BFA Senior Thesis Conversations
BFA Senior Thesis Conversations are live virtual events where graduating students from CCA's Textiles, Photography, Individualized Studies, Sculpture, Glass, Printmedia, Jewelry and Metal Arts, Ceramics, Community Arts, and Painting and Drawing programs publicly share their capstone work.
Each event features student presentations, responses from art professionals, and time for discussion. Through this online presentation we celebrate each student’s dedication to art-making during their time at CCA, and provide a way for family, friends, and the general public to connect with and celebrate student work.
Spring 2024
- Spring 2024 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 2)
- Spring 2024 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 1)
- Spring 2024 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Photography
- Spring 2024 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized Studies and Sculpture
- Spring 2024 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Sculpture, Individualized Studies, Jewelry & Metal Arts, Textiles
- Spring 2024 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized Studies, Printmedia, Ceramics, Textiles
Fall 2023
- Fall 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Furniture, Jewelry and Metal Arts, Ceramics
- Fall 2023 BFA Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 2)
- Fall 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized Studies, Sculpture, Jewelry and Metal Arts, Printmedia
- Fall 2023 BFA Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 1)
Spring 2023
- Spring 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Ceramics, Printmedia, Textiles, and Individualized Studies
- Spring 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Jewelry & Metal Arts and Individualized Studies
- Spring 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized Studies and Sculpture
- Spring 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Photography (Part 2)
- Spring 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 2)
- Spring 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Photography (Part 1)
- Spring 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 1)
Fall 2022
- Fall 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Photography
- Fall 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Sculpture, Ceramics, and Individualized Studies
- Fall 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized Studies
- Fall 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing
- Fall 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized Studies
- Fall 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Jewelry and Metal Arts
- Fall 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized Studies, Jewelry and Metal Arts, and Ceramics
Spring 2022
- Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Glass
- Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing & Individualized
- Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized & Sculpture (Part 2)
- Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized & Sculpture (Part 1)
- Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 2)
- Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized
- Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Jewelry and Metal Arts (Part 2)
- Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 1)
- Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Ceramics and Textiles
- Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Jewelry and Metal Arts (Part 1)
- Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Printmedia
- Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Photography (Part 2)
- Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Photography (Part 1)
Fall 2021
- Fall 2021 BFA Senior Conversation: Painting and Drawing
- Fall 2021 BFA Senior Conversation: Jewelry and Metal Arts
- Fall 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Community Arts and Individualized Studies
- Fall 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Photography
Spring 2021
- Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 9)
- Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 8)
- Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 7)
- Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 6)
- Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 5)
- Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 4)
- Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 3)
- Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 2)
- Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 1)
- Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations Interview Series
Fall 2020
Spring 2024 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 2)
Featuring graduating photography students Akaysha BC, Aristotle Elma Jr., Marina Herrera-Pease, Aiden Paul, Nya Serano, Isabel Heiwan Zhang, Fermargie-a Iso, Andi Lou, and Alan Luong.
Spring 2024 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 1)
Featuring graduating photography students Jonas Dettki, Gabriela Myers-Lipton, Nicolette Reinsmith, Yidan (Eve) Gong, and Bingyi Wang. Hosted by Christine Wang.
Spring 2024 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Photography
Featuring graduating photography students Roy Almanza, Annabel De Vries, Zoe Loa, Leo Burr, and Madison Sawyer. Hosted by Chris Johnson.
Spring 2024 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized Studies and Sculpture
Featuring graduating students 혜빈 'Kelsey' Seo (Sculpture), Ajaya (Maggie) Bhatnagar (Individualized Studies), Daniela P. Cruz Pérez (Individualized Studies), Jay Morrison (Individualized Studies), Tamara Jazmín Sobek (Individualized Studies), Olivia Meurk (Individualized Studies), and Aris Ruff (Individualized Studies). Hosted by Amy Tavern and Mia Feuer.
Spring 2024 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Sculpture, Individualized Studies, Jewelry & Metal Arts, Textiles
Featuring graduating students Ben Eckert (Sculpture), Myrranda Mora (Individualized Studies), Yena Wei (Jewelry and Metal Arts), Joy Kong (Sculpture), Tuesday (Textiles), and Leon Wan (Individualized Studies). Hosted by Amy Tavern.
Spring 2024 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized Studies, Printmedia, Ceramics, Textiles
Featuring graduating students Finn Weldon (Printmedia), Cameron Barnes (Printmedia), Taylor Shantz (Ceramics), Elliott Aiena (Ceramics), Amy Hostettler (Ceramics), and Rami KD (Individualized Studies). Hosted by Mia Feuer and Amy Tavern.
Fall 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Furniture, Jewelry and Metal Arts, Ceramics
Featuring graduating students Angela Lafko (Jewelry and Metal Arts), Yaxuan Zhang (Jewelry and Metal Arts), Yiwei Jiang (Jewelry and Metal Arts), Claire Bivins (Ceramics), and Jonas Cohen (Furniture)
Fall 2023 BFA Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 2)
Featuring graduating Painting and Drawing students Faye Vavra, Bryan Dominguez, Mengqi Li, and Emily Montes.
Fall 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized Studies, Sculpture, Jewelry and Metal Arts, Printmedia
Featuring graduating students Baigexi Qi (Printmedia), Zoe Segura (Sculpture), Jiahui Luo (Jewelry and Metal Arts), Aidan Thompson-McTaggart (Individualized Studies), and Tina bu (Jewelry and Metal Arts).
Fall 2023 BFA Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 1)
Featuring graduating Painting and Drawing students Tony Bernardo, Demi Gao, and Emily Fernandes.
Spring 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Ceramics, Printmedia, Textiles, and Individualized Studies
Featuring graduating students Anne Artell (Ceramics), Benjamin Crocker (Printmedia), Jordan Held (Textiles), and Marcello Jaramillo (Individualized Studies).
Spring 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Jewelry & Metal Arts and Individualized Studies
Featuring graduating students Emma Kazamaki (Individualized Studies), Phaedra Freeman (Jewelry and Metal Arts), and Jeriamias Arevalo (Jewelry and Metal Arts).
Spring 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized Studies and Sculpture
Featuring graduating students Skylar Battles (Individualized Studies), Senay Alkebu-Lan (Individualized Studies), pi pi (Individualized Studies), and Madisun Brooks (Sculpture).
Spring 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Photography (Part 2)
Featuring graduating photography students Jaden Fuhrer, Anna MacKenzie, Weijian Shi, Androgony King, and Jy Jimmie Flora Gabiola.
Spring 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 2)
Featuring graduating Painting and Drawing students: Sophia Oh, Trisha Trotter, Reese Wallace, Enya Fontanills, and Grey Dey.
Spring 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Photography (Part 1)
Featuring graduating photography students Hongmin Jin, Linna Ma, Zihao Zhao, and Florencia Montefalcone.
Spring 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 1)
Featuring graduating Photography students Yaxkin Fuentes-Barrientos, Rose Honaker, Osaze Seneferu, and Wally A Corona.
Fall 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Photography
Featuring graduating photography students Ashley Malloy, Alexander Burke, and Griffin Shannonhouse-Wilde.
Fall 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Sculpture, Ceramics, and Individualized Studies
Featuring graduating students Dareal Calderon (Sculpture), Kiran Schwaebe(Ceramics), and Anke Larsen-Yskamp (Individualized Studies).
Fall 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized Studies
Featuring graduating Individualized Studies students Erin Chan, Quinn Dideon, Robert Fredenburg, and Asya Garcia.
Fall 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing
Featuring graduating Painting and Drawing students Hannah Kim and Hae Jeong Cho in conversation with guest critic John Yau.
Fall 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized Studies
Featuring graduating Individualized Studies students Camille Gomez, Jamiani Gray, Jennyfer Medina, and Nic Hampton.
Fall 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Jewelry and Metal Arts
Featuring graduating Jewelry and Metal Arts students Yee Li, Sizhe Luo, Wilium Tseng, and Leran Wang.
Fall 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized Studies, Jewelry and Metal Arts, and Ceramics
Featuring graduating students Erin Winarto (Individualized Studies), Benjamin Chung (Jewelry and Metal Arts), and You Jin Han (Ceramics).
Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Glass
Featuring graduating Glass students Carly Murakami, Hana Dvorak, Cheyenne Giovannucci, and Tony Hughes.
Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing & Individualized
Featuring graduating Painting and Drawing students Eric Baisa, Maygie Li, and Eric Ye, and Individualized Studies student Mary Graham.
Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized & Sculpture (Part 2)
Featuring graduating students Sophie Smith (Sculpture), J Torres (Individualized Studies), Arina Kole (Individualized Studies), and Daniel Zhou (Individualized Studies).
Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized & Sculpture (Part 1)
Featuring graduating students Gordon Fung (Individualized Studies), Ernest Strauhal (Individualized Studies), Hilary Lopez (Individualized Studies), Eden Cho (Sculpture), and Victoria Zee (Sculpture).
Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 2)
Featuring graduating Painting and Drawing students Mia Geraci, Rolando Rosales, Kayla Suavillo, and Summer Strom.
Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Individualized
Featuring graduating Jewelry and Metal Arts students Chuyue Wang, Jinghang Liu, Mitchell Shim, and Meztli Mercado.
Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Jewelry and Metal Arts (Part 2)
Featuring graduating Jewelry and Metal Arts students Chuyue Wang, Jinghang Liu, Mitchell Shim, and Meztli Mercado.
Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Painting and Drawing (Part 1)
Featuring graduating Painting and Drawing students Fia Pitre (Sophia Georgopapadakos), Oscar Ramirez, Zhelei Wang, and James Forkum.
Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Ceramics and Textiles
Featuring graduating Textiles and Painting/Drawing student Katherine Buckley, and Ceramics students Tess Aykanian and Kiran Sahgal.
Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Jewelry and Metal Arts (Part 1)
Featuring graduating Jewelry and Metal Arts students Yuchen Ding, Xi AO, and Zoe Holtzman.
Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Printmedia
Featuring graduating Printmedia students Krystal Cotton, Alex Larsen, Juliana Martinez, and Joseph Blake.
Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Photography (Part 2)
Featuring graduating Photography students Tung-Lin Tsai, David Marchetti, Sam Gonzalez, Cat Conrad, and Mengqi (Lavender) Wen.
Spring 2022 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Photography (Part 1)
Featuring graduating Photography students Astrid Hernandez, Lea Leonard, Tiago Da Cruz Ellner, Jayna Swami, and Keisha Kidd.
Fall 2021 BFA Senior Conversation: Painting and Drawing
Featuring graduating Painting and Drawing students Robert Hill, Isha Tripathi, Katia Pontillo, Elliott Ainsley, and Kennedy Morgan, with respondent Nyeema Morgan.
Fall 2021 BFA Senior Conversation: Jewelry and Metal Arts
Featuring graduating Jewelry and Metal Arts students Chengjie "Dassie" Jin, PO Yee Bowie Chan, Weixin "Ursala" Huang, and Yumeng Wu, with respondent Olivia Shih.
Fall 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Community Arts and Individualized Studies
Featuring graduating students Chinasa Porter (Individualized Studies), Sherry Xiang (Community Arts), Anna Hatzopoulos (Individualized Studies), and Jiayang Yuan (Individualized Studies). With respondents Leila Weefur and Taro Hattori.
Fall 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations: Photography
Featuring graduating students Benjamin Bellamacina (Photography), Stephanie Hall (Photography), and Joseph Hurtado (Individualized Studies). With respondents Corey Keller and Christine Robinson.
Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 9)
Featuring graduating students Jordan Barbosa (Individualized Studies), Michael Conely (Ceramics), Keston Hinds Cruz (Individualized Studies), Ethan Schoefer (Individualized Studies), Aamirah Khafre (Individualized Studies), and Jonathan Rosalia (Printmedia). With respondents Trena Noval and Leandra Burnett.
Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 8)
Featuring graduating Jewelry and Metal Arts students Tailai Liao, Jing Xu, Fan Zhang, and Zhuyuerong Zhu. With respondents Sarah Rachel Brown and YouYou Ma.
Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 7)
Featuring graduating students Cameron Lindquist (Sculpture), Fredi Lopez (Sculpture), Jie Qin (Sculpture), Carlos Perez-Boza (Community Arts), and Jordan Barram (Printmedia). With respondents Sara Mameni and Shaelyn Hanes.
Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 6)
Featuring graduating students Annaleah Gregoire (Sculpture), Carissa Clark (Individualized Studies), Jillian Shea (Painting and Drawing), Darius Varize (Painting and Drawing), and Joel Murnan (Sculpture). With respondents Richard-Jonathan Nelson and Katherine Hamilton.
Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 5)
Featuring graduating students Hana Dvorak (Ceramics), Adriana Groeneveld (Ceramics), Chiapei Huang (Ceramics), and Jason McDonald (Glass). With respondents Molly Schulps and Leandra Burnett.
Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 4)
Featuring graduating painting and drawing students Cameron Bunting, Mia Franco, Jocelyn Khosla, and Rulin Ma. With respondents Maysha Mohamedi and Emily Markert.
Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 3)
Featuring graduating photography students Yifan Chen, Drew Daffner, Megan SooHoo, and Caitlin Stone-Collonge. With respondents Sasha Phyars-Burgess and Yang Li.
Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 2)
Featuring graduating students Shanti Moreano Freire (Textiles), Megan Livie (Individualized Studies), SJW (Textiles), Louella Evans (Individualized Studies), and Kirra Teal Hellfritsch (Sculpture). With respondents Lydia Matthews and Katherine Hamilton.
Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 1)
Featuring graduating photography students Aaron Kitade, Chuhao (Peter) Lin, Howsem Huang, Elaine Moreno, and Ashley Ross. With respondents Erica Deeman and Lauren Sorresso.
Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations Interview Series
In anticipation of the Spring 2021 BFA Senior Thesis Conversation Series, Rewind Review Respond reporter Daniela Segovia invited seniors to share their influences, their artwork, and their plans for the future with us.
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Fall 2020 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 2)
Featuring graduating students Sungjun Park (Painting & Drawing), michon sanders (Painting & Drawing), Rabeeah Ali (Individualized), Kirra Teal Hellfritsch (Jewelry/Metal Arts & Sculpture), and Juan Huerta Coello (Printmedia). With respondents: Leila Weefur, an artist, writer, educator, and curator based in Oakland, and Kevin Chen, artist, independent curator, and educator at San Francisco State University and Mills College.
Fall 2020 BFA Senior Thesis Conversations (Part 1)
Featuring graduating Photography students Morgan Guerra, Xinyan Kong, Sinistra Pan, and Jazmyne Woffard-Jones. With respondents Shana Lopes, Assistant Curator of Photography at SFMOMA, and Ka-Man Tse, Assistant Professor of Photography and Associate Director of Undergraduate Photography at Parsons School of Design.