Overview
| Repository: |
Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library
Special Collections
180 York
Street New Haven, CT 06520 Email: haasalsc@pantheon.yale.edu Phone: (203)432-1712 Fax: (203)432-0549 |
| Call Number: | AOB 36 |
| Creator: | Yale University. School of Art. Photography Program. |
| Title: | Yale University Master of Fine Arts Theses in Photography |
| Dates: | 1971-2011 |
| Physical Description: | 281 boxes |
| Language(s): | In English. |
| Summary: | The collection consists of over 200 individual Master of Fine Arts theses in photography from 1971 to the present. |
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| Finding Aid Link: | To cite or bookmark this finding aid, use the following address: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/arts.aob.0036 |
| Request Materials: | To request manuscript and archival materials for viewing in the Arts Library Special Collections (ALSC) Reading Room, please submit the request form at http://www.library.yale.edu/arts/specialcollections/alscrequest.html. |
| Catalog Record: | A record for this collection, including location information, may be available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog. |
Administrative Information
Provenance
Gift of the School of Art.
Information about Access
This collection is open for research.
Most of the collection is housed at the Library Shelving Facility and must be requested at least 48 hours in advance.
Only use copies of magnetic media may be viewed.
Ownership & Copyright
Copyright has not been transferred to Yale University.
Cite As
Yale University Master of Fine Arts Theses in Photography, Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library, Yale University.
Historical Overview
Originally part of the Graphic Design graduate program, Photography became an independent MFA program in the early 1970s. This two-year course of study provides instruction in black-and-white and color photography as well as nonsilver processes and digital image production. The program is committed to a broad definition of photography as a lens-based medium open to a variety of expressive means.
Description of the Papers
The collection consists of over 200 individual Master of Fine Arts theses from 1972 to the present. The theses are most often in the format of a portfolio of photographic prints, but also include the book format. Individual records for the theses are also available in Orbis.
Arrangement
Organized into one series: I. Theses.
Theses are arranged chronologically by year of completion/graduation and then alphabetically by student’s last name within each year.