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INSTITUTE FOR DOCTORAL STUDIES IN THE VISUAL ARTS

 
Calendar
My enrollment at IDSVA has expanded my horizons, both intellectually and artistically.
~ Michael Smith

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Academic Calendar
2012/13

2012 Semester One
2012 Semester One
2012 Semester One
2012 Semester One
1st Year Students
2nd Year Students
3rd Year Students
4th Year Students
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Facilitated Reading Period

  Summer Residency
May 07 Facilitated Reading Period begins
May 07 Preliminary Examination Period begins
May 29 Arrive in Rome by 12pm local time; travel to Spannocchia Castle
Jun 01 Facilitated Reading Period ends
Jun 02 Day trip to Siena
    Summer Residency
Jun 07 Arrive in Berlin
Facilitated Reading Period
Jun 09 Day trip to Florence
Jun 11 Facilitated Reading Period begins
Jun 17  Travel to Paris
Jun 17  Travel to Paris
Jun 21  Last day of Summer Residency; Farewell Dinner
Jun 21  Last day of Summer Residency; Farewell Dinner
Jun 22  Depart from Paris at any time; no scheduled activities
Jun 22  Depart from Paris at any time; no scheduled activities
Jun 25  Written Exams due
Jul 13 Facilitated Reading Period ends
     Dissertation Residency
Jul 15  Arrive in Providence, R.I., Brown University campus; no scheduled activities
Jul 20  Preliminary Examination Period ends
Jul 24  Last day of Dissertation Residency; Farewell Dinner
Preliminary Examinations
Jul 24  Arrive in Providence, R.I.    
Jul 25  Depart from Providence at any time; no scheduled activities
Jul 25  Oral Qualifying Exams begin at Brown Univ.
Jul 27  Oral Qualifying Exams end
Jul 28  Depart from Providence at any time
Directed Reading
Jul 30   Directed Reading begins
Aug 25 Directed Reading ends
Fall Semester
Fall Semester
Fall Semester
Fall Semester
Sep 04    Online Course begins
Sep 04   Online Course begins
Sep 04   Online Course begins
Sep 04  Dissertation Preparation begins
Nov 17   Fall Break begins
Nov 17   Fall Break begins
Nov 17   Fall Break begins
Nov 17  Fall Break begins
Nov 25   Fall Break ends
Nov 25   Fall Break ends
Nov 25   Fall Break ends
Nov 25  Fall Break ends
Dec 15   Online Course ends
Dec 15  Online Course ends
Dec 15   Online Course ends
Dec 15  Dissertation Preparation ends
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2013 Semester Two
2013 Semester Two
2013 Semester Two
2013 Semester Two
1st Year Students
2nd Year Students
3rd Year Students
4th Year Students
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Winter Residency
Winter Residency
Jan 06   Arrive in New York City; no scheduled activities
Jan 06  Arrive in New York City; no scheduled activities
Jan 12   Last day of Winter Residency
Jan 12   Last day of Winter Residency
Jan 13  Depart from New York City at any time
Jan 13  Depart from New York City at any time
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Spring Semester
Spring Semester
Spring Semester
Spring Semester
Jan 22   Online Courses begin
Jan 22   Online Courses begin
Jan 22   Online Courses begin
Jan 22   Dissertation Preparation begins
Mar 09  Spring Break begins
Mar 09  Spring Break begins
Mar 09    Spring Break begins
Mar 09  Spring Break begins
Mar 17  Spring Break ends
Mar 17  Spring Break ends
Mar 17  Spring Break ends
Mar 17  Spring Break ends
May 04  Online Courses end
May 04  Online Courses end
May 04  Online Courses end
May 04 Dissertation Preparation ends
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Academic Calendar
2011/12

2011 Semester One
2011 Semester One
2011 Semester One
2011 Semester One
1st Year Students
2nd Year Students
3rd Year Students
4th Year Students
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Reading Period

  Summer Residency
May 2  Reading Period begins
May 2  Preliminary Examination Period begins
May 24 Arrive in Rome by 12pm local time; travel to Spannocchia Castle
May 27 Reading Period ends
May 28 Day trip to Florence
    Summer Residency
May 31 Arrive in Rome by 12pm local time; travel to Spannocchia Castle
Jun 4    Day trip to Siena
Jun 4    Day trip to Siena
Jun 7    Travel to Milan
Jun 10  Travel to Venice
Jun 10  Travel to Venice
Jun 14  Last day of Summer Residency; Farewell Dinner
Jun 14  Last day of Summer Residency; Farewell Dinner
Jun 15  Depart from Venice at any time; no scheduled activities
Jun 15  Depart from Venice at any time; no scheduled activities
Reading Period
Jun 18  Written Exams due
Jun 20  Reading Period begins
Jul 15   Reading Period ends
     Dissertation Residency
Jul 17  Arrive in Providence, R.I., Brown University campus; no scheduled activities
Jul 26  Last day of Dissertation Residency; Farewell Dinner

   Preliminary Examinations
Jul 27  Depart from Providence at any time; no scheduled activities
Jul 27  Oral Qualifying Exams begin at Brown Univ., Providence, R.I.
Jul 30  Oral Qualifying Exams end
Reading Period
Aug 1   Reading Period begins
Aug 26 Reading Period ends
Fall Semester
Fall Semester
Fall Semester
Fall Semester
Sep 6     Online Course begins
Sep 6     Online Course begins
Sep 6     Online Course begins
Dissertation Preparation
Nov 19   Fall Break begins
Nov 19   Fall Break begins
Nov 19   Fall Break begins
Nov 27   Fall Break ends
Nov 27   Fall Break ends
Nov 27   Fall Break ends
Dec 17   Online Course ends
Dec 17   Online Course ends
Dec 17   Online Course ends
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2012 Semester Two
2012 Semester Two
2012 Semester Two
2012 Semester Two
1st Year Students
2nd Year Students
3rd Year Students
4th Year Students
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Winter Residency
Winter Residency
Jan 2    Arrive in New York City; no scheduled activities
Jan 2    Arrive in New York City; no scheduled activities
Jan 8     Last day of Winter Residency; activities end at 5pm.
Jan 8     Last day of Winter Residency; activities end at 5pm
Jan 9    Depart from New York City in the morning
Jan 9    Depart from New York City in the morning
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Spring Semester
Spring Semester
Spring Semester
Spring Semester
Jan 17   Online Courses begin
Jan 17   Online Courses begin
Jan 17   Online Courses begin
Dissertation Preparation
Mar 3    Spring Break begins
Mar 3    Spring Break begins
Mar 3    Spring Break begins
Mar 11  Spring Break ends
Mar 11  Spring Break ends
Mar 11  Spring Break ends
Apr 28  Online Courses end
Apr 28  Online Courses end
Apr 28  Online Courses end
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