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Studio Arts (MFA) at Concordia University

Concordia University, Canada

Programme overview

The MFA in Studio Arts represents the culmination of academic training in the visual arts. Alongside exemplary production skills within a given medium, our graduate students develop sophisticated understandings of the conceptual underpinnings of their work; of the social significance of their activities; and of the historical lineage and antecedents of their ideas.

Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts  |  Department: Studio Arts  |  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 with a Fine Arts or Fine Arts and Art History major, or an approved equivalent, from a recognized institution and with a minimum B average in the major area. Undergraduate experience and proficiency relevant to the area of specialization. Proficiency in English. Applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate that their knowledge of English is sufficient to pursue graduate studies in their chosen field. Please refer to the English language proficiency page for further information on requirements and exemptions.

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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