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Cinematic Arts (MFA) at Concordia University

Concordia University, Canada

Programme overview

The MFA in Cinematic Arts program is designed to foster creative cinematic expression and production, with an emphasis on hybrid media and research models that integrate artistic practice with critical, theoretical and historical inquiry. The program recognizes cinematic art as a distinct discipline, with its own specializations, research questions and debates, discourses, theories, methodologies, pedagogies, systems of peer review and professional associations.

Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts  |  Department: Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

Program options: Thesis. Fully-qualified candidates are required to complete a minimum of 45 credits.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission Requirements BFA or BA in a concentration in film production, video, photography, animation, media arts, or equivalent from a recognized institution and with a minimum B average in the major area. Applicants with undergraduate degrees in other programs may also be considered. Undergraduate experience and proficiency relevant to the area of cinematic arts.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programs admit for Fall, Winter (January) and Summer terms depending on the program; program pages state the start terms (for example Aerospace Engineering MEng: Fall, Winter, Summer).

Graduate application deadlines vary by program; complete applications received by the deadline get priority and some programs continue accepting applications if space is available. The application fee is $103.00 CAD ($18.91 CAD for independent graduate students, $40.00 CAD for a microprogram), non-refundable and payable by credit or debit card. Applications are submitted online with a Concordia Netname account.

Apply through the official page: https://www.concordia.ca/admissions/graduate.html

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