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MFA Visual Arts at Western University

Western University, Canada

Programme overview

The MFA in Visual Art offers training in contemporary visual art and prepares its graduates for professional careers as artists and curators, as well as for advanced studies at the PhD level, and for a range of careers in galleries, museums, and other art world contexts. It combines an emphasis on critical theory with instruction in the studio arts. In the first semester, all MA and MFA students take a core course in art methodologies together, thereby providing opportunities for exchange and collaboration. Students work in small seminar courses to develop their research and studio practice.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Duration: 6 Terms  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Thesis-based programme, full-time, 6 Terms in length.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A BFA or Honours BA degree in visual arts with a minimum B+ standing. Students with a studio concentration in a Bachelor’s program will also be considered if they can demonstrate significant experience and accomplishments in the field. It is preferred that students also have a minimum of three full courses (or equivalent) in art history, including modern, contemporary, and Canadian art. Additional Requirements. Students must submit a sample of written work of at least 1000 words. In addition, we require photographic, video or digital documentation of studio practice, accompanied by a description of the work.. Application deadline: January 15 - Acceptance notification in March

Graduate programmes charge Fall, Winter and Summer terms; Ivey MBA Direct has a July intake, the Accelerated MBA a November intake, and the Executive MBA September and February intakes. Deadlines and intake terms vary by programme.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines, which may differ for domestic and international applicants. Applications are made through Western's online graduate application. The application fee is $185 CAD for most graduate programmes; $290 for Communication Sciences and Disorders (MClSc), Occupational Therapy (MSc OT) and Physical Therapy (MPT); $150 for Ivey MBA and Ivey MSc; $350 for Orthodontics.

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