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Book Arts / Printmaking Office
Susan Viguers
tel: 215.717.6270
sviguers@uarts.edu
Grad Central
tel: 215.717.6490
Events
last updated 02/14/08
click HERE for the calendar (in a printable PDF version).
2007-2008 School Year
| August | October | December | February | April |
| September | November | January | March | May |
August 27
10:30 am Orientation (MFAI), Connelly Aud. (Terra)
5:30 pm Grad Mixer
August 29
Classes begin
MFA I field trip
August 31
Fringe Festival begins (ends Sept. 15)
September 3
Labor Day, no classes
September 4
1:00 pm MFA II meeting with Susan, grad loungeMFA II Thesis Studio Schedule A (Susan)
September 5
MFA I & II discussion of texts in Anderson 212
September 6
8:30 am Salah Hassan lecture, Temple University
September 7
Opening of Re:Print (Temple Gallery)
September 8
6:30 pm Party at Lori Spencerís house for students, alumni, faculty
September 10
MFA II field trip to Kruty studio, NYC
September 11
4:00-8:30 pm MFA I and II presentations, Hunt Room (Hamilton)
September 12
Late Registration ends
Monday classes (Wednesday classes donít meet this week)
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule A (Peter)
September 17
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule B
September 18
11:30 am History of the Artist's Book, Anderson 633
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule B
September 21
Broadsides due for Philagrafica jury
September 24
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule A
September 25
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule A
September 28
MFA I group critique
Printed Matter's NY Book Fair (through 9/30)
September 30
4:30 pm MFA I field trip, supper at Susanís house
October 1
Assistantship forms due
11:30 am Julia Miller, visiting artist, bookbinder
MFA II No Thesis Studio
October 2
MFA II individual critiques in studios
MFA II No Thesis Studio
October 5
12:00 pm David Vickers, visiting artist, Gregynog Press
5:00 pm Space 1026 opening
October 6-7
Oak Knoll Fest, New Castle. DE
October 8
11:30 am guest artist, Matthew Tyson, presentation, individual MFA II critiques
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule B
October 9
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule B
October 13
1:00 pm Re:Print panel, 1801 W. Diamond Street
October 15
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule A
October 16
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule A
October 17
MFA II submit thesis committee list
October 18-20
Guild of Book Workers Standards Conference, Dallas
October 18-21
Friends of Dard Hunter Conference, DC
October 20
Papermakers field trip to Dard Hunter conference
October 22
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule B
11:30 am Lynn Sures speaking, Indep. Study in Fabriano (Course Stories), CBS Auditorium
October 23
Advising begins (through Nov. 2)
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule B
October 27
POST event
Open house
October 28
POST event
October 29
Installation of MFA II WIP show, Hamilton/Arronson Galleries
MFA II No Thesis Studio
October 30
Installation of MFA II WIP show, Hamilton/Arronson Galleries
MFA II No Thesis Studio
October 31
MFA II WIP exhibition opens
November 1
Assistantship forms due
12:30 pm MFA II WIP critique with guest critic Richard Torchia
November 2
5:30-8:00 pm MFA WIP Exhibition Reception
November 5
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule A
November 6
1:00 pm JosČ Roca, lecture, CBS Auditorium
Confirmation of MFA II thesis committees
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule A
November 8
MFA I critiques
November 9
MFA I and II bus trip to DC
November 11
Grad registration begins
November 12
MFA II WIP show closes
MFA I and II Workshop with guest artist Daniel Kelm (no regular classes)
November 13
MFA II WIP show deinstallation
MFA I and II Workshop with guest artist Daniel Kelm (no regular classes)
November 15
Dot Krause lecture (Von Hess visiting artist) 15th floor, Terra
November 16
Registration ends
November 17
Phila. Free Library Book Fair
November 19
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule B
12:15 pm Lounge, MFA II meeting re: thesis exhibition
November 20
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule B
November 22
Thanksgiving vacation
November 23
Thanksgiving vacation
November 26
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule A
November 27
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule A
December 3
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule B
December 4
MFA II Thesis Studio Schedule B
December 7
Last day of classes
December 10
12:45-7:30 pm MFA II critiques
December 11
10:00-4:00 pm MFA I critiques
December 12
3:00-6:00 pm MFA I critiques
December 13
4:00-7:00 pm Book Party
December 14
Assistantship forms due
2008
January 22
Classes begin
1:00 pm Lounge, MFA II meeting with Susan
January 23
12:00 pm Lounge, MFA I meeting with Susan
January 24
Graduation petitions due to the Registrar
January 28
MFA II: Thesis A (PK)
4:00-6:00 pm MFA I meeting/workshop Signature Project
January 29
MFA II: Thesis B (SV)
4:00-7:00 pm History of the Book
February 1
Assistantship forms due
February 4
MFA II: Thesis B (PK)
Drop/Add ends
February 5
MFA II: Thesis A (SV)
4:00-7:00 pm History of the Book
February 7
11:30 CBS, Geraldo Souza Diaz, lecture
February 11
MFA II: Thesis A (PK)
11:45 am Gregynog Studentship Presentation, Bindery
February 12
MFA II: Thesis B (SV)
February 15
Postcard file for MFA I WIP show sent off
February 18
MFA II: Thesis B (PK)
5x5 sample paper due
MFA I group critique
February 19
MFA II: Thesis A (SV)
4:00-7:00 pm History of the Book
February 20
Hedi's MFA I/II class show, install
February 20-23
CAA Annual Conference, Dallas
February 25
MFA II: No Thesis Studio
MFA II review
February 26
MFA II: No Thesis Studio
March 2
Hedi's MFA I/II class show de-install
March 3
MFA II: Thesis A (PK)
Assistantship forms due
March 4
MFA II: Thesis B (SV)
March 10
Spring Break begins
March 16
Spring Break ends
MFA I WIP show installation
March 17
MFA II: Thesis B (PK)
MFA I WIP show installation
March 18
MFA II: Thesis A (SV)
MFA I WIP show opens, Gallery One
4:00-7:00 pm History of the Book
March 21
5:30 - 8:00 pm MFA I WIP show reception
March 24
MFA II: No Thesis Studio
Advising begins
1 pm MFA I WIP critique, visiting critic Barbara Tetenbaum (attendance required for all students)
March 25
MFA II: No Thesis Studio
11:30 am Book artist Barbara Tetenbaum speaking about her work, Room 633
March 28
5x5 Exchange prints due
March 31
MFA II: Thesis A (PK)
Meeting with external review panel
MFA I WIP show deinstallation
April 1
MFA II: Thesis B (SV)
Assistantship forms due
4:00-7:00 pm History of the Book
April 4
Advising ends
April 7
MFA II: Thesis B (PK)
April 8
MFA II: Thesis A (SV)
12:30 pm MFA I field trip to APS
April 9
Thesis Show I installation can begin
April 14
Thesis Show I opens, Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery
April 15
1:00 pm von Hess lecture by Richard Minsky (Connelly Aud.)
PM: optional individual critiques with Minsky
4:00-7:00 pm History of the Book
April 18
Classes cancelled; inauguration of the President
April 21
Thesis Show I Gallery Critique (all students must attend)
April 25
5:30 - 8:30 pm Thesis Show I Opening Reception
April 29
4:00-7:00 pm History of the Book (Temple field trip)
May 3
Thesis Show I deinstallation
May 4
Thesis Show II installation
May 5
Classes end
Thesis Show II installation
May 6
Thesis Show II opens
MFA I Qualifying Critiques
May 7
MFA I Qualifying Critiques
May 8
Thesis Exhibition, Part II, critique: Rosenwald-Wolf (required attendance)
May 9
5:30 - 8:30 pm Thesis Show II Opening Reception
May 12
7:00 pm Buzz Spector lecture (required attendance), Hunt Room
May 13
MFA II digital presentations with guest critic Buzz Spector
6:30 pm Party for MFA II, guests, thesis committee, faculty at Susan's house
May 15
MFA II thesis packets and works for archives due to Susan
4:00 - 7:00 pm Book Party, Hunt Room
May 16
Assistantship forms due
Grades due at noon
May 18
Thesis Show II deinstallation
May 21
4:00 pm Awards Ceremony
6:00 pm(tentative) Hooding Ceremony
May 22
10:00 am Commencement Ceremony