The Graduate Qualifying Reviews are a two-phase qualifying process that MFA students must pass before progressing to independent study with their advisor and enrolling in 'Master's Thesis" credit.

Due to the wide range of student backgrounds and the many possibilities for study offered in the MFA program, everyone's pathway will be different, and it is impossible to offer an exact 'checklist' of how one would demonstrate 'competency' in the electronic arts.

The main criterion for success will be the agreement of the faculty that the student's body of work represents a thoughtful and informed execution and articulation of integrated electronic arts practice. A secondary criterion is the demonstration of facility with standard technological tools and concepts for visual and sonic arts.

Each student will undergo two Reviews. The First Qualifying Review will take place at the end of the first fall semester. The Second Review will take place at the end-of-the-semester Critique declared by the student to be their Final Qualifying Review. The Review process will be overseen by the Director of Graduate Studies.