Florida State University

Art Education Program Doctoral Student

Handbook

Table of Contents General Information ................................................................................................................... 3

Key Purpose and Objectives of the Doctoral Program ................................................................ 4

Faculty Information..................................................................................................................... 5

Doctoral Admission Requirements and Procedures .................................................................... 6

Academic Honor System ............................................................................................................. 7

Residency Requirements ............................................................................................................ 8

Time Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 8

Fees and Financial Aid ................................................................................................................. 8

Responsibilities Required First Year of the Doctoral Program .................................................. 10

Selecting Coursework................................................................................................................ 11

Responsibilities Required Upon Completion of Coursework .................................................... 12

The Dissertation Process ........................................................................................................... 14

Timeline of Doctoral Degree Program Requirements ............................................................... 16

Appendix C ............................................................................................................................... 22

Appendix D ............................................................................................................................... 27

Appendix E ............................................................................................................................... 28

Please note: This handbook is used to supplement the information provided by the Florida State University’s Graduate and Professional Student Handbook. This can be found here: https://goo.gl/sUfM4R

General Information Thedoctoralprogram,whichmayleadtoeithertheDoctorofPhilosophyorDoctorofEducationdegree,consistsofthreesubspecialtiesorareasofconcentration:ArtEducation,ArtsAdministration,andArtTherapy.ManyoftherecipientsofthedoctoraldegreearenowteachingonthefacultiesofcollegesanduniversitiesthroughouttheUnitedStatesorinternationally,areadministeringprogramsineducationalandartsinstitutionsandhospitalsandhumanserviceagenciesorareintherapeuticpractice.

Our Purpose: Asacomprehensiveeducationandresearchprogramforarteducation,arttherapy,andartsadministration,westrivetoeffectpositivechangeinthecommunity,theuniversity,andourrespectiveprofessions.

Our Business: Weconductdiverse,accessible,comprehensivegraduateandundergraduateprogramsandresearchinarteducation,arttherapyandartsadministration.

Our Values: Webelieveintheintrinsicvalueofartanditsimportanceasasocialgoodandasacatalystforthedevelopmentoftheindividual.Wecontinuetoabidebyourever---strengtheningidentityofArtforLife,whichdirectlyreflectsthismission.Thecoreofallthatwedocontinuestosupportthetheoreticalandpracticalapplicationofarttobringaboutsocialjusticeandchange.

Key Purpose and Objectives of the Doctoral Program Theprogramisdesignedtoproduceleadersininstruction,research,andadministrationinArtEducation,ArtsAdministration,andArtTherapy.Thepurposeistoencouragestudentstomakesignificantcontributionstothebodyofknowledgethatconstitutestheteaching/learning,therapeutic,andadministrativeprocessesinart.Theobjectivesoftheprogramaresoughtthrough:

• Selectiveadmissionprocedures,• Acurriculumthatisinterdisciplinaryandadaptivetodeepeningknowledgeina

particularsubspecialty,• Continuousevaluationtoascertainachievementlevelandpotentialofthestudent

forfurtherdevelopment,• Researchopportunitiesandsupport,and• Closefaculty-studentrelationships.

Faculty Information

OnJuly1,1965,theBoardofRegentsoftheFloridaStateUniversitysystemestablishedadoctoralprograminArtEducationintheDepartmentofArtEducation,FloridaStateUniversity.ThefirstdoctoralstudentswereacceptedinJanuary1966.TheFloridaStateUniversityDepartmentofArtEducationistheoldestdepartmentofitskindintheSouth.Atthistimetherearefewerthan15universitieswithdoctoralprogramsinarteducationintheUnitedStates.ThedistinguishedfacultyintheDepartmentofArtEducationiscomposedof9members,eachofwhomholdsthedoctoraldegree:

DavidGussak,ProfessorandChairResearchInterests:Arttherapyinprisonsandcorrectionalsettings,arttherapywithaggressiveandviolentclients,forensicarttherapy,theinteractionoftheoryandpracticeandartoftheHolocaust.

JeffBroome,AssociateProfessorResearchInterests:Multi-agemodelsofarteducation,caringapproachestoartcurriculum,andculturaldiversity.

AntonioCuyler,AssistantProfessorResearchInterests:ArtsAdministrationEducation,ArtsAdministrationTheory&Practice,andCulturalPolicy.

RachelFendler,AssistantProfessorResearchInterests:Criticaltheory,visualculture,youthstudies,learningmobilities,nonformallearning,arts-basedandartsinformedresearchmethodologies

AnnRowsonLove,AssistantProfessorResearchInterests:CollaborativeCurationMuseumProgramEvaluationandVisitorStudiesInterpretationStrategiesSelectScholarly/CreativeSaraScott-Shields,AssistantProfessorResearchInterests:Qualitativeresearchmethodologies,artsbasedmethodologies,artfullearninginhighereducation,practitionerresearch,curriculumandpedagogy,visualjournaling,visualthinking,teacheridentitydevelopment,teachereducation.TheresaVanLith,AssistantProfessorResearchInterests:Thepracticeanddevelopmentofarttherapy,artmakinginmentalhealthandsocialjustice,integratingarts-basedlearninginhighereducation,arttherapywithparticularpopulations,multiculturalarttherapy.PatVilleneuve,ProfessorResearchInterests:Artmuseumeducation,particularlytheconstructivistmuseumandguidedinteraction,useofdevelopmentaltheoryinunderstandingviewerresponse.

Doctoral Admission Requirements and Procedures

ThedoctoraladmissionsrequirementandproceduresaresubjecttoallregulationsspecifiedforgraduatestudiesintheUniversity'sGraduateBulletinfortheacademicyearinwhichthedoctoralstudentfirstmatriculates.Specifically,admissionrequirementsincludeachievinga3.5GPAon4.0scaleonamaster'sdegreefromanaccreditedinstitutionandapercentilerankingof55%ontheVerbaland25%ontheQuantitativeportionsoftheGRE[Pleasecontactthedepartmentforfurtherdetails].Thebaccalaureatedegreemustbefromanationallyaccreditedcollegeoruniversityinart,arteducationorrelatedfields.Deficienciesmaybemadeup.Theapplicantmustbeingoodstandingintheinstitutionofhighereducationlastattended.

Steps Required to Apply Individualsinterestedinapplyingforadmissiontothedoctoralprogramshouldcompletethefollowingsteps:

1. CompletetheapplicationformforadmissiontotheUniversityfoundattheOfficeofAdmissionswebsite:https://admissions.fsu.edu/gradapp/.

2. ProvidetheAdmissionsOfficewithcertifiedcopiesoftranscriptsofallundergraduateandpreviousgraduatecourses.

3. TaketheGraduateRecordExamination[GRE].SeetheDepartment’scurrentrequirementsforGREscoresandadmissionrequirements.Considerationmaybegiventoapplicantswhodonotmeetalloftheserequirements.Deficienciesmaybemadeup.Theapplicantmustbeingoodstandingintheinstitutionofhighereducationlastattended.

4. The Test of English as a Foreign Language [TOEFL]isrequiredofallinternationalstudentswithaminimumscoreof80.

5. Submitthreelettersofrecommendation;atleasttwoofthesethreelettersmustbeacademicinnature[i.e.,professor,advisor,etc.].Personalrecommendations[i.e.,familymember,friendorlovedone],etc.]willnotbeacceptedaspartofthesethree.

6. ProvidethedepartmentwithevidenceofrecentcreativeworkonaCD(notnecessaryforstudentswhowishtopursueadegreeinartsadministration)Evidenceofteachingexcellencethroughstudentproductionand/oreducationalperformance(visuals)mayalsobeincluded.

7. Pleaseprovideanacademicorscholarlywritingsample.Alreadypublishedmaterialsmaybesubmittedtofulfillthisexpectation.

8. Demonstratearecordofatleasttwoyearsofexperiencerelatedtotheareaofconcentration(recommended).

9. Submita1000wordwrittenstatementonapersonalphilosophyonart(s)education,arttherapy,artsadministrationormuseumeducation.

10. Arrangeaninterviewwiththeappropriateprogramdirectoratleastonetermpriortoadmission.Planenoughtimetoreviewthefacilitiesavailableforyourwork.Interviewsarerequiredforthearttherapyprogram.

11. AllitemsindicatedabovewillbesubmittedonlineexceptoftheCDportfolioasindicatedinitem6whichwillbesubmitteddirectlytothedepartment.Pleaseaddressthisto:

Victoria Barr Department of Art Education

1032 William Johnston Building PO Box 3061232

Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32306-1232

12. ThedecisionoftheDepartmentisreturnedtotheFSUAdmissionsoffice.Inturn,Admissionsofficiallynotifiestheapplicant.

13. Optional:Forthosewhowishtocompeteforthegraduateassistantshipsavailable,completetheassistantshipsuppliedbytheDepartmentofArtEducation.Thisformcanbefoundinthedepartmentalapplicationpacketatthewebsiteaddressabove.

Academic Honor System TheDepartmentofArtEducationvigilantlyenforcestheUniversity’sAcademicHonorPolicy.(Reviewat:https://goo.gl/Aq3Mst)Thereareseriousconsequencesforviolations,includingpossibledismissalfromtheUniversity.Toavoidtheappearanceofplagiarismwhenpreparingpapers,citeallsourcesinaccordancewiththelatesteditionofthePublicationManualoftheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.

Academic Tracking Studentsareresponsibleforadheringtotheguidelinescommunicatedinthisdocument.Facultywillalsomonitorstudentprogress,butthestudentisultimatelyresponsibleforfulfillingthecurriculumrequirementsforthedoctoraldegree.Lackoftimelyprogressthroughadoctoralprogramcanresultinlossoffundingand/ordismissalfromthedepartment.Studentswritingdissertationsareexpectedtodeveloparesearchproposalinconsultationwithfacultyandtheirmajorprofessor.Itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytoinitiateandrefinethisproposaluntilitisatalevelofproficiencythatprofessionalexchangeandmentoringcantakeplace.Itisnottheresponsibilityofmajorprofessorsorcommitteememberstocomposedissertationproposalsforstudents.

Residency Requirements

Residencyrequirementsforthedoctorofphilosophydegree(Ph.D.)&doctorofeducationdegree(Ed.D.):Afterearningamaster’sdegree,thestudentmustbecontinuouslyenrolledontheUniversitycampusorinoneofitsteachingcentersforaminimumof18graduatesemesterhoursinanyperiodof12consecutivemonths.TheremainingyearsofstudyforeitherthePh.D.orEd.D.neednotbecontinuous,butstudentswhomissmorethanasemester,includingsummer,mustreapplytotheprogram.TheDepartmentmustapprovedoctoralreadmissions,andreadmittedstudentsmayberequiredtodoadditionalcourseworkand/orre---takethecomprehensiveexam,atthediscretionofthemajorsupervisorand/orsupervisorycommittee.Tomaintainfulltimestatus,thestudentmusttake9credithourspersemesterthestudentisenrolled.Astudentwhohascompletedtherequiredcoursework,passedtheComprehensiveExaminationandsubmittedanAdmissiontoCandidacyformtotheOfficeoftheRegistrar,andcontinuestousecampusfacilitiesand/orreceivesfacultysupervision,buthasnotbeenclearedbyManuscriptClearanceshallincludeintherequiredfull---timeloadaminimumoftwocredithoursofdissertationpersemesteruntilcompletionofthedegree.Beforeregisteringfordissertationhours,thestudentmustconsultthemajorprofessorastotheproportionoftimetobedevotedtodissertationwork.

Time Requirements

Threeacademicyearsofgraduatestudybeyondthebaccalaureatedegreeareusuallytheminimumrequirement.Allrequirementsforthedoctoraldegreemustbecompletedwithin5calendaryearsfromthetimethestudentpassesthecomprehensiveexaminationorthecommitteewillsetanewcomprehensiveexamination.

Fees and Financial Aid GraduatestudentsarechargedtuitiononthebasisofFloridaresidencyornon-residency.Alimitednumberofout-of-statetuitionwaiversareavailabletoregular,full-timegraduatestudentswhoholdteachingorresearchassistantshipsorfellowships.Thecurrentscheduleofchargesmaybeobtainedat:https://studentbusiness.fsu.edu/waiversTheUniversityoffersawiderangeoffinancialsupporttograduatestudentsincludingfellowships,teachingandresearchassistantships,aswellasvariousserviceassistantships.TheDepartmentisanequal---opportunityemployer,andspecialfinancialassistanceopportunitiesexistforwomenandminorities.Apartiallistofsupportopportunities

follows.(Forafilllist,seehttp://arted.fsu.edu/about-the-department/assistantships/)Studentsshouldbeawarethatonlyminimumqualificationsarelistedandtheselectionprocessisfrequentlyhighlycompetitive.Ingeneral,deadlinesforapplicationoccurearlyinJanuaryforthefollowingacademicyearbutstudentsareurgedtomakespecificinquirytoeachprogram,withreferencetobothdeadlineandeligibility.TeachingassistantshipsintheDepartmentofArtEducationareavailableinlimitednumber.Applicationssubmittedwillbeconsideredafterthestudenthasbeenacceptedintheprogram.

University Fellowship. Informationcanbeobtainedat:https://www.gradstudies.fsu.edu/funding-awards/graduate-school-fellowships-and-grants

Leslie N. Wilson – Delores Auzenne Assistantship Program. InformationfornewlyenrollingandreturningAfricanAmericangraduatestudentscanbeobtainedat:http://www.gradstudies.fsu.edu/funding-awards/graduate-school-fellowships-and-grants/fsu-fellowship-recipients-members-fellows-6

McKnight Black Doctoral Fellowship Program. InformationfornewlyenrolledblackAmericanstudentscanbeobtainedat:http://www.gradstudies.fsu.edu/funding-awards/graduate-school-fellowships-and-grants/fsu-fellowship-recipients-members-fellows-7

Department Teaching Assistantships, Research Assistantships, and Other Awards. The award carries a stipend of $8,500 and can be renewed for a second year, based on performance. Inadditiontothestipend,studentsreceiveawaiverforatleast9credithoursforthematriculationportionofcoursefeeseachsemester.GraduateAssistantsmustenrollinafullcourseloadof12hoursofapprovedarteducationcreditseachsemester.Additionally,studentsmustdo10hoursofworkforthedepartmentweekly.Theapplicationformforassistantshipsisinthedepartmentalapplicationpacket,whichcanbefoundat:http://arted.fsu.edu/internal-resources/

Departmental and College Fellowships and Service Assistantships. EmailtheChairfortheDepartmentofArtEducationifyouhaveaninterestintheseprograms.

Loan Programs. CallorwritetotheOfficeofFinancialAid,TheFloridaStateUniversity,Tallahassee,FL32306-1023,(904)644-5871,https://financialaid.fsu.edu

Academic Common Market. ContacttheBoardofRegentsinyourhomestateforinformationregardingout-of-statetuitionwaivers.PleasereadabouttheAcademicCommonMarketPlaceat:http://fda.fsu.edu/academic-resources/academic-policies/academic-common-market

Financial Aid. Awardsvaryaccordingtoneed.Detailsaboutstudentloanandwork-studyopportunitiesattheUniversityathttps://financialaid.fsu.edu/types-aid/federal-work-study

Responsibilities Required First Year of the Doctoral Program

Semester 1 Afteradmissiontotheprogram,thestudentwillmeetwiththeappropriateprogramdirectorforageneralorientation.Thisorientationwillincludeaconsiderationofthestudent'sinterests,background,andpossibleareasofconcentrationindoctoralstudy.Onthebasisofthisinitialconference,theprogramdirectorwillschedulethestudent'sfirstsemestercoursework.StudentswillbeexpectedtokeepaRecordofDoctoralStudies(SeeAppendixAorhttp://arted.fsu.edu/about/internal-resources/)anduniversityformscanbefoundat:http://gradschool.fsu.edu/Forms.Duringthefirstsemester,studentsareencouragedtobecomeacquaintedwitheachfacultymemberwithintheDepartmentandtosharecareerinterestsandcurrentresearchprojectswiththem.

Diagnostic Examination. Takenatthestartofthefirstsemesterofdoctoralwork,itassessesthestudent'sabilitytoanalyzeandsynthesizeinformation,tocontrastandcompare,todemonstratecriticalthinking,andtowriteclearlyandlogically.Inaddition,thediagnosticexaminationisdesignedtoassessthedepthofknowledgeofthefieldandacquaintancewithcurrentandpastliteratureandmainissues.Themandatoryexaminationisadiagnostictooltoassessthestudent’sacademicprogress.Adepartmentfacultymemberwillarrangetheexam.Thedepartmentfacultywillthenevaluatetheexaminationandnotifythestudentoftheresults.Theresultsareusedtoguidetheselectionoffurthercourseworkforthestudent.Thegradescaleincludes:pass,aconditionalpass(withconditionslisted),orfail(doctoralstudyisterminated,andstudentisnotpermittedtocontinueintheprogram).

Semester 2 Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoplanthecourseworkfortheirsecondsemesterwiththeassistanceoftheprogramdirectorbasedonareviewofprogressinfirst---semestercourses.Duringthesecondsemesterthestudentwillalsoparticipateinthediagnosticexaminationandarrangethesupervisorycommittee.

Supervisory Committee. Duringthesecondsemester,andinconsultationwiththeappropriateprogramdirector,thestudentchoosesamajorprofessorfromtheDepartmentofArtEducationtodirectthedissertationandassumefurtheradvisingresponsibilities.Themajorprofessormustbeamemberofthegraduatefacultywithgraduatestatusandtenure,andhavespecialcompetenceinthestudent'sproposedareaof

concentration.Thedecisionmustbemutuallyagreeduponwiththestudentandthefacultyconcerned,tothenbeapprovedbythechairuponcompletionoftheDoctoralAdvisoryCommitteeform.(SeeAppendixB&Corseeformsat:http://arted.fsu.edu/about/internal-resources/)Themajorprofessorandstudentthenorganizeasupervisorycommitteeconsistingofaminimumof4facultymemberswithgraduatestatus.Onememberwithgraduatestatusfromadifferentdepartmentservesastheoutsidecommitteemember.ThenamesofthesupervisorycommitteewillbereportedtotheDeanofGraduateStudies.Afterthesupervisorycommitteehasbeenappointed,thestudent,inconsultationwiththemajorprofessor,preparesareportofthestudent’sprogramofstudyandwritesaninitialresearchinterestpaper.Theseitems,alongwithacurrentCV,andDoctoralProgramofStudiesformsaresubmittedtoeachcommitteememberabouttwoweekspriortothefirstsupervisorycommitteemeeting.(SeeAppendixB&Corseeformat:http://arted.fsu.edu/about/internal-resources/)Duringthemeeting,theprogramofstudiesisdiscussedandrecommendationsaremadeforchanges.TheDeanofGraduateStudies,theacademicdean,chairofthemajordepartment,andanyfacultymayattendcommitteemeetingsasnon-votingmembers.Afterapproval,eachmembersignstheform,anditissubmittedtotheChairoftheDepartmentforasignature.TheoriginaliskeptintheDepartmentstudentfiles;acopyisforwardedtotheDeanofGraduateStudies.Towardtheendofthefirstcommitteemeeting,themajorprofessordiscussespossiblecomprehensiveexamquestionswithothercommitteemembersandestablishesatentativedatefortheexam.

Selecting Coursework

The Program of Studies Thestudentmaychooseaconcentrationinarteducation,artsadministration,orarttherapy.Withthemajorprofessor,thedoctoralstudentwillplanaprogramofstudiesdesignedtousestrengths,makeupdeficiencies,andprovideknowledgerequiredfortheaccomplishmentoforiginalresearch.Aminimumof30semesterhoursofcourseworkbeyondthemaster'sdegreeandexclusiveofthehoursearnedindissertationcreditisrequired.(SeesectionofDoctoralDegreePrograms,intheUniversityBulletinforimportantdetailedinformationaboutgeneralregulations.)AlldoctoralstudentsintheDepartmentofArtEducationmustincludeintheirprogramsofstudy:

• ARE6937StructureinArtEducation(PhilosophicalFoundations)• ARE6937SocialFoundations• ARE6380TeachingandLearning(PsychologicalFoundations)• Additionalconcentrationrequirementsvarybyarea

Research Method Requirements. Studentsareofferedseveraloptionsformeetingresearchmethodrequirementsandthestudentandhis/hersupervisorycommitteedecidewhatcoursesbestsuitindividualneeds.Aminimumof12hoursofresearchmethodsisrequiredincluding:ARE5745ResearchSurveyandaqualitativeresearchmethodsclassofchoice.Doctoralstudentsmustalsotakeafour-hourstatisticscourse(EDF5400isrecommended).

Related Coursework. Courseworkshouldbepursuedwithinandoutsidethedepartment,inrelatedareasincludingcurriculum,philosophy,psychology,history,administration,assessment,andothers,asappropriatetotheirprogramsofstudy.Studentsshouldplanthisportionoftheirprogramswiththeircommitteechairandmembers.Studentswithassistantshipsneedtoplanaheadtoavoidtakingmorethanonecourseoutsidethecollegeeachsemester.

Responsibilities Required Upon Completion of Coursework

Comprehensive Examination. Thecomprehensiveexaminationisadministeredatornearthecompletionofcourseworktodeterminewhetherornotastudent:

• Hasmasteredprogramcontentacquiredthroughcourseworkandindividualreading

• Canapplythisknowledgeinacomplex,creative,andorderlymanner

• Usestheoryandresearchtosupportstatements

• Presentsideaseffectivelyinwritingandspeaking*PleaseNote:Comprehensiveexaminationswillnotnormallybegivenduringthesummer.The examination consists of a written and an oral component. Thewritten examination consistsof4questionsandiscompletedduringa30-dayperiod.Thestudentisresponsiblefordistributingtheentireexamtoallcommitteemembersattheendoftheexaminationperiod.Thewrittenexamsarethenreadandevaluated.Next,anoral defense isscheduled.Fortheoralexam,thestudentwillbequestionedonaspectsofthewrittenexamthatwarrantfurtherexplanation.Inaddition,thestudentwillbeexaminedonhis/herabilitytocommunicatepertinentinformationinaneffectivemanner.AnextramembermaybeappointedtotheexaminingcommitteeatthediscretionoftheAcademicDean,DeanofGraduateStudies,oronrecommendationofthemajorprofessor.TheDepartmentChair,theacademicdean,theDeanofGraduateStudies,orotherfacultymayattendtheoralexamasnon---votingmembers.Aftertheexamination,theexaminingcommittee(majorprofessor)submitsareportregardingtheoutcometotheacademicdean:Pass,fail---additionalworktobecompleted,ortobere---examined.Inaddition,aformrecordingtheresultsisplacedinthestudent'sdepartmentalfile.ExaminationresultsarealsoreportedtotheOfficeoftheRegistrarforthestudent'spermanentrecordandalsocertifiedtotheGraduateDeanonanAdmissiontoCandidacyform.SatisfactorycompletionofaComprehensiveExaminationisarequirementforadmissiontocandidacy.NostudentmayregisterfordissertationhourspriortothepointinthesemesterinwhichtheComprehensiveExaminationwaspassed.Oncetheexaminationispassed,pleasecommunicatethistothedepartment’sStaffServicesAssociateoranydepartmentalrepresentative,andAdmissiontoCandidacyformwillbecompletedandsignedbythechair.ThisformwillthenbesenttotheAcademicDeantobefiledintheOfficeoftheRegistrarpriortoregistrationfordissertationhours.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytomakesurethisiscompleted.

AftercompletionoftheAdmissiontoCandidacyprocess,thestudentmayretroactivelyadddissertationhoursforthatsemesterinwhichtheComprehensiveExaminationwascompleted,providedthestudenthasbeenadmittedtocandidacypriortothemid-pointofthesemester.Inordertodothis,thestudentregistersforDIShoursatthebeginningofthesemester.Aftertakingthecomprehensiveexaminationandaftertheadmissiontocandidacyformhasbeenfiled,themajorprofessorcontactstheRegistrar'sOfficetoconverttheDIShourstodissertationhours.Althoughthestudentmustbeadmittedtocandidacyatleast6monthspriortothegrantingofthedegree,normallythestudentshouldexpecttospendayearormoreofworkonthedissertation.

The Dissertation Process

Prospectus Afterpassingthecomprehensiveexamination,thedoctoralcandidatebeginsthedissertationphaseofdoctoralstudy.Thedoctoralcandidatepreparesaprospectusunderthedirectionofthemajorprofessorandsubmitsittothesupervisorycommittee.Thecommitteemeetstoreviewtheprospectusandquestionthestudent.Uponapprovalbythesupervisorycommittee,theprospectusissubmittedtotheDepartmentChairforreviewandsignature.

The Dissertation ItisarequirementthatthedissertationforthePh.D.representsoriginalresearchandbeasignificantcontributiontotheliteratureofthefieldaswellasascholarlyendeavor.ThedissertationfortheEd.D.isapractice-baseddissertationforprofessionalswho typicallyexpecttoworkinschoolsettings.Themajorprofessor,inconsultationwiththecommittee,prescribestheformandstyleofthedissertation.Universityrequirementsareexplainedinthe‘GuidelinesandRequirementsforThesisWriters’thatareavailablefromtheGraduateResearchOffice,408Westcott.Thecandidatemustregisterforaminimumof24semesterhoursofdissertationcredit(DissertationARE6980)andberegisteredcontinuouslyforatleast2hoursofcrediteachsemester(requiredbyUniversity)afterpassingthecomprehensiveexamination,includingthesemesterinwhichthedissertationisdefended.Thestudentisexpectedtoworkcloselywithhisorhermajorprofessorthroughoutthedissertationprocess.FinalapprovalofthedissertationbytheentiresupervisorycommitteeandDepartmentChairisprerequisitetotheawardingofthedegree.

Examination in Defense of the Dissertation Thedefenseofthedissertationisanoralexaminationinwhichthecandidatepresentsthecompletedstudyandrespondstoquestionsfromthesupervisorycommitteeandothermembersofthegraduatefaculty.Academiccourtesyrequiresthatapreliminarydraftofthedissertationincludingtheabstractbesubmittedtoeachmemberofthesupervisorycommitteeatleast4weeksbeforethedateoftheoralexamination.Atleast2weekspriortothedateoftheexamination,themajorprofessorwillpresentanannouncementofthedateanddatatotheOfficeofGraduateStudiesandResearch.Itisrecommendedthatstudentsdefendnolaterthanthe8thweekofclassesinthesemesterofintenttograduate.StudentsmustdefendbynolaterthantheInitialFormatSubmissionandDefenseDeadlineinthesemestertheyintendtograduate.

Studentsmustalsoallowtimetocompletethemanuscriptclearanceprocess.(Pleasereferto:http://gradschool.fsu.edu/academics-research/thesis-treatise-dissertationontheFloridaStateUniversity’sGraduateSchoolwebpageforacomprehensiveoverviewofthemanuscriptclearanceprocedure).Themajorprofessorwillscheduleaformalpresentationofthedissertationtowhichstudentsandpublicareinvited.Thispresentationmayprecedetheoralexamination(sameday),butwillbeaseparatefunction.Thoseattendingthepresentationmayaskclarificationquestionsofthecandidateregardingthestudy,butmustleavepriortotheofficialbeginningoftheoraldefense.Thesupervisorycommittee,theDepartmentChair,andsuchothermembersofthefacultyasmaybeappointedbytheacademicdean,willconducttheexamination.Onlymembersofthegraduatefacultyareinvitedtoattendtheoralexamandparticipateinthequestioning.Onlymembersofthesupervisorycommitteemayvoteindeterminingtheoutcomeoftheexam.Theexaminingcommitteewillcertifyinwritingtothedepartmentchairandtheacademicdeantheresultsoftheexamination.Awrittencritiqueoftheconductoftheexaminationindefenseofdissertationshouldbesubmittedbytherepresentative-at-largefromthegraduatefacultytotheappropriateacademicdeanwithin1weekafterthedateofthedefense.Studentsmustcompletetheentiremanuscriptclearanceprocessoftheirfinalmanuscriptwithin60daysofthedefensedate,ortheywillhavetore-defend.(Forinformationonmanuscriptclearance,see:http://gradschool.fsu.edu/academics-research/thesis-treatise-dissertation/manuscript-clearance-formssurveysPublicationofthedissertationthroughstandardmediaforscholarlyworkisencouraged.

Final Term Degree Clearance Duringthefirst2weeksofthesemesterinwhichthecandidateexpectstoreceivethedoctorate,heorsheshouldapplyattheOfficeoftheRegistrarforadiplomaafterverifyinglikelycompletionwithhis/hermajorprofessor.

Timeline of Doctoral Degree Program Requirements

Note:PerDepartmentpolicy,nocommitteemeetings,examinations,ordefensesmaybescheduledduringthelast2weeksofclassesinanysemester.

1st Year: Student Orientation, Coursework, and Diagnostic Exam

1. Program/courseadvisementandprogramorientationfornewstudentswithguidancefromtheprogramdirector.

2. Materials:DoctoralStudentHandbookandRecordofDoctoralStudies

1st Semester - 3rd Semester: Selection of Advisory Committee and First Committee Meeting

1. Diagnosticexamination(1stsemester).2. Selectionofmajorprofessorandadvisorycommittee.3. Afterconfirmationbythechairperson,themajorprofessorpreparesthestudent

forthe1stcommitteemeeting.Studentisrequiredtocomplete:Programofstudiesform,researchinterestpaper,andvita.

4. Firstcommitteemeetingheld,withthemainpurposetodeterminethestudent'sprogramofstudiesinrelationtothestudent'sresearchinterest.

At or Near Completion of Course Work: Comprehensive Examination

1. Twokeycomponentsarerequired:Writtenexamination(1month)andoral

examination(1or2hour’sdurationtaken2-4weeksafterthewrittenexam).2. Questionsforthewrittenexaminationwillcovercontentinthefieldthatall

doctoralstudentsareexpectedtoknowfromtheirdoctoralseminarsaswellascontentspecifictothestudentthatrelatestothestudent'sareasofinterestandresearch.

3. Therequiredformstobefilledoutinclude:a) ComprehensiveDoctoralExaminationQuestionEvaluation(SeeAppendixD)b) DoctoralComprehensiveExaminationformcertifyingthatthestudenthaspassedtheexamination(SeeAppendixE)

c) AdmissiontoCandidacyForm–Tobecompletedbydepartment’sStaffServicesAssociate;formwillbecompletedandsignedbyDept.Chair,andsenttoAcademicDeantobefiledintheOfficeoftheRegistrar

Candidacy: Prospectus and Dissertation

1. Studentpreparesaprospectusunderthedirectionofthemajorprofessorand

submitsittothecommitteeforapproval.Signaturesaretobeprovidedoncover.

2. Defenseofprospectus.

3. AftertheapprovaloftheSupervisoryCommittee,theprospectusissubmittedtotheDepartmentChairforreviewandsignature.

4. Studentbeginsresearchanddissertationwritingworkingcloselywiththemajor

professor.

Final Phase: Defense of the Dissertation

1. Preliminarydraftofthedissertationissubmittedtothesupervisorycommitteeand

theDepartmentChairatleast4weekspriortothedefense.2. AnnouncementoftheexaminationismadetwoweekspriortothedatetotheOffice

ofGraduateStudiesandResearch.3. Thedefenseconsistsofageneraloralpresentationforthecommitteeandother

interestedpartiesinwhichthecandidatepresentsthecompletedstudyandrespondstoquestionsfromthecommitteeandgraduatefaculty.Anoralexaminationbythesupervisorycommitteefollows.

4. DefensemustbecompletedbytheInitialFormatSubmissionandDefense.5. Deadlineinthesemesterofintenttograduate,althoughanearlierdefenseis

recommended.(Adefenseatthedeadlinemaymakeitdifficultforthestudenttocompletenecessaryrevisionsandgainmanuscriptclearanceintimeforgraduationinthedesiredsemester.)

6. Representative-at-largesubmitsawrittencritiqueoftheconductoftheexamination.

7. TheDoctoralDissertationDefenseformissignedbythecommitteefordepartmentfiles.

Incomplete grades: Astudentwhoispassingacoursebuthasnotcompletedalloftherequiredworkinthecourseattheendofthetermmay,inexceptionalcasesandwiththepermissionoftheinstructor,beassignedagradeof"I".Thismayincludeexcusedabsencesfromfinalexaminations.Gradesof"I"arenotassignedtoanycoursesifastudentwithdrawsfromtheUniversityandshouldbeusedonlyinthoseexceptionalcaseswhenastudent,forreasonsbeyondhisorhercontrol,hasfailedtocompleteawell-definedportionofthecourse.An"I"oran"NG"notremovedbytheendofthenextterminwhichthestudentisenrolledwillberecordedas"IE"or"GE".Both"IE"and"GE"computeasan"F"ingradepointaveragecalculations.Studentsmaynotreregisterforcoursesinwhichincompletegrades("I")ornograde("NG")havebeenreceived.Iftheydoso,theoriginal

"I"or"NG"willautomaticallybechangedto"F".This"F"gradeisnotrepeatableandissoindicatedonthestudent'spermanentrecord.An"I"willbechangedtoafinalgradeatthetimethestudentcompletestherequiredwork.Makesuretheinstructorsubmitsachangeofgradeform.IfyouareenrolledinthesemesterafteryoureceivedanIncomplete,andyouanticipatethatyouwillnotcompletetheworkneededtomakeupyourIncompletebeforethisnextsemesterends,pleaseseetheinstructorandaskthemtosubmitanIncompleteExtensionform.Ifyoudonotsubmitthisform,yourgradewillreverttoan"F"equivalent,andjeopardizeyourGPA.

APPENDIX A ARTEDUCATION

THEFLORIDASTATEUNIVERSITYRECORDOFDOCTORALSTUDIES

STUDENT DEGREE:Ph.DEd.D LOCALADDRESS TELEPHONE

FIRSTTERMATF.S.U.(date) RESIDENCEREQUIREMENTSCOMPLETED(date) HOURSTRANSFERREDANDAPPROVEDTOWARDDEGREE(date) DIAGNOSTICEXAMINATIONPASSED(date) COMMITTEECHAIRDETERMINED(date)SUPERVISORYCOMMITTEE

DepartmentalAdvisor UniversityRepresentative

FIRSTCOMMITTEEMEETING(date) OTHERCOMMITTEEMEETINGS(date) TENTATIVEPROGRAMOFSTUDIESAPPROVED(date) RESEARCHTOOLREQUIREMENTAPPROVED(date) COMPREHENSIVEEXAMINATIONPASSED(date) FINALDATEFORDEGREECOMPLETION(date)(5yearsaftercomprehensiveexamination) APPROVALOFDISSERTATIONPROSPECTUS(date)

ORALDEFENSEOFDISSERTATIONPASSED(date) FINALTERMCHECK(date)

Appendix A DOCTORALADVISORYCOMMITTEEFORM

Student

PreliminarydiscussionwithArtEducationCoordinatorofGraduateStudiesregardingcommitteecompositionandselectionprocess.

CoordinatorofGraduateStudies (date)CommitteeMembers:

MajorAdvisor(date)UniversityRepresentativeConfirmationofCommitteeMembers:

DepartmentChair (date)

Appendix C DoctoralProgramofStudiesDepartmentofArtEducation

Name

Address

Phone

UndergraduateDegree Institution

DateConferred UndergraduateMajor

GraduateDegree Institution

DateConferred GraduateMajor

ParticularResearchInterests:

ProfessionalExperience:

Candidatefor

Date MajorProfessor SupervisoryCommittee:

UniversityRepresentative

(2) Graduate Courses Taken Elsewhere Not Applied Toward the Doctorate

Institution Course # Title of Instructor Grade Qtr/Semester/ Date Name Course Hours

TOTAL HOURS

Graduate Courses Taken Elsewhere to be Applied Toward the Doctorate

Institution Course # Title of Instructor Grade Qtr/Semester/ Date Name Course Hours

TOTAL HOURS

*List hours both ways if original work was done under the quarter system

(3) Graduate Courses Already Completed at Florida State University

Institution Course # Title of Instructor Grade Qtr/Semester/ Date Name Course Hours

TOTAL HOURS

Graduate Courses to be Taken (Including current enrollment)

Institution Course # Title of Instructor Grade Qtr/Semester/ Date Name Course Hours

TOTAL HOURS

Total Planned Semester Coursework Hours in Residence

Semester Hours in Residence to Date

Transfer Hours

Dissertation Hours

Total Program Hours

*List hours both ways if original work was done under the quarter system

(4) Program of Graduate Studies Arranged According to Concentration

Art Education Major Area Concentration

(1 of 3 areas listed under page 2 of Doctoral Program)

Course # Title of Course Instructor Qtr/Semester/ Hours

Research Tool Option

Course # Title of Course Instructor Qtr/Semester/ Hours

Related Coursework

(1 of the areas listed under 1 of 3 options on page 2)

Course # Title of Course Instructor Qtr/Semester/ Hours

Appendix D

ComprehensiveDoctoralExaminationQuestionEvaluation

TO:FROM:DATE:STUDENT:

QUESTIONAREA:

Pleaseevaluateandreturnthisformandtheexaminee'sresponseusingthefollowing: OUTSTANDINGRESPONSE.UNQUALIFIEDPASS.

GOODRESPONSE. PASS.

NOTESPECIALLYGOOD,BUTPASSING.

NOTACCEPTABLE.PLEASEHAVECANDIDATERE-WRITEACCORDINGTOTHEINSTRUCTIONS.COMMENTS:Thankyouforyourtimeandeffortonbehalfofthisprocess

Appendix E

DOCTORALCOMPREHENSIVEEXAMINATIONTHISISTOCERTIFYTHAT_______________________________________HASPASSEDTHE

WRITTENANDORALSECTIONSOFTHECOMPREHENSIVEEXAMINATION

FORTHE____________________DEGREEINARTEDUCATION.

COMMITTEE________________________________________________________ADVISOR

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

CHAIR__________________________________

DATE

DeclarationofUnderstanding

BysigningthisformIamacknowledgingthatIhavereceivedtheFloridaStateUniversityDepartmentofArtEducationDoctoralStudentHandbookandthatIunderstanditismyresponsibilitytoreadandreviewitscontents.Ialsoacknowledgethatthecontentofthishandbookmaybeupdatedorchangedatanytimeandthatitismyresponsibilitytoremaincurrentwithitscontents.Ialsounderstandthatthehandbookisavailableonlineathttp://arted.fsu.edu/about/internal---resources/IfIhaveanyquestionsregardingthecontentinthishandbookIwillspeakwithmymajorprofessor,immediatesupervisorortheDepartmentChair.Name(PleasePrint):___________________________________________Signature:_______________________________________________________

Date:_____________________________________________________________