:: School of Interdisciplinary Arts @ Ohio University

Requirements
Application Documents and Procedures
Application Deadlines

Curricular Requirements
Principles
Language Requirements
Residence Requirements
Examinations
Seigfred Award
Dissertation Proposal
Dissertation Committee
Admission to Candidacy
Dissertation
Time Limit for Ph.D. Program
Grading Policy
Waiver/Substitution Policy
Probation Policy
Adjunct Teaching Policy
Curricular Offerings in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts/College of Fine Arts

I. INTRODUCTION

The School of Interdisciplinary Arts at Ohio University offers a unique program of study in the arts. The Ph.D. program educates scholars who are grounded in a single discipline and able to view that area through the lens of the other arts. The School also provides extensive course offerings at the undergraduate level that fulfill university general education requirements.

Interdisciplinary Arts is an exploration of interrelationships, interdependencies and interactions among the arts. This approach employs various methodologies to examine one art form through the study of other arts and other disciplines. Students and faculty cross disciplines to analyze the arts in such contexts as culture, history, theory, politics, religion, gender, ethnicity and economics. Advanced study of the arts should be based on strong knowledge of individual art forms, coupled with insight into how the arts interact and are interrelated. The ethos of interdisciplinarity is that understanding of art and culture is enhanced through these approaches. The goal is the balance and synthesis of the artist, the thinker, the citizen, the human being.

Interdisciplinary Arts students at Ohio University undertake a strong education in a primary discipline, with study in a secondary area, and engage in a series of interdisciplinary seminars. The goal is to approach one area from multiple perspectives. Students take courses from faculty across the College of Fine Arts , as well as in disciplines outside the fine arts. This doctoral program emphasizes a cultural education, which may serve as preparation for a variety of professional careers, especially college and university teaching.

The program prepares students for scholarly research, while also valuing creative activity through the arts. In addition, the cultural and intellectual contexts in which the works become significant are critical to the understanding of the works themselves.

The centerpiece of the program is a series of core interdisciplinary, team-taught seminars. Faculty and student scholars come together to investigate intensively a selected topic and period from multiple perspectives and disciplines.

In the era of postmodernity, the boundaries between arts are becoming increasingly permeable, and today's scholars recognize that discipline-based research can be inadequate to illuminate arts of past eras. The School of Interdisciplinary Arts seeks to train scholars for the twenty-first century, who are grounded in the knowledge of a discipline and able to view the arts through the unique lens of interdisciplinary studies.

II. ADMISSION

The Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Arts is a full-time program of study (a minimum of six consecutive quarters.) Under special circumstances, and with prior approval, part-time study may be possible. Admission is for Fall Quarter only for students receiving a stipend. Students completing masters degrees from the Ohio University College of Fine Arts are encouraged to apply.

A. Requirements

An M.A., M.M. or M.F.A. degree from an accredited American or foreign university. Master's degree work may be in historical-critical studies in one of the major art forms or may be in studio or performance fields. Master's degree work in any of the Humanities, e.g., History, Philosophy, Modern Languages is acceptable.
Graduate Record Examination scores from the Quantitative and Qualitative Aptitude tests or for Miller's Analogies Test are required.

B. Application Documents and Procedures

Official transcripts of all previous degree/certificate work.
Three current letters of recommendation that address the candidate's academic achievement and potential.
A three-five page essay in which the applicant discusses reasons for selection of interdisciplinary work for a graduate degree and a statement of philosophical and practical expectations from such study.
Intended primary and secondary areas of study.
Admission application forms from the Ohio University Graduate Catalog.
A sample research paper from the applicant's previous work.
Graduate Record Examination scores or Miller’s Analogies Test scores.
International students must submit evidence of proficiency in the English language. Well qualified students are expected to have scores of 575 or above on the paper TOEFL, 233 or above with essay of 5.5 or above on the computer TOEFL, or 91 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT). Students with lower scores may be considered for admission, but will be retested upon arrival at Ohio University and may be required to take additional intensive English courses. All international students will be required to take a composition test upon arrival at Ohio University, and may be required to take intensive English courses. International students applying for a Graduate Teaching Associateship must submit their scores on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) or take the SPEAK test upon arrival in Ohio. Students must score 50 on the TSE or 230 on the SPEAK test to be offered a teaching stipend. Students who score between 200 and 250 on the SPEAK test are eligible to teach while concurrently enrolled in a course to improve their oral communication skills.
International students must submit an affidavit of financial support as evidence of financial responsibility. (See: O.U. Graduate Catalog, pg. 7)
All applicants must follow the Admission Policies and Procedures specified in the O.U. Graduate Catalog.
A personal interview is recommended.

C. Application Deadlines

January 31: Priority consideration for graduate teaching assistantship. Later applications may be considered, depending on enrollment and availability of financial assistance. Admission is granted for fall quarter only. Students will be notified within one month of the application deadline.

III. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

A. Curricular Requirements

REQUIREMENTS FOR Ph.D. IN INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS

Six seminars in primary area (Any area from aesthetics and theory, African arts, film, music, performance studies, theater and visual arts), three of which must be taken in Interdisciplinary Arts, and at least two of which must be taken from outside Interdisciplinary Arts.
Three seminars in secondary area (any area from aesthetics/theory, African arts, film, music, performance studies, theater and visual arts), two of which must be taken in Interdisciplinary Arts, and one which must be taken from outside Interdisciplinary Arts.
Three seminars in aesthetics/theory/criticism ( IART 741, IART 742 and IART 743 or one theory/criticism seminar included in the primary or secondary area)
One Critical Theory Seminar (IART 744)
One Transnational and Global Series Seminar
Four interdisciplinary arts seminars
The above seminars should include one from each of the historical periods, in addition to a course in an area of non-western art.
Two research/teaching skills courses

Sample program

Year One
Fall Quarter
Seminar Area 1	4 Credits
Inter Arts Seminar	4 Credits
Aesthetics	4 Credits
Research Skills	2 Credits
Independent Study	4 Credits
Winter Quarter
Seminar Area 1	4 Credits
Aesthetics	4 Credits
Inter Arts Seminar	4 Credits
Independent Study	6 Credits
Spring Quarter
Seminar Area 1	4 Credits
Seminar Area 2	4 Credits
Critical Theory	4 Credits
Independent Study	6 Credits
Year Two
Fall Quarter
Seminar Area 1	4 Credits
Inter Arts Seminar	4 Credits
Transnational	4 Credits
Independent Study	6 Credits
Winter Quarter
Seminar Area 1	4 Credits
Seminar Area 2	4 Credits
Inter Arts Seminar	4 Credits
Independent Study	6 Credits
Spring Quarter
Seminar Area 1	4 Credits
Seminar Area 2	4 Credits
Independent Study	10 Credits

Year Three

Fall Quarter
Comprehensive Examinations

Winter Quarter
Dissertation Proposal

Spring Quarter
Writing/Research

Year Four

Continued Dissertation
Writing/Research

B. Principles

The program requirements are based on the following principles:

Students study with a wide variety of professors.
Students have the opportunity to have regular elective choices of seminars throughout the College of Fine Arts and Ohio University .
Doctoral students in Interdisciplinary Arts are regularly in the classroom with other students who are engaged in graduate study of the arts.
A student gain a strong scholarly expertise in one area and a secondary scholarly expertise in another area.
The program should be imbued with interdisciplinary study. This begins with an introductory seminar in the first year. Once students have demonstrated mastery of two areas, presumably at the end of the first year, they take an interdisciplinary seminar each quarter. These core seminars, the centerpiece of the program, are team-taught by the entire Interdisciplinary Arts faculty.
Students have the opportunity to study and engage in the practice of the arts in order to understand the crossover between theory/criticism/history and practice.
The education is project/inquiry based, from the seminars to individual, independent research. Students learn how to conduct interdisciplinary research on a given project, with the goal of applying the techniques to further studies.
Scholarship is fostered at the graduate student level. Students are expected to submit papers to scholarly conferences (with possible travel funding from the College of Fine Arts).
Students are encouraged to submit articles for publication.

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C. Language Requirements

Students are required to have reading knowledge of two foreign languages. This requirement may be fulfilled in one of the following ways:

· Certification of completion of a language requirement for a bachelors or masters degree.

· Examination administered by a relevant language department or program.

· Test scores from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) that certify reading proficiency in a foreign language.

Please note: English, which is the language of instruction, cannot count as one of the foreign languages.

Students may take coursework during their residency at Ohio Unviersity to prepare for language examinations.

D. Residence Requirements

Minimum residency requirements are stated in the O.U. Graduate Catalog, p. 18. It should be noted, however, that a minimum of two consecutive years is necessary for completion of all coursework for the Ph.D. degree in Interdisciplinary Arts. Since the University makes no guarantees of summer quarter support or course offerings, prospective students should understand the difficulties inherent in planning a program in one year of residence.

E. Examinations

Diagnostic and Qualifying exams:

a. The student should gain broad knowledge of the canons of two disciplines and will be tested through diagnostic and qualifying examinations.

b. All students take a diagnostic examination within the first week of classes in their primary area. This diagnostic examination will be used for advising purposes, and subsequent coursework, independent studies, and/or qualifying examination may be required.

c. A student may enter with little knowledge of his/her secondary area. This knowledge can be gained through three quarters of sitting in on undergraduate or graduate survey courses offered by the given School. At the end of the first year, the student takes the qualifying exam in the second area. That student is therefore prepared for taking graduate-level seminars in this secondary area in the second year, as well as taking part in interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary arts seminars.

Diagnostic exam in primary area

First week of fall quarter.

Qualifying exam in secondary area:

At any time prior to the end of spring quarter of first year.

Comprehensive Examinations:

In fall quarter of the third year of study (when the coursework is complete) the student is evaluated by the faculty to determine eligibility for the comprehensive examination. Students are required to complete all coursework for which they received an I (Incomplete) or PR (Progress). The student must be enrolled as a full-time student and continue to fulfill his/her teaching responsibilities during the examination quarter. Comprehensive examinations will be administered during the Fall Quarter.

Examination Content: The goal of the comprehensive examination is for the student to demonstrate his/her mastery of the chosen disciplines, including history, criticism, theory, analytical vocabulary, and bibliography. During the period of the student's coursework, he/she should work with the primary and secondary advisor to prepare the body of material for the examination. This material should include two different historical periods for each discipline, and should include a list of both scholarly works and artists and works of art. The area should be broadly described (for example, "Modern Drama") and then specified by a group of major artists, artworks and theoretical texts. It is up to the student in the course of his/her studying to determine the major critical texts on the artists and works of art. This list of works to be studied should be proposed by the student and must be approved by the appropriate advisor. Preparation for these bases of the examination should begin in fall quarter of the first year, and the final deadline for submission is the final day of spring quarter in the second year. The interdisciplinary question will be based on the two disciplines, and will be prepared by the two relevant professors.

Examination Procedures: In-class examinations will take place over a period of two days, with one four hour session each day. The take-home question will be given out at the end of the in-class exams, and will be due one week later.

The student will be required to answer four in-class questions, plus one take-home question and the teaching portfolio. These questions may include examples of works of art for the student to examine. The student will be offered a choice of questions within each category:

1) Two essay questions on his/her primary discipline (in class)
2) Two essay questions on his/her secondary discipline (in class)
3) One essay question on interdisciplinary arts (take home, one week)
4) A teaching portfolio, containing teaching philosophy, syllabi, student and faculty evaluations, and a proposal for an introductory course in the student's primary discipline.

Examination Schedule:
The teaching portfolio is due by the end of the first week of classes in Fall Quarter, and will be reviewed by the student's advisor.

The in-class exam takes place around mid-quarter. The student may handwrite the answers to the in-class exam or enter them on a computer (depending on availability of a facility). If the student handwrites the exam, he or she submits a photocopy of the handwritten essays to the School secretary. The student then types the answers, verbatim and with no corrections or changes, and submits the typewritten copy. Professors are given both the hand and typewritten copies. If the student enters the answers directly into a computer, he or she prints out the answers and submits them to the School secretary.

The take-home examination is due one week after the questions are given to the student.

Two weeks after the in-class examination (one week after the take-home answer is due), the student will participate in an oral examination, scheduled for one hour. This exam is based on the written answers and any related material derived from the coursework. Students should review their written answers before the oral exam and be prepared to clarify and amplify their answers. Students should bring a copy of their written exam to the oral exam. Students will receive written notification by the faculty of the examination results. In the event of an unsatisfactory written and/or oral examination, the faculty will make specific recommendations to the student concerning either conditions for continuation in the program or dismissal from the program.

The results of the Comprehensive Examination are valid for up to five years. If the students have not graduated by that time, he or she must retake the examination to demonstrate competency in the field. This policy does not replace or change the Ohio University policy on the time limit for the Ph.D. degree.

F. Seigfred Award

The Seigfred Award is presented to the student whose Comprehensive Exams, course work and teaching are outstanding. The amount of the award varies annually and is dependent on available monies.

G. Dissertation Proposal

After successful completion of the Comprehensive Examination, the student submits a proposal for the dissertation to be approved by the faculty. It is recommended that the student submit the proposal by the end of winter quarter of the third year of study. Students are advised to consult with faculty members in the preparation of the proposal. The proposal must have the endorsement of one professor before being submitted to the faculty for approval.

The dissertation subject should be inherently interdisciplinary. The given thesis should be proven through the combined methodologies, subjects and/or theories of two or more arts, or discipline(s) outside the arts. The dissertation may focus on one art discipline and integrate another discipline or disciplines in or outside of the arts. When possible, the dissertation is a project that develops out of the student's coursework. These guidelines should be viewed as inclusionary rather than exclusionary.

The proposal should consist of the following:

I. Thesis statement: Identification of the problem or question to be examined, along with the hypothesis posited for the answer or solution.
II. Methodology: Statement of the theoretical, critical or analytical methodology to be employed in the study.
III. Prior Studies: Statement of prior work in the field, along with how the dissertation will make an original contribution.
IV. Bibliography
V. Outline

H. Dissertation Committee

Following approval of the dissertation proposal, the dissertation committee will be determined, dependent on the topic. The committee must consist of at least four members representing the range of content in the program of study, two of which must be members of the Interdisciplinary Arts faculty, in addition to one representative of the College of Fine Arts. Under normal circumstances, the chair will be a tenured or tenure-track professor of any rank in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts.

If replacements to the committee are needed, these will be appointed by the Director of the School, except for the Dean's respresentative appointed by the Dean.

I. Admission to Candidacy

Admission to candidacy is achieved after you have completed the following steps: (1) formation of the dissertation committee (including the dean's representative), which may be the same as your advisory committee; (2) approval of the research proposal by this committee; (3) successful completion of the comprehensive examination; and (4) satisfaction of all required scholarly disciplines.

Forms indicating completion of the above steps are available from the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and must be filed with the College of Fine Arts. You are not permitted to schedule the oral examination of the dissertation until you have met all requirements for admission to candidacy.

A copy of your admission-to-candidacy letter should be sent to the Office of Graduate Student Services for inclusion in your official file.

J. Dissertation

Students submitting dissertation chapters to their committee must allow for a three week reading period during the academic quarter (materials submitted during the last two weeks of a quarter or vacation periods will not be read until the next quarter.) Multiple copies should be submitted by the student in order to expedite the process. A candidate beginning work on a dissertation should consult the College of Fine Arts publication INSTRUCTION FOR PREPARATION OF THESES AND DISSERTATIONS. The format must follow MLA or Chicago, as recommended by the dissertation director. The student is solely responsible for the correct format. A student should submit typed drafts of each chapter to the advisor on a timely basis. The dissertation writing schedule must allow time for revision. The Interdisciplinary Arts committee members should be consulted and shown material as it is developed. When the dissertation is completed and printed in final form, the chairperson of the dissertation committee will make arrangements for an oral defense of the dissertation. Upon successful completion of the oral defense, the student is responsible for the timely completion of all suggested revisions and corrections. When the dissertation is in its final form and has been signed by the advisor, the student is responsible for its delivery to the Dean of the College of Fine Arts and to Alden Library. Specific instructions related to the finished manuscript are outlined in the College of Fine Arts publication listed above. DISSERTATION AND GRADUATION DEADLINES ARE PUBLISHED YEARLY BY THE UNIVERSITY. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE DEADLINES. Students must be registered for a minimum of 1 quarter hour of IART 895 during any quarter in which they are submitting materials for faculty review/advising. A 2 credit hour registration is required in the quarter of graduation.

Dissertation defenses are open to the public, and will be publicized to the academic community. If the chair so elects, the examination may be opened up to questions from the attendees.

K. Time Limit for Ph.D. Program

The doctoral program of study must be completed within seven calendar years of the date of its initiation as determined by the individual department and recorded in the Office of Graduate Student Services.

Students who do not complete requirements for the degree within the given period may be permitted to continue in graduate study only if exceptional circumstances are associated with the delay in progress.

The dean of the student's college may grant a one-quarter, one-time extension. If circumstances require an extension beyond the one-quarter dean's extension, the student must apply for re-admission to the program. The application for re-admission must be reviewed by the graduate committee of the program and the dean of the college. The criteria for re-admission should be the currency of the student's (1) knowledge of the required work, (2) research literature, and (3) research methods and techniques. The Graduate committee may require additional coursework, retaking the oral/written comprehensive examination, changing or updating the dissertation proposal, or fulfilling any degree requirements that may have been added to the program since the initiation of the student's program. If approved for re-admission, the specifications for re-admission must be presented in writing to the student with a copy of those specifications placed on file in the Office of Graduate Student Services. These time limit guidelines are effective for those students initiating a graduate program during or after fall quarter 1993.

L. Grading Policy

The School of Interdisciplinary Arts uses the University's twelve-point grading system. The system applies to the doctoral student in his or her capacity as a student in the program as well as to students teaching in the undergraduate courses.

M. Waiver/Substitution Policy

Students are expected to complete the required program. In the event that a student and his/her advisor feel that a given course should be waived or substituted, the student must complete a form stating the reason. The waiver/substitution must be approved by the student's primary and secondary advisors and the director of the school. Waivers will be granted only under extremely rare circumstances. More than one waiver/substitution will also be granted only under extreme circumstances.

N. Probation Policy

If, in the judgment of the faculty, you fail to meet professional standards or to show improvement in necessary skills, you are placed on program probation for the following quarter. Normally this action occurs at the end of a quarter, and the probation is for the following quarter. Written notice of this decision is provided, along with an explanation of the academic reasons for the decision as well as a meeting with the Director of the School. You are expected to make improvement immediately in the indicated areas.

At the end of the period of program probation, the faculty, in consultation with the director of the School of Interdisciplinary Arts, takes one of three actions:

1. Removal of program probation; recommendation for continuation in the program.
2. Continued program probation for an additional quarter.
3. Denial of further enrollment.

In no case will program probation continue for more than three consecutive quarters.

O. Adjunct Teaching Policy

Only students who have been advanced to candidacy may be considered eligible for adjunct teaching positions. These adjunct positions are awarded to the School of Interdisciplinary Arts when added sections of general education courses are needed and university funds are available. These adjunct positions, when available, are generally awarded to students in their 4th and 5th year, for whom no other university funding is available. To be eligible, students must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D., including an approved dissertation proposal, with the exception of the dissertation itself. The goal of this policy is to encourage students to progress in a timely fashion through their doctoral requirements and to support them in that process.

P. Curricular Offerings in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts/College of Fine Arts

School of Interdisciplinary Arts Graduate Courses

Music:
701 - Music Theory Systems
702 - Music Theory Systems
703 - Music Theory Systems
711 - Ancient and Medieval Music
712 - Music in the Renaissance
713 - Music in the Baroque Period
714 - Music in the Classical Period
715 - Music in the 19th Century
716 - Contemporary Music

Visual Arts:
721 - Arts in Antiquity
722 - Medieval Art
725 - Italian Renaissance and Mannerist Art
726 - Baroque and Rococo Art
727 - Art of the Nineteenth Century
728 - Modern Art

Aesthetics/Theory:
741 - Seminar in Aesthetics
742 - Seminar in Aesthetics
743 - Seminar in Aesthetics
744 - Critical Theory

Performance Studies:
751 - Ethnographic Research Methods
754 - Performance Studies: The Body
778 - Performance Studies

Theater:
745 - Theories of Theater I
746 - Theories of Theater II
760 - Indonesian Puppet Theater
770 - Greek Theater and Drama
771 - Roman and Medieval Theater
772 - Renaissance Theater and Drama
773 - Restoration and 18th Century
774 - Baroque European Theater
775 - 19th Century European Theater
776 - Contemporary Theater
777 - AM TH/DR 18-29 CENT

School of Art Graduate Courses

520 - Greek Art
521 - Roman Art
522 - Medieval Art
523 - Italian Renaissance Art
523A - Italian Renaissance Art: Special Topics
524 - Northern Renaissance Art
525 - Art of High Renaissance and Mannerism
526 - Baroque and Rococo Art
527 - Art of 19th Century
527A - Modern Art: Special Topics Seminar
528 - Modern Art
529 - The Arts of the United States
530 - The Arts of Asia
530A - Arts of Asia: Special Topics Seminar
531 - Pre-Columbian Art.
532 - West African Art
532A - African Art: Special Topics Seminar
533 - Central African Art
534 - Ancient Near Eastern Art
535 - Art Since 1945
536 - Modernist Theory and criticism
537 - History of Photography
538 - Contemporary Art Theory and Criticism
540 - Selected Topics in Art History
550 - Art History Research and Publication
560 - Art Historiography

School of Film Graduate Courses

501 - Film Symposium
521 - International Film I
522 - International Film II
523 - International Film III
531 - Film History I
532 - Film History II
533 - Film History III
538 - Studies in Documentary Film
541 - Film Analysis
551 - Film Theory and Criticism I
552 - Film Theory and Criticism II
553 - Film Theory and Criticism III
571 - Film Topics Seminar
572 - Film Topics Seminar
573 - Film Topics Seminar
633 - International Film Seminar I
634 - International Film Seminar II
635 - International Film Seminar III

School of Music Graduate Courses

History and Literature:
521 - History of Musical Styles I
522 - History of Musical Styles II
523 - History of Musical Styles III
524 - Literature
527 - Folk Music in the United States
528 - Jazz History
531 - Ancient and Medieval Music
532 - Music of the Renaissance
533 - Music of the Baroque Period
534 - Music of the Classic Period
535 - Music of the 19th Century
536 - Contemporary Music.
537 - Analysis of Music Notation
538 - Analysis of Music Notation
539 - Analysis of Music Notation
620 - Seminar: Resources and Research in Theory & Music Literature

Theory and Composition: 502A - Styles I
502B - Styles II
502C - Styles III
503A - Theory Pedagogy I
503B - Theory Pedagogy II
504A - Analytical Techniques of Tonal Music I
504B - Analytical Techniques of Tonal Music II
504C - Techniques of Atonal Analysis
505A - Jazz Theory I
505B - Jazz Theory II
507A - Counterpoint I
507B - Counterpoint II
507C - Counterpoint III
610 - Seminar in Music Theory

School of Theater Graduate Courses

570 - Readings in Theater Studies
573 - Seminar in Theater and Drama: Selected Topics
575 - Dramatic Criticism
575P - Practicum in Dramaturgy
576 - Dramatic Criticism II
621 - Directors on Directing
670 - Seminar in Theater History
675 - Seminar in Dramatic Criticism
770 - Greek Theater and Drama
771 - Roman and Medieval Theater
772 - Renaissance Theater and Drama
773 - Restoration and 18th-Century Theater
774 - Baroque European Theater
775 - 19th-Century European Theater
776 - Modern Theater
777 - American Theater and Drama

Any proposed modification of the basic curriculum for the degree must be approved by the School faculty in response to a written petition from the student.

IV.GRADUATE STIPEND POLICY

Under the provisions of State Law in Ohio , the School of Interdisciplinary Arts is expressly forbidden to promise a graduate associateship for a year for which there is no University budget.
Graduate associateships in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts are awarded on a yearly basis. Renewal is subject to review by the Interdisciplinary Arts faculty each spring. A student who receives a graduate associateship one year should not assume that it will be renewed the following year. (Students will complete a form to request a stipend renewal each Winter Quarter.)
When possible the School of Interdisciplinary Arts attempts to provide a graduate associateship to a qualified student for a three-year period. This allows the student to complete course work in two years and to devote the third year to the Comprehensive exams and the dissertation.
In addressing the teaching needs of Interdisciplinary Arts, a student may be considered for a graduate teaching associateship a fourth year. To receive a fourth-year graduate associateship, a student must have completed all course work, the comprehensive exams, and have a dissertation proposal and complete outline or draft of the first chapter approved by the Interdisciplinary Arts faculty. It is important to note that a fourth-year associateship will not be awarded when there is a qualified first-year student to fill the vacancy.
Maxi stipends may be awarded to students with extensive teaching experience and/or academic excellence. GTAs who hold the maxi stipend teach one mega-section of IART 117 or IART 118 each quarter. Upon satisfactory annual review the stipend may be renewed.