AR 700 Thesis Research and Writing

The MFA Visual Arts degree culminates in an exhibition of a body of work, a written thesis that supports the work, and an oral defense of both. The MFA thesis balances a focus on process and art making with using research and citations to put students art into a larger context with evidence as support for their claims. Students will apply and integrate theory, methods and skills for executing a research project according to plan, and for assessing project outcomes. Students will focus on techniques for analysis of design activities and synthesis of research findings including project documentation and theoretical analysis of designed outcomes. Each graduate student enrolled in the MFA in Visual Art program will be assigned an MFA Thesis Advisor.

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