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Master of Fine Arts

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

University of Calgary

Program Overview

The Master of Fine Arts engages students in a deep exploration of visual art as practice-based creative research, drawing together the technical and interpretive skills required of a professional arts practice. Students work with a range of media or focus on a specific medium, and are given studio space and full access to the resources of the department. This includes full-scale silkscreen and lithographic presses, large-format digital printers, and photo and sculpting studios. The program culminates in a final exhibition and a comprehensive written support paper reflecting your understanding of related critical and historical issues. A photographic record of your exhibition remains in the Art Department s archives. The Master of Fine Arts is widely recognized as the pathway to becoming an artist-teacher at institutions of higher learning in North America.

Program Key Stats

$14453 (Annual cost)



38 %

Eligibility Criteria


86
155
155
550
6.5
86

Additional Information & Requirements

A four-year undergraduate degree from a recognized university, (GPA) in the final two years of study of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 point system, TOEFL iBT of 86, IELTS of 6.5 with no section less than 6.0 (Academic version), MELAB score of 80, PTE score of 59, Transcripts, Study proposal, Curriculum vitae, Reference letters

Career Options

  • Artist
  • Teacher
  • Art director
  • Arts And Cultural Administration and Policy Maker
  • Publisher
  • Exhibition planner
  • Urban planner
  • Practising artist

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