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Thesis and Exhibition

M.F.A. Thesis and Exhibition

As one of the graduation requirements, the M.F.A. candidate mounts a final thesis exhibition, accompanied by a critical thesis paper (6 to 10 double-spaced pages) that articulates the philosophical and/or formal viewpoint of the work. M.F.A. thesis exhibitions, which include the work of two or more graduate students at a time, are installed in the Richard and Dolly Maass Gallery, the main exhibition space in the School of Art+Design.

The thesis exhibition, carried out with the sponsorship of a faculty member, is reviewed, critiqued, and adjudicated by three to five members of the M.F.A. faculty, including the student’s sponsor.

Please note:

1. The review must be scheduled during the time of the thesis exhibition.
2. The thesis paper must be given to each of the reviewers one week in advance of the review date.
3. The title page of the thesis paper must be signed by the sponsor and second reader (chosen by the student).
4. Finally, the thesis paper and slide documentation of the exhibition must be submitted before graduation to the director of the Library for cataloging.