This is the second of four courses, in which students work together to research, develop and present an exhibition, as well as produce a related catalogue and interpretation program.
This class will focus particularly on the logistical aspects of organizing the exhibition, which may include project management, budget, exhibition layout, loan forms, checklist, exhibition identity, and marketing and press materials. Required online synchronous meeting times are listed as the meeting pattern for this course section. Additional course components will be delivered asynchronously as outlined in the syllabus.
- Instructor: Astria Suparak
- Instructor: Christina Linden
This practicum will give students the opportunity, working collaboratively, to develop concept and content for a curated project to be realized in the spring of 2022. As a group, students will work together to come to a consensus on the concept to be pursued, choosing from proposals prepared over the previous summer by each student individually.
The galleries at the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts will be available for the presentation of this project from April 21–May 20, 2022 (inclusive of installation and deinstallation periods, if pandemic conditions allow for the gallery to be open to the public on those dates). Regardless of these conditions, Wattis staff will work with the course instructor to support the project as it is developed and realized. Students will also discuss and consider alternative formats for the presentation of their curatorial work, for example a catalog or other book, online and virtual projects, performances and/or events that utilize outdoor space, etc.
EXHIBITION PROJECT
Research and Development / Fall 2021
Instructor: Christina Linden
Mondays, 2 pm–4 pm for sessions between September 13 and October 11
Thursdays 2 pm–4 pm from September 2–November 11
[NOTE THE FOLLOWING DATES/INFO FOR RELATED COURSES]:
Research and Development / Spring 2022
Instructor: James Voorhies
Thursdays 2 pm–4 pm from November 18–December 9
and throughout spring semester (meeting time and mode still TBD)
Organization / Fall 2021
Instructor: Astria Suparak
Mondays, 2 pm–4 pm for sessions between October 11 and end of fall semester
Organization / Spring 2022
Instructor: Astria Suparak
(meeting time and mode still TBD)
Confirmed dates for exhibition:
MFA will plan on having access to the Wattis gallery on Mar 11 and delivering empty for patching painting etc by Apr 21.
Gallery will be empty but not clean on the morning of April 21, 2022. (Large temporary wall will likely still be in place, walls likely may still need to be patched and painted)
Likely opening on April 28, 2022
Show can be open through about May 15. Deinstall needs to be complete by May 20.
- Instructor: Christina Linden
- Instructor: Astria Suparak
This seminar is the first half of a yearlong course devoted to guiding graduate students through the process of completing the written master’s thesis. The fall semester focuses on the development of a thesis proposal and the literature review, which are the first two of four phases of the thesis project. Per the schedule provided in this syllabus, this course culminates with the Advancement Draft. This draft serves as the foundation of the formal thesis, which is written and revised over winter break and spring semester. All class meetings will be held synchronously over Zoom. Most sessions will last no more than two hours, with one-on-one advising/consultation during the first hour and the second hour reserved for group class discussion. Office hours are available by appointment.
The thesis is an extended essay in an area of independent research that relates to current art practice. This seminar provides sustained practical and theoretical support to develop the skills through which to write a thesis. For additional information at the project, please consult the Written Master’s Thesis Handbook 2021-2022 available on the course Moodle site.
- Instructor: Christina Linden
- Instructor: Ceci Moss