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BFA Seminar: Spring '12

Description:

During the BFA Seminar, students take the research they conducted during the BFA Thesis class in the Fall and apply their findings to design solutions. Students will thoroughly investigate Problem/Solution scenarios, refine research as they explore designed solutions, and create an installation of their visual solutions for the BFA Exhibition in May..

Objectives:

By the end of this course, students will create an installation of their research, findings, hypothesis (and thesis) that will convey the impact of their ideas to both their intended users and the broad audience that attends the CIA BFA exhibitions.

Syllabus

(Below is a broad overview of the course. Please download the BFAsp12.pdf file to see the complete, current schedule.

Course Overview and Assignments
Intro:	Course Introduction: BFAsp12.pdf Problem/Solution p/s_Example.pdf p/s_research.pdf
1-23:	Recap of Midyears Problem_Solution Exercise
1-30:	Presentation 1 Rough Installation sketches due
2-6:	Preliminary Comps and Installation Ideas
2-13:	Professional Presentation Ideas
2-20:	Presentation 2
3-5:	Second-stage Comps Maquettes due
3-19:	Design Charette
3-26:	Presentation 3
4-2:	Individual Meetings
4-9:	First Draft of BFA Statement Due
4-16:	Final Class Presentations
4-23:	Individual Meetings, Spring Show
Week of 4-30:	Finals
Week of 5-4:	BFA Exhibition (check full schedule for details)

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the studio education

BFA Seminar: Spring '12

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