MFA Handbook 2015/2016 for Students, Faculty & Staff TABLE OF CONTENTS This handbook is revised annually, and some policies and other information may change between publication dates. The School of Art will provided update/revised materials when critical information is amended. The School of Art ......................................................................................................... 3 Fields of Creative Work and Research .......................................................................................... 3 Research Facilities ....................................................................................................................... 3 Program Admission ..................................................................................................... 4 Application ................................................................................................................................. 4 Application Deadline .................................................................................................................. 4 Program Registration ................................................................................................... 5 General Information .................................................................................................................... 5 Students from Other Faculties at this University ......................................................................... 5 Visiting Students from Another University .................................................................................. 5 Faculty of Graduate Program Approval and Registration ............................................................. 5 Program Requirements ................................................................................................ 6 Course or Program Changes ....................................................................................................... 6 Other Courses ........................................................................................................................... 6 Courses At Other Universities .................................................................................................... 6 Faculty of Graduate Studies: Other Courses ................................................................................ 7 Committees and Supervision ........................................................................................ 8 Thesis Advisor ............................................................................................................................ 8 Thesis Advisory Committee ........................................................................................................ 8 Thesis Examining Committee ..................................................................................................... 9 Frequency of Meetings ............................................................................................................... 9 Communication Process Following Formal Critiques .................................................................. 9 Meeting Schedule for MFA Students and Thesis Advisory/Examining Committee ..................... 10 Transition From First to Second Year ........................................................................................ 10 The Master of Fine Art Thesis ....................................................................................... 11 Introduction and Definition ....................................................................................................... 11 Thesis Topic and Proposal ......................................................................................................... 11 Submission and Defense of the Thesis Proposal ........................................................................ 11 The Thesis ................................................................................................................................. 12 Thesis Exhibition and Thesis Statement .................................................................................... 12 Thesis Examination ................................................................................................................... 13 Evaluation ................................................................................................................................. 13 Final Report ............................................................................................................................... 13 Submission of the Thesis to Faculty of Graduate Studies and MSpace ....................................... 14 Conformity to Faculty of Graduate Studies Regulations ............................................................ 14 Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 15 Number of Attempts at Coursework ......................................................................................... 15 Reporting Academic Performance to Faculty Graduate Studies ................................................ 15 Performance Not Related to Coursework .................................................................................. 15 Grade Point Average Requirements for Continuation/Graduation ............................................. 15 Calculation of Grade Point Average ........................................................................................... 15 Sample Critical Path for Thesis Exhibition .....................................................................16 Completing the Program ............................................................................................. 17 Program Benchmarks .................................................................................................. 17 MFA Handbook for Students, Faculty and Staff. 2015-16 Page 1 of 39 Convocation ...............................................................................................................18 Appeals ......................................................................................................................18 MFA Grade Appeals................................................................................................................... 18 Appeals – Procedures and Guidelines (Faculty of Graduate Studies) .......................................... 18 Faculty of Graduate Studies: Chart Showing Academic Appeals Process ................................... 22 School and Campus Facilities ....................................................................................... 23 Student Representation .............................................................................................. 23 Student Funding ......................................................................................................... 24 Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) Awards Database .................................................................24 School of Art Scholarships and Awards .....................................................................................24 Through the University of Manitoba ..........................................................................................24 Faculty of Graduate Studies Emergency Loan ........................................................................... 25 University of Manitoba Graduate Students Association ............................................................. 25 External Organizations ..............................................................................................................26 Private and Foundations ............................................................................................................26 Other Provincial and Federal Funds ...........................................................................................26 International Student Funding................................................................................................... 27 Competitions ............................................................................................................................ 28 Employment & Professional Development ....................................................................29 Teaching/Research Assistantships Studio Assistantships University Teaching Services Faculty of Graduate Studies Master of Fine Art Program Governance ....................................................................... 30 Graduate Program Committee .................................................................................................. 30 Graduate Admission Sub-Committee ........................................................................................ 31 Faculty of Graduate Studies Academic Membership.................................................................. 32 Appendix 1: MFA Course Descriptions ........................................................................... 33 Appendix 2: Complaint Handling Guide for Students, Faculty/Staff (Student Advocacy) ...... 34 Additional Resources .................................................................................................. 37 Winnipeg Art Community .......................................................................................................... 37 Art Supplies in Winnipeg ........................................................................................................... 38 1 Week, 7 Days, 168 Hours: Time Management ........................................................................