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MFA (Full-Residency) at Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Canada

Programme overview

A two-year on-campus MFA with year-round access to studios, facilities and research centres, integrating coursework, creative research and a thesis project in a critique-based environment.

Faculty: Jake Kerr Faculty of Graduate Studies  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Intake: September (one intake per year)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Research seminars and studio classes in fall and spring; the summer term is devoted to independent thesis development, with a public exhibition and visits from artists and scholars.

Career pathways

Contemporary art world.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All MFA and MDes programmes: a recognised bachelor's degree (BDes, BFA, BMA, BArch, BVA or other art and design degree; degrees in other fields may apply with demonstrated studio proficiency; three-year degrees only if equivalent to a four-year Canadian degree) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B); final-year bachelor's students may apply; a flexible admission route exists for applicants without a bachelor's degree who show exceptional creative experience. Application materials: portfolio of ten examples of studio work, four written responses (max 250 words each), CV/resume and three recommendation forms; interviews may be held in February-March.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

One yearly intake in the fall (September) for all graduate programmes (MDes and MFA).

Fall 2027 applications are open October 1, 2026 to January 25, 2027. One application per intake.

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