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Coordinator or Academic Advisor. Students must also plan their final exhibition with permission and
approval of Gallery Director, and follow all requirements for mounting a professional exhibition in the
BSU Gallery.

Students are also required to complete a final assessment of their senior show, exit survey and final
portfolio review in order to meet graduation requirements. Students who fail to adhere to this policy
may be in jeopardy of not graduating or in being asked to leave the program.

Note: VCDMA reserves the right to retain student work samples for the archive and for use in the
online via the program website, in print in marketing and also in physical galleries. Students may be
required to leave 1-2 or more finished works of art/images, fashion, film, etc. from the VCDMA program,
exhibitions, etc. for the promotion and advertising of the program to prospective students and the public.

Final Portfolio Review and Assessment
As part of graduation requirements VCDMA students must submit a final portfolio that consists of 15 or
more professional quality works to be proposed for ART 498 and their senior exhibition. All work for the
final senior portfolio must be submitted early, or no later than the midterm of the preceding semester
(before graduation) for review.

A portfolio review form must be provided with each digital portfolio on a CD-R or DVD, as well as a
link to students' online portfolio. Be sure to visit and get useful information on portfolio tips, careers
as well as internships and careers on the VCDMA Resource page on the DFPA website.

Senior Thesis and Exhibition Requirements

1. Senior Thesis Proposal: All VCDMA Students are required to work with VCDMA faculty complete a
senior thesis project based on an approved area of research within their specific major area and
concentration and based on a specific area of concentration and based on proposed final exhibition
and theme. All VCDMA Students are required to submit a minimum 2-page, typed proposal (with
additional sketches, maquettes, storyboards, mood boards or fashion patterns, etc., online and
physical portfolio, blog, sketchbook) – based on a specific area of concentration and based on
proposed final exhibition and theme before taking ART 498.

*** Students should refer to Thesis Proposal Guidelines & Requirements documents for assistance
and directions for typing the thesis proposal. Students should this information from their advisor or
program coordinator).

2. Senior Thesis Exhibition: A final senior show based on the approved proposal and evidence of
research (blog), portfolio is required and all students must mount/screen a successful senior
exhibition and/or screening to complete graduation requirements. The entire body of senior thesis
exhibition work must be approved and completed a minimum of one semester prior to taking ART
498, one year before is highly suggested. Students are also required to maintain a sketchbook and
blog during their matriculation at Bowie State University. ART 498 is offered in the spring semester.

VCDMA Faculty must approve this senior thesis proposal (typed) before a student can take the
course and/or mount their final show. This proposal must demonstrate a specific theme, concept or
area of focus within a student's given concentration and area of research, and successful mastery in
the artwork as well as writing for and about the work; and again in an area of discipline specific to
VCDMA

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