MFA Mid-Program Review

Catalog description

The Mid-Program Review consists of a presentation of the student’s work, (a verbal and written presentation by the student), and a question and answer session led by the MFA faculty committee. The Mid-Program review is considered a candidacy review, which a student is required to pass in order to progress to the second and final year of the program. The MFA Mid-Program Review is completed in a 40 minute session, conducted with MFA faculty The review consists of a short 15-minute oral presentation by the candidate followed by a question-and-answer session conducted by the faculty. These reviews most commonly take place in the exhibition space of the 1 st Year Exhibition. Work presented in the review should represent ongoing in-depth investigations in the artist’s medium(s). After the reviews are completed, the MFA faculty committee meets to discuss the work and vote on each candidate. This is considered a formal review of any concerns or issues that have arisen over the year. At this time, the committee members discuss the student’s progress and communicate any concerns relating to her/his good standing in the MFA Program.