The Residency

Each semester in the low residency MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts program begins with an eight-day residency for students and faculty. Students spend intensive time with their advisors, one-on-one and in small groups, discussing their creative practice and planning their semester’s work. A wide-ranging program of workshops and presentations is offered, exploring contemporary issues and fostering cross-fertilization between mediums and practices. Students of all disciplines have a variety of opportunities to present their current projects, works in progress, and hands-on experimentation.  Residencies are a rich opportunity to develop a strong sense of community and establish lasting friendships and creative collaborations.

 

Students entering the low residency MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts Program choose one of two low residency site options for the duration of their studies:

 

The Plainfield, Vermont Residency Option on the campus of Goddard College in beautiful Central Vermont.

 

The Port Townsend, Washington Residency Option at the Fort Worden site, located within a vibrant arts community on the Pacific Coast.*

 

*Goddard College is authorized by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree Authorization Act. This authorization is valid until May 31, 2009, and authorizes Goddard College to offer the following programs: Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts. Any person desiring information about the requirements of the Act or the applicability of the those requirements to the institution may contact the HECB office at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430.