Graduate Studies

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Required Courses and Timeline
Curriculum: 60 credits


Year One
Fall (9 credits) Winter (15 credits) Summer (9 credits)
 
 

 
Elective (3)

Internship and/or Study Abroad (6)
 

 

CRCP 6CXX Inside the Museum (6)
Year Two
Fall (12 credits) Winter (15 credits)

Elective (3)

 
CRCP 6E01 Exhibition and Essay (12)
OR CRCP 6E02 Criticism Thesis (12)

 

*Note: Students must take either GGRA 6B01 or CADN 6B01. Students must meet with the Graduate Program Director for advising on this and other elective choices.

Electives

Students may choose from:

  1. Approved graduate-level courses in other OCAD U graduate programs.
  2. A 300 or 400-level course in any discipline, with the approval of the instructor and the Graduate Program Director.
  3. A graduate course at another university through the Ontario Visiting Graduate Student Plan (OVGS) or the Canadian University Graduate Transfer Agreement (CUGTA).. Students should consult the Graduate Student Handbook for more information.

Students should consult the Graduate Program Director for advising on the selection of elective courses.

Summer Options

The MFA in Criticism and Curatorial Practice is a year-round, five-semester program, including one summer term. Students must make plans for their summer program in consultation with the Program Director. Among the options available to students in this program are:

Summer Internship (3-6 credits)
With the assistance of the Graduate Program Director, students will arrange either a curatorial or criticism internship of three to five weeks in duration with a local, national or international gallery, or a museum or journal.

Summer International Directed Study (3-6 credits)
If appropriate to their thesis project, students may arrange international directed study or research for the summer between years one and two.

 

Last Modified:1/24/2012 12:57:29 PM


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