2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

All MFA students are required to participate in a Candidacy Review at approximately the half-way point of the program, following the completion of Phase I courses. This is a formal panel review conducted by the full-time members of the graduate faculty in order to assess the student’s progress to date and to make an informed prediction as to the probability that the students will successfully complete Phase II course work and move toward completion of a final Thesis Project. The Candidacy Review will result in one of the following decisions:

The student meets the program requirements, is recommended for candidacy, and continues in the program.  

The student does not meet the program requirements, is recommended for additional study, and has candidacy deferred until the next semester. 

The student does not meet the program requirements, but is recommended for study in the MA program in Interior Design. 

The student does not meet the program requirements, is not recommended for candidacy, and does not continue in the program.