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General Guidelines for the Midpoint Review
The Midpoint Review is a formal presentation
before a Review Committee, where the Graduate School evaluates each
student's eligibility for MFA candidacy based on the following:
- Challenge and quality of proposed Final Project
- Level of critical thinking and problem solving
- Development of a body of work
Eligibility
- Approx. 30 units completed by the end of previous semester (students are encouraged to complete the majority
of their studio courses before Midpoint)
- GS 601 MS: Aesthetics and the Renaissance (or equivalent)
- GS 602 MS: Modern Art and Popular Culture (or equivalent)
- CA3D 670 MS: Preproduction (for 3D Modeling and Animation students only)
- CANM 643 MS: Interactive Design and Concepts (New Media students only)
International students, who are tested into or choose to take MSEAP 6,
should do so immediately after taking MSEAP 4 and before they plan to do
their Midpoint Review
Duration
Midpoint Reviews are generally 1 hour in duration.
The student's oral presentation should be succinct and be completed
in less than 20 minutes. A question and answer session directed by
the Midpoint Review Committee will follow. The student will be asked
to leave the room to allow the Committee to discuss their final decision.
Work Presented
Students are to show approximately 8 -10 projects
(originals or slides). If you show multiple parts or views of the
same project, this will count as one project. These projects must
be executed while a graduate student at the Academy of Art University.
These projects must be substantial artistic explorations that involve
a high level of critical thinking and problem solving, showing your
preparedness to begin proposed final project. Remedial work, foundation
exercises, and samples of skill development work should not be shown.
Work presented which was not executed at the Academy should only
be included if it is significant/relevant to the current pursuit
and should not constitute more than 10% of the student’s portfolio
presentation.
Attendance
The Midpoint Review is conducted before an established committee. Students are asked not to invite non-committee
members, friends or family to the Midpoint Review. Please do not provide food at the Midpoint Review.
Scheduling
All sign-ups take place during the Midpoint Review
Meeting which will be announced soon.
Midpoint Review Committee
The Midpoint Review Committee is comprised of
faculty and/or industry professionals approved by the Graduate School
and the Department Directors. The Midpoint Review Committee lists
are posted each semester.
Midpoint Review Committee Decision
For a student to advance to MFA candidacy, a majority
vote in acceptance of both the student’s technical and creative
skills and the Final Project Proposal must be reached.
Specific recommendations will be made for students whose final project
proposal is not approved at Midpoint Review. Students may need additional
course work to make up deficiencies in skills. These courses may not be
applied to the completion of the MFA degree requirements. Students who
do not meet these requirements may not be allowed to return to the Academy
of Art University for the completion of the MFA degree.
Midpoint Review Evaluation
» Click here to download the Midpoint Review Evaluation (Adobe PDF).
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