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The Museum of Anthropology has a series of public exhibits on the pre-
history of Kentucky and a number of study exhibits which are correlated with Y
the teaching program. In addition, the extensive collections of artifacts and to the
skeletal remains from prehistoric sites in Kentucky provide varied opportunities their
for advanced research problems, especially in archaeology and physical anthro- mes
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As a department within the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department HUPH
of Art is concerned that its majors shall have a liberal education. Hence, all gm?
students in art are grounded in the accepted foundations of a liberal education: Cum'
science, social studies, language and the humanities. This kind of education dcg“
should result in a command of ideas and a mastery of skills which will afford of Hi
graduates the possibility of creative action through life. A departmental faculty and
of professional artists and scholars is dedicated to these purposes.
The University of Kentucky has one of the best equipped fine arts build-
ings in the country. There are modern studios for creative work in drawing,
painting, printmaking, sculpture and the crafts; classrooms and conference rooms Dim]
for the critical study of art; a large study collection of photographs and fac- Scho
simile reproductions; an adequate collection of slides; an excellent fine arts AIM
library; and an art gallery which in size, design, and lighting is entirely suited Edu
to show the most important national circulating exhibitions of original works `
of art. YlC‘—l·
The Department offers two separate majors; (1)a straight art major for HOU
those wishing a liberal arts education built around the study of art, and (2) a med
combined art and education major for prospective teachers of art in the pub— lim?
lic schools.
1. ’The Art Major provides for a balanced program of studio classes for
creative work in painting, sculpture, printmaking, etc., with, at the same time,
lecture and conference courses in the history, criticism, and philosophy of art. F
These two types of experience complement one another in the study of art, Eng
and a synthesis is made in a senior seminar. Since some students demonstrate Ch?
an aptitude for scholarly research, others for creative studio work, these dif-  
ferences are recognized in a system of independent-work courses where the  
qualified student may have separate and individual instruction. °
Students with professional intentions in the Applied Arts (Industrial De-
sign, Interior Design, Advertising Design and Illustration, etc.) will find that ‘
the basic courses offered by the Department of Art constitute excellent prepara-
tion for advanced work in these fields. In addition, appropriate electives can j
be chosen from courses given by other departments and colleges. @0
I 2. The Art-Education Major has been developed in cooperation with the Bai
College of Education. Students graduating with a major in art-education EI;)
are fully qualified to teach art in the elementary schools. Teaching in the
secondary schools usually calls for work beyond the A.B. degree, and the
present tendency is to require the M.A. degree, which, again includes studies
in both art and education.
The Graduate Program in Art for the M.A. degree allows for emphasis ia Z A
any one of three broad fields: (1) creative work in painting, sculpture, con- Bi;
structive design, printmaking, etc.; (2) critical studies and research in art, F0
comparative studies in art, music, literature, etc.; (3) research and planning in  
art-education. In each case a written thesis is required. And in all cases the .
masters’ candidates continue to balance their course work between studio classes
for creative work and classes in the history of art, criticism and aesthetics.