At the end of the first and second semesters, the faculty conducts reviews during which the students present their work for critique. The first review takes the form of a critique of work exhibited in the First-Year Graduate Student Exhibition usually scheduled from the middle of November to the middle of December in the Mason Gross Galleries. A one-page artist statement is required for this review.
At the end of the second semester of the first year, the review consists of a group of faculty members critiquing work in each student's studio. Any student whose work is unsatisfactory for either critique is informed in writing by the graduate director upon recommendation by the graduate review faculty. Sometimes a second review is required. Passing both reviews is a prerequisite for continuing in the program and moving into the thesis/exhibition phase. Failure to pass a review may lead to a student's dismissal. Not passing a review may result in the withdrawal of a teaching assistantship.
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