MFAV3999
RESIDENCY V: FINAL THESIS
- Department
- MFA in Visual Arts
- Terms offered
- 5
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
The program culminates with a student's thesis, which provides the basis for the intellectual and aesthetic understanding of the student's final work and exhibition. The topics and subject of the thesis are determined by the third semester and most of the preparation and writing of the document occurs in the final semester of the program. Students are encouraged from the start of the program to begin their research and exploration phase of their thesis. This can include the development of the thesis through other academic work and papers written as part of the larger program. The thesis is defended by the student in this fifth and final residency and is an integral part to the student's final artist talk presented publicly during the residency. Students will be charged a residency fee upon registering for this course. Graded Pass/Fail
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2024–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Intersession: not enough history to forecast. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Intersession: not enough history to forecast. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Intersession: not enough history to forecast. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Intersession: not enough history to forecast. |
| 2026 | Outside range | Outside range | Outside range | No data |
| 2025 | Outside range | Outside range | Outside range | Outside range |
| 2024 | Outside range | Outside range | Outside range | Outside range |
Meeting times
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| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
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No-credit sessions
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2026 | Ben Sloat | Lecture | - | 5 of 30 enrolled | 11718 |
| Spring 2026 | Ben Sloat | Lecture | - | 5 of 30 enrolled | 33991 |
| Summer 2025 | Ben Sloat | Lecture | - | 4 of 30 enrolled | 11718 |
| Spring 2025 | Ben Sloat | Lecture | - | 5 of 30 enrolled | 33991 |
| Summer 2024 | Ben Sloat | Lecture | - | 6 of 30 enrolled | 11718 |