YEAR TWO : THESIS YEAR

MFA THESIS 1 & 2 The MFA Thesis core course is structured as both weekly one-on-one meetings with the director/thesis faculty and occasional meetings with guest critics that provide students with feedback on their Thesis Project and prepares them for working in the field. The Thesis Year begins with research and writing a draft proposal in the summer and ends with a Thesis Defense, a case study document articulating their thesis and documenting their process with words and images. MFA Thesis students are expected to continue their engagement with marketplaces outside of class time utilizing skills and experiences learned in the Entrepreneurship course.

THESIS FORMATS The Thesis Formats course encompasses the professional development aspects of illustration practice, and a space to develop a Grad Show installation of the student’s Thesis Project. Understanding and employing good business practices including networking, communication, marketing, branding, intellectual property, pricing, website/social media use and more.