AR 701 Exhibition and Thesis Defense Residency

In conjunction with their major professor, the Gallery Director and the Operational office at the Alabama Center for the Arts, students will create their final exhibition and opening reception. Students will present their Thesis Defense, which is the final review of the work produced in the MFA Program. The purpose of this defense is to evaluate each students Thesis Exhibition. This requires that students be able to discuss their work, to provide a context for it, and to respond to criticism and questions. At the conclusion of this formal review by all the faculty, a determination is made as to whether the student receives credit based on the completion and public presentation of a final body of work, showing professional competence, evidence of graduate level visual research, and written thesis paper. 5-day residencies are mandatory for low residency MFA candidates. Students are on the campus of the Alabama Center for the Arts to make and present their work and defend their thesis is a culminating exhibition.

Credits

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