All second year MFA students are required to take Exhibitions in Spring 2026. In this course, students work to complete their thesis exhibition - a capstone group show that highlights and celebrates the artistic achievement of each artist’s creative practice. Students acquire skills related to exhibition proposals, installation strategies and the promotion of a professional-level art show as they develop, plan, and execute their final exhibition projects. These courses encompass a range of professional practice assignments, field trips, workshops and studio visits to inform and enhance their preparation.
The Exhibitions class engages the student in exhibition making and other important aspects of an art practice in a contemporary art context. The primary element of the course is to help students develop effective exhibition strategies and to prepare them for working, in tandem with the Exhibitions Coordinator, on the planning and installation of their final MFA exhibition. The course is designed to give students experience with the professional presentation of their work and to benefit from assessments and critiques of their thesis work within the framework of a semester. The Final Review will take place in the space of the MFA exhibition.

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