BFA Exhibition Procedures

BFA Senior Exhibition Committee Policy  

• Three faculty members make up the BFA Senior Exhibition Committee      
• The area coordinator or advanced instructor will serve as the chair of the student’s committee       
• The student will ask other full-time faculty to serve as the other two members on their committee (part-time faculty may be asked to participate with approval of committee chair and program head)
• At least three meetings with their committee are required for every student
• Student should enroll in the advanced course section of their major area as a co-requisite to Senior Exhibition
  

Senior Exhibition Review Process

Meeting 1 – COMMITTEE FORMATION – Semester before Senior Exhibition

(form will be available in the Art & Design Office)

• The student will work with their Committee Chair/Area Coordinator to develop a plan of action
• Student will complete the Committee Formation Worksheet outlining their concept and plan of action
• Get committee chair approval of worksheet and signature
• Student will then ask other faculty members to join their committee and get signatures
• The committee formation can happen individually with the committee members
• Plan of action for Senior Exhibition
  • develop plan of artwork to be produced
  • write out calendar with specific goals and dates
    (1 - 48”x48” painting per month over the summer – May 30, June 30, July 30, Aug 30)   
  • what you are going to develop and accomplish by Meeting 2
    (Will have four new paintings by Meeting 2) 

Meeting 2 – PROGRESS REVIEW – Within the first 3 weeks of Senior Exhibition semester

(form will be made available through Senior Exhibition Course/ Gallery Director)

• Full Committee Required (meeting should be scheduled so the entire committee and student are present — Monday & Wednesdays from 11:00am to 12:00noon are good faculty meeting times)
• Conceptual overview of artwork
• Review of work completed from action plan
• Update action plan for the remainder of the semester
• If the committee determines a student is not on track a Mid-term Committee Meeting will be initiated
• The committee may determine more meetings are needed at the committee’s discretion 

Meeting 3 – FINAL SEMESTER REVIEW

(form will be available in the Art & Design Office)

• Full Committee Required
• All artwork must be installed prior to meeting