Liberal Arts

BFA Statement & Exhibition

Course No. VAT093.1  Credits: 3
Faculty Christina Cassara | Lane Cooper | Sarah Kabot

This course is designed to help you in the preparation of this exhibition statement, which is an expository document in which you examine your work and thinking within varied frameworks. This paper serves as a point of departure for your oral defense. The length for the B.F.A. exhibition statement varies, but the full statement exclusive of footnotes, bibliography, addenda and illustrations should be no fewer than 1500 words (6 double-spaced, typed pages + illustrations, footnotes and bibliography) and no more than ten pages (2500 words + illustrations, footnotes and bibliography). This paper is meant to answer the question "what is your practice as an artist, and how do you position that practice in your culture?" It should represent your beliefs as they are specifically relevant to your work. Your final, revised draft must be completed and distributed to committee members at least two days prior to your oral defense. You will also prepare a shorter, one-page (250 word) statement (abstract,) to pass out at your defense. This course is open to all seniors regardless of majors and is required by all VATe students. Offered spring. 3 credits.