PT 6551B · Studio practice
Mount Royal School of Art IV
Spring 2023
The final Mount Royal studio term, bringing together thesis artwork, writing, an exhibition and a public thesis lecture.
Instructor Luca Buvoli
Explore courseMaster’s degree · MICA
MFA in Multidisciplinary Art
Graduate studio and thesis work at MICA’s Mount Royal School of Art, alongside critical theory and visual identity design.
Qualification & context
- Institution
- Maryland Institute College of Art
- Study period / award
- 2022–2023 · class of 2023
- Qualification
- Master of Fine Arts awarded
Alex completed the MFA at MICA’s Mount Royal School of Art in 2023. His final graduate studio term brought together artwork, writing, an exhibition and a public thesis lecture. Perceiving Nationhood Passports formed part of that thesis exhibition.
Courses & studio study
6 records
MICA studio and academic courses from Alex’s graduate record. Philosophy and Pedagogy also connects to his college teaching certificate.
GLA 5500 · Theory & research
Using Critical Theory
Spring 2023
Using theoretical texts to question and interpret contemporary cultural and artistic practice.
Instructor John Peacock
Explore courseGD 5202 · Design
Visual Identity Systems
Spring 2023
Developing visual identities through research, typography, image-making and a coherent system of applications.
Instructor Andrew Walters
Explore courseGLA 5582 · Theory & research
Art Worlds
Fall 2022
Contemporary artists, curators and institutions, with research into how art engages social justice, identity, inequality and environmental questions.
Instructor Jennie Hirsh
Explore coursePT 6550B · Studio practice
Mount Royal School of Art III
Fall 2022
Independent, interdisciplinary graduate studio work supported by critique and research, building toward the MFA thesis.
Instructor Luca Buvoli
Explore courseGLA 5533 · Teaching
Philosophy and Pedagogy
Fall 2022
Preparation for teaching college art through educational theory, inclusive teaching and the development of a teaching philosophy, syllabi and assignments.
Instructor Hannah Brancato
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Artworks from these studies
MFA thesis work
Perceiving Nationhood Passports
Perceiving Nationhood Passports was presented in Alex’s 2023 Mount Royal thesis exhibition, during his final graduate studio term.
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Visual identity coursework
Kelme
Kelme’s identity design is represented in Alex’s Visual Identity Systems course material. The project page follows the wider identity and its applications.
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Graduate Research Development Grant
Maryland Institute College of Art
Awarded to Alex in 2023 to support his graduate research and creative practice.
Qualification record
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Graduate study
Graduate study at SFAI
San Francisco Art Institute
2021–2022
Graduate studio work, critique, theory and directed study at the San Francisco Art Institute, before completing the MFA at MICA.
Explore qualificationTeaching certificate
Certificate in the College Teaching of Art
Maryland Institute College of Art
Issued May 2023
Preparation for college art teaching through pedagogy and teaching practice, earned alongside the MFA.
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