Alexandra Hibbitt , Chair
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Summer 2007 at Ohio University
Ohio University's main campus enrollment numbers over 19,000 students. Within the School of Art there are approximately 90 graduate art majors who come from a variety of geographical backgrounds, nationally and internationally, bringing a broad cultural exchange to the University. The Ceramics program received nearly 80 applicants from across the country and internationally for admittance into the program in 2003-2004; 3 were selected. U.S. News and World Report rated this program 5th in the nation this past year.
Ninety percent of graduates from the program continue to work in the field. Past graduates are teaching at prestigious universities such as Indiana University, East Carolina University, Southern Illinois University and the University of Florida. Students have also taken positions directing art centers such as Watershed Center for Ceramics in Maine and the Carbondale Clay Center in Colorado. International connections in the field have made it possible for the graduate and undergraduate students to study and travel abroad.
General Philosophy
The Ceramics program emphasizes the realization of individual goals. We encourage the exploration of ideas and materials to foster an atmosphere of diversity. We are committed to developing individuals who challenge contemporary standards while producing work of exceptional craftsmanship. It is our intent to prepare artists for competition in the complex, professional ceramic art world.
Faculty
The faculty, like the program, offers a great deal of diversity. Through our own artmaking careers and experiences within the field, we have gathered a large pool of information from which students can draw.
Alexandra Hibbitt is an assistant Professor and Chair of the Ceramics department with a BA from Camberwell College of Arts, London, a Higher Diploma in ceramics from Gerrit Rietveld Academy of Art and Design, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and an MFA from the New York College of Ceramics at Alfred University.
Chuck McWeeny is a Professor with an MFA from the University of Oklahoma and a BA from Cleveland State University. He has taught at OU since 1983 and is currently the Dean of the College of Fine Arts. He has exhibited nationally and internationally in over sixty group shows and twelve one-person exhibitions at locations including NCECA 1997- Las Vegas and the Kunst Museum in Magdeburg, Germany.
Brad Schwieger is a Professor with an MFA from Utah State University and a BFA from the University of Iowa. He has participated in over 300 exhibitions, and is affiliated with several galleries across the country. He has work in international public collections, served as Artist in Residence at the Archie Bray and Watershed, and has been published in American Craft and Ceramics Monthly, among others.
Robert "Boomer" Moore is an Instructor and Technician with an MFA from Utah State University and a BA from Montana State University. A previous fellow at the Archie Bray Foundation, he has been included in exhibitions such as the Fletcher Challenge in Auckland, New Zealand.
Joe Bova is a Professor with an MA from the University of New Mexico and a BFA from the University of Houston. He served as Director of the School of Art from 1990 until 1997, and as the Interim Director of the School of Art during 2006 - 2007. He taught at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge from 1971-1990. He is a former Board Member and Trustee of Penland as well as Past President of NCECA and this year is included in "Defining moments in Contemporary Ceramics" in Los Angeles.
Facilities:
Seigfred Hall, the art building at Ohio University, dedicates its entire first floor to the three dimensional arts of ceramics and sculpture. The ceramic studio occupies over 7500 square feet.
Each graduate student receives an individual studio space of approximately 300 square feet, and currently, there are nine graduate students enrolled in the program and eight undergraduate BFA majors. The program maintains and continues to build one of the largest outdoor kiln research facilities in the country.
All students have access to a well-equipped studio that includes:
The Ceramics department has a total of 14 kilns, 3 indoor and 11 outdoor.
Click here for a detailed list of kilns.
Program:
The graduate program leading to the MFA requires three years. To be recommended as a degree candidate you must submit work for review after the first year by a faculty committee, from within and outside of the ceramics department. A year of residency is mandatory after candidacy is attainted. The program concludes with a thesis exhibition and final examination.
Application Materials and Further Information:
We encourage prospective students to visit us in our studios on the Ohio University Campus before the application deadline of February 1st. Please forward inquires to:
The School of Art
Ceramics Department
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio 45701-2979
Or call: 740. 593. 9725 or 740. 593. 1673
E-mail: hibbitt@ohio.edu