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Program Description

The M.F.A. Image Text is a low-residency program that brings together critically, culturally, and politically engaged practices in creative writing, visual media, and design for print and digital publication.

Policies

Students are expected to follow all university, college, and program policies. Failure to comply with any policy or petition decision may result in review by the program committee.

Academic Standing

To be in good academic standing in the M.F.A. Image Text program, students must:

• Earn a minimum semester grade point average (GPA) of 2.7; and
• Successfully complete the prescribed courses and academic credits each semester, as outlined in the semester-by-semester curriculum.

Grading

• All required classes must be taken under the letter grade or SX/UX grading basis.
• Students who wish to take more credits in any given semester must submit a petition requesting permission. During the fall and spring semesters, enrollment is limited to the prescribed curriculum. Students must follow the online instruction limit policy if they are interested in taking classes that are offered online. Classes completed with an audit grade cannot be applied toward any curricular requirement.

Transfer Credit/Advanced Standing

There is no advanced standing or transfer credit in the M.F.A. Image Text program. All students must complete all curricular requirements at Cornell during the semesters specified.

Program Information

• Instruction Mode: In Person
• Location: Ithaca, NY
• Minimum Credits for Degree: 60
• Length of Program: 7 semesters; Part-time study

Program Requirements

Students must complete the following curriculum and degree requirements:

University Graduation Requirements

Requirements for All Students

In order to receive a Cornell degree, a student must satisfy academic and non-academic requirements.

Academic Requirements

A student’s college determines degree requirements such as residency, number of credits, distribution of credits, and grade averages. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the specific major, degree, distribution, college, and graduation requirements for completing their chosen program of study. See the individual requirements listed by each college or school or contact the college registrar’s office for more information.

Non-academic Requirements

Conduct Matters. Students must satisfy any outstanding sanctions, penalties or remedies imposed or agreed to under the Student Code of Conduct (Code) or Policy 6.4. Where a formal complaint under the Code or Policy 6.4 is pending, the University will withhold awarding a degree otherwise earned until the adjudication process set forth in those procedures is complete, including the satisfaction of any sanctions, penalties or remedies imposed.

Financial Obligations. Outstanding financial obligations will not impact the awarding of a degree otherwise earned or a student’s ability to access their official transcript. However, the University may withhold issuing a diploma until any outstanding financial obligations owing to the University are satisfied.

M.F.A. Image Text Learning Outcomes

Through successful fulfillment of the Master of Fine Arts, Image Text, graduates will:

• Demonstrate a command of formal and technical skills and vocabulary as appropriate to the student’s concentration area(s) and ability to synthesize it into finished and compelling professional artworks;
• Demonstrate an informed awareness of the current professional landscape and an ability to identify and pursue opportunities appropriate to their areas and genres of concentration; and
• Demonstrate an informed awareness of contemporary and historical image text art practices, and an ability to critically analyze and contextualize them.