MFA Calendar

 Semester one: September 1st - December 15th
Modules: 7501mfatin + 7502mfatin

SEPTEMBER
Sept 01 15:00 - 16:30 UTC: Semester One Orientation Meeting (Meeting LINK)
Sept 01-30: Independent creative research
Sept 10: Deadline to withdraw with tuition refund
Sept 15 15:00 UTC: Nairobi Residency Info Session (Meeting LINK)
By Sept 20: Guidance Committee meeting with both advisors:
15 minute presentation on creative research project plan > guide
Sept 20: Process documentation post in creative research journal > guide
Sept 20: Reading diary posted to creative research journal > guide
Sept 20: Monthly check-in due > form
Sept 23-24: Weekend Intensive - September session
By Sept 30: practice sharing group meeting > guide

OCTOBER
Oct 01-31: Independent creative research
Oct 01-30: Advisor meetings (with both advisors or separately
as decided in guidance committee meeting)
Oct 02: 15:00 UTC Info Session for Nairobi January Residency > meeting link
Oct 20: Nairobi residency registration > form
Oct 20: Reading diary posted to creative research journal > guide
Oct 20: Process documentation post in creative research journal
Oct 20: Monthly check-in due > form
Oct 28-29: Weekend Intensive - October session
By Oct 30: practice sharing group meeting

NOVEMBER
Nov 01-30: Independent creative research
Nov 01-30: Advisor meetings
Nov 20: Reading diary posted to creative research journal > guide
Nov 20: Process documentation post in creative research journal
Nov 20: Monthly check-in due > form
Nov 25-26: Weekend Intensive - November session
By Nov 30: practice sharing group meeting

DECEMBER
DUE Dec 01: Synthesis & reflection paper posted to Creative Research Journal & Canvas > guide
Dec 01-30: Independent creative research
Dec 01-15: Advisor meetings
Dec 01-15: Collegium meeting
Dec 15: Monthly check-in due > form
Dec 15: Process documentation post in creative research journal guide
By Dec 15: practice sharing group meeting
Dec 15: ADV Advisor semester one evaluation due > form

Dec 15th - Jan 15th - Institute on break

Semester two: january 15th - april 30th
Modules: 7503mfatin + 7504mfatin

January
Jan 15: MFA cohort group meeting 4pm UTC
Jan 15-31: Independent creative research
Jan 15-30: Advisor meetings
Jan 20: Reading diary posted to creative research journal > guide
By Jan 20: Process documentation post in creative research journal
Jan 20: Monthly check-in due > form
Jan 22-28: Nairobi residency (The sunflower & the sun) Program
Jan 30: Residency feedback due > form
By Jan 30: practice sharing group meeting

February
DUE Feb 01: Revised Project Proposal (7503MFATIN) > guide
Post to Creative Research Journal & Canvas + send link to advisors
Feb 01-28: Independent creative research
Feb 01-28: Advisor meetings
Feb 15: ADV Advisor feedback to revised project proposal > email to student + form
Feb 20: Reading diary posted to creative research journal > guide
By Feb 20: Process documentation post in creative research journal
Feb 20: Monthly check-in due > form
DUE Feb 24 + Feb 25: Weekend Intensive - February session: Mid-year presentations (7504MFATIN) > guide
By Feb 28: practice sharing group meeting

March
Mar 01-31: Independent creative research
Mar 01-31: Advisor meetings
Nov 20: Reading diary posted to creative research journal > guide
By Mar 20: Process documentation post in creative research journal
Mar 20: Monthly check-in due > form
By Mar 30: practice sharing group meeting
Mar 30-31: Weekend Intensive - March session

April
Apr 01-30: Independent creative research
Apr 01-30: Advisor meetings
DUE Apr 15: Draft written component (7504MFATIN)
> guide > Post to Creative Research Journal & Canvas + send links to advisors
April 01-15: Collegium meeting
Apr 20: Reading diary posted to creative research journal > guide
By Apr 20: Process documentation post in creative research journal
Apr 20: Monthly check-in due > form
Apr 27-28: Weekend Intensive - April session
By Apr 30: practice sharing group meeting
Apr 30: ADV Advisor feedback to draft > email to student
+ semester two evaluation due > form

Semester three: may 1st - august 1st
Module: 7505MFATIN

MAY
May 01: MFA cohort group meeting 4pm UTC
May 01: Graduate Presentation Planning Form Due > form
May 01-31: Independent creative research
May 01-31: Advisor meetings
May 20: Reading diary posted to creative research journal > guide
May 20: Process documentation post in creative research journal
May 20: Monthly check-in due > form
May 25-26: Weekend Intensive - May session
By May 31: practice sharing group meeting

JUNE
June 01-30: Independent creative research
June 01-30: Advisor meetings
DUE June 15: Final submission written + practice component (7505MFATIN)
> guide > Post to Creative Research Journal & Canvas + send links to advisors
June 20: Monthly check-in due > form
By June 30: practice sharing group meeting
June 30: ADV Advisor feedback to final submission > email to student
+ semester three evaluation due > form

JULY
DUE July 5: Residency reading diary posted to creative research journal > guide
15-26: Summer residency - Liverpool
DUE summer residency: Final research presentation