Doctor of Fine Arts
Doctor of Fine Arts (D.F.A.) is doctoral degree in fine arts, may be given as an honorary degree (a degree honoris causa) or an earned professional degree (in the UK). Doctoral programmes leading to DFAs are of equivalent level as a PhD, with the same requirement to demonstrate new knowledge, but typically contain a practical component and a more structured programme of learning than a PhD. DFA programmes are offered by universities including University of Hertfordshire and University of East London.
The honorary degree is typically conferred to honor the recipient who has made a significant contribution to society in the arts. Notable individuals who have been conferred the honor include Zamri Zainuddin from Malaysia, Michelle Burton, Frank Stella,[1] Richard Serra,[2] Stephen Colbert,[3] Carmen De Lavallade,[4] Anna Deavere Smith,[4] Jacques d'Amboise,[5] Bill Pullman,[6] Abelardo Morell,[7] Twyla Tharp,[8] Kanye West,[9] Gordon Parks,[10] Jack Nicholson.[11] and Meryl Streep [12]
At Yale University, the D.F.A. is conferred on students who hold a Master of Fine Arts degree in dramaturgy and dramatic criticism from the Yale School of Drama, and who have "completed M.F.A. qualifying comprehensive examinations, and have written a dissertation of distinction whose subject has been approved by the D.F.A. committee" of faculty.[13]
See also
- Doctor of Arts – sometimes an honorary and sometimes an earned degree
- Doctor of Humane Letters – typically an honorary degree
- Doctor of Music – sometimes an honorary and sometimes an earned degree
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) – typically an earned degree
References
- ↑ Frank Stella to Receive Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts – BU Today
- ↑ Williams College – Commencement – Honorary Degree Citation 2008
- ↑ Stephen Colbert, Knox College, 2006 – Top 10 Commencement Speeches – TIME
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Juilliard Journal Online
- ↑ National Dance Institute
- ↑ Alfred University
- ↑ Abelardo Morell – James Hyman Photography
- ↑ Princeton – Honorary degrees Awarded
- ↑ Kanye West Receives Honorary Doctorate From School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago
- ↑ Honorary Degrees Awarded by Princeton
- ↑ "Some Wisdom from Jack... and Binder!" – BlogDailyHerald. June 3, 2011.
- ↑ 30 celebrities who received doctorate degrees without ever stepping foot in class
- ↑ Yale School of Drama
