences, business, clinical psychology, education, nursing, and social work. Students come from thirty-six states and from forty-seven countries. The Princeton Review named Adelphi University a Best College in the Northeastern Region, and Fiske Guide to Colleges recognized Adelphi as a “Best Buy” in higher education for two years in a row. The University is the only private institution on Long Island and one of only twenty-six in the nation to earn this recognition.
Mindful of the cultural inheritance of the past, the College of Arts and Sciences encompasses those realms of inquiry that have characterized the modern pursuit of knowledge. The faculty members of the College place a high priority on their students’ intellectual development in and out of the classroom and structure programs and opportunities to foster that growth. Students analyze original research or other creative work, develop firsthand facility with creative or research methodologies, undertake collaborative work with peers and mentors, engage in serious internships, and hone communicative skills.
Applying
An applicant must have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year college and have developed a portfolio of art work in a representative range of media. A student must submit the completed application form, the $50 application fee, official college transcripts, and two letters of recommendation. A formal portfolio presentation is required of all applicants. All portfolios are reviewed by a faculty committee, and selected applicants are invited to campus for a tour and interview. Portfolios should contain twelve to fifteen examples of recent work.
The Faculty
- Hugh Crean, Professor; Ph.D., CUNY, 1990.
- Dale Flashner, Graphic Design Studio Art Director and Senior Adjunct Professor.
- Carson Fox, Assistant Professor; M.F.A., Rutgers, 1999.
- Geoffrey Grogan, Associate Professor; M.F.A., M.S., Pratt, 1996.
- David Hornung, Associate Professor; M.F.A., Wisconsin, 1976.
- Jennifer Maloney, Visiting Assistant Professor; M.F.A., CUNY, Brooklyn, 2003.
- Thomas McAnulty, Professor; M.F.A., Indiana, 1976.
- Kellyann Monaghan, Associate Professor; M.F.A., CUNY, Brooklyn, 2001.
- Jean Sorabella, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Columbia, 2000.
Correspondence and Information
Adelphi University
David Hornung, Department Chair
Blodgett Hall, Room 301
College of Arts and Sciences
Garden City, New York 11530
Telephone:
516-877-4460
Fax:
516-877-4459
Email:
hornung@adelphi.edu
