This course is an independent studio experience for first-year Mount Royal students with regular visits and critiques by the program director, artist-in-residence, and visiting artists. It includes seminar-type discussion on topics relevant to contemporary art and field trips to New York.

This course is a continuation of PT 5550B.

This independent studio experience is for second-year Mount Royal students. The course includes critiques by visiting artists, the director, and artist-in-residence. Work begins toward the final thesis show.

This course is continuation of PT 6550B with a culmination in the thesis exhibition.