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MA/MFA Degree Requirements

The information here may reflect program requirements for future academic years. If you are a current student and would like to see the current or prior years’ requirements for this program, please see the University Catalog.



CRITICAL STUDIES MA+MFA PRINT MEDIA (84 Semester Hours)

Semester One (Fall ‐ 15 credits)

CRIT501 Critical Theory 1

CRIT521 Introduction to Cultural Studies

PRM501 Print Media Graduate Studio

PRM525 Graduate Critique Seminar 1

Semester Two (Spring ‐ 15 credits)

CRIT502 Critical Theory II: Queer and Feminist Theory

CRIT526 Creative Nonfiction

PRM502 Print Media Graduate Studio with Mentor

PRM526 Graduate Critique Seminar 2

Semester Three (Fall ‐ 12 credits)

CRIT555 Critical Pedagogy

CRIT601 Critical Theory 3: Critical Race Theory

PRM601 Print Media Graduate Studio

PRM625 Graduate Critique Seminar 1

Semester 4 (Spring ‐ 15 credits)

CRIT522 Environmental Criticism

PRM602 Thesis Project with Mentor

PRM626 Graduate Critique Seminar 4

PRM651 Collaboration & Research Lab

Elective 1

Semester 5 (Fall ‐ 12 credits)

CRIT631 Thesis 1

CRIT525Critical Writing and Visual Culture

Elective 2

Semester 6 (Spring ‐ 15 credits)

CRIT630 Professional Practice

CRIT632Thesis 2

PRM652 Collaboration & Research Lab

PRM662 Critical Studies Capstone Research & Writing


CRITICAL STUDIES MA+MFA VISUAL STUDIES (87 Semester Hours)

Semester One (Fall ‐ 15 credits)

VS501 Graduate Studio

VS525 Critique Seminar 1

CRIT501 Critical Theory 1

CRIT555 Critical Pedagogy

Semester Two (Spring ‐ 15 credits)

VS502 Graduate Studio

VS526 Critique Seminar

CRIT502 Critical Theory 2: Feminist Theory, Queer Theory, Gender and Sexuality

CRIT526 Creative Nonfiction Writing

Semester 3 (Fall ‐ 12 credits)

CRIT521 Intro to Cultural Studies

VS551 Contemporary Art Seminar

CRIT525 Critical Writing and Visual Culture

CRIT601 Critical Theory 3: Critical Race Theory

Semester 4 (Spring ‐ 9 credits

Elective or Internship

Elective

CRIT522 Research for Creative Practice

Semester 5 (Fall ‐ 18 credits)

CRIT631 Thesis Writing 1

VS601 Graduate Studio

VS625 Critique Seminar

Semester 6 (Spring ‐ 18 credits)

CRIT632 Thesis Writing 2

VS626 Critique Seminar

VS602 Graduate Studio: Dual only

CRIT630 Professional Practices

Willamette University

Dual MA/MFA