Students are assigned a studio for their independent work on their Independent Project in the beginning of their third semester. Students are expected to produce a body of work, which is exhibited at the end of the third semester. They meet with their advisors, individually, four times throughout this semester to review progress on their work and receive constructive feedback.

Each student is required to complete a written Artist Statement in support of his or her final CFA Independent Project. The Artist Statement is meant to place the student’s work into the context that is intended by the student, explaining personal significance or goals for the work, historical, cultural or artistic points of reference, techniques or methods used and their intended purpose in the production of the student’s work. Students are required to present this written statement during Final Critiques of the Independent Project, its exhibition and accompanying Artist Statement are considered part of the CFA candidate’s evaluation.