IMFA COURSE REQUIREMENTS – DEGREE COMPLETION

COURSE CATEGORY 

YEAR 1   SEMESTER 1  

Interdisciplinary Studio Seminar

Studio Tutorial

Liberal Arts Seminar – Cross Cultural Perspectives – Art History, Theory and criticism

Studio Electives (All Studio Disciplines)

Chinese Language and Culture (Chinese Language, History and Traditional Arts    SEMESTER 2  

Interdisciplinary Studio Seminar

Studio Tutorial

Liberal Arts Seminar – Cross Cultural Perspectives – Art History, Theory and criticism

Studio Electives (All Studio Disciplines)

Chinese Language and Culture (Chinese Language, History and Traditional Arts)

First Year Review

YEAR 2  SEMESTER 1

Interdisciplinary Studio Seminar

Studio Tutorial

Liberal Arts Seminar – Art and Social Structures

Studio Electives (All Studio Disciplines)  

SEMESTER  2

Interdisciplinary Studio Seminar

Studio Tutorial

Free Art electives

Chinese Language and Culture (Chinese Language, History and Traditional Arts)

YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1 

Interdisciplinary Studio Seminar

Studio Tutorial

SEMESTER 2

Interdisciplinary Studio Seminar – Preparation for Final Group Exhibition

Studio Tutorial

Final Review  - Graduation

COURSE CATEGORIES

Individual Tutorial (1unit) Students work independently in individually assigned studio/work spaces.  Faculty tutors visit the student’s space either in person or by Zoom, Skype or We-Chat, at least once every two weeks, for a total of eight hours over the semester, to discuss and critique art work completed in the intervening period as well offering insights into the creative process and individual conceptual issues central to the student’s artwork.  The Tutorial validates the individual work spent in the studio. It is expected that each student spends a minimum of 30 hours each week involved in the creation and dissemination of their own art work.  The tutorial ensures that this standard is met.  Students normally earn 1 unit each semester for each tutorial.  Typically work with two or three tutors is expected each semester.

Interdisciplinary Studio Critique Seminar (3 units) The Studio Critique Seminar is limited to 10 students who meet once a week for 3-4 hours to review and discuss the artwork completed by seminar participants.  Special emphasis is placed upon critical analysis and insight of seminar members for each other’s artwork.  Students are challenged and encouraged by the Seminar to stretch and strengthen the technical and conceptual elements of their work.  The group ensures that IMFA students maintain the highest standards of artistic achievement. In addition to the faculty facilitator, an array of distinguished visiting artists from around the world will be invited in as guest facilitators of the seminar. In addition to discussing their own work they will respond to artwork presented by IMFA students in the seminar.

Liberal Arts/ History and Theory Electives (1-3 units) This requirement includes a wide variety of courses taught be visiting faculty, guest artists as well as CAA regular staff.  Topics include areas related to art and culture, ranging from art history to contemporary sociological, philosophical and political aspects of contemporary culture. Classes may be taught on campus or on-line.  Students are expected to complete 2 hours of independent work related to the class, for each hour in the classroom.  Units vary depending on faculty availability.

Studio Electives (1-3 units) Students will work within existing graduate studio areas – Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Metals, Glass, Photography, Video and Inter-media.  Utilizing existing class structures and individual tutorials with selected faculty members, IMFA students will develop techniques and gain access to facilities needed to develop their own individual art work.  Studio electives allow IMFA students access to studios and technical facilities at CAA. Students are expected to spend a minimum of three hours of studio time for each hour spent with faculty.  Studio Electives may include formal classes on the CAA campuses or work done independently with CAA faculty.   Access to studio areas is offered only with faculty permission in the intended studio area.  Units vary depending on faculty availability.

Chinese Language and Culture Electives  (1- 4 units) variety of topics dealing with Chinese language and traditional culture. Courses such as Chinese art history, beginning to Intermediate courses in Chinese language, and traditional Chinese art practices such as calligraphy, bird and flower or landscape painting are offered.  Intensive study of Chinese language is available to all IMFA students but is not required.