• University of Calgary offers a Master of Fine Arts with a duration of 2 years.
  • The program is offered on a full-time basis.
  • This is a thesis-based program. Students are required to prepare a thesis and successfully defend in an open oral defense.
  • The program consists of eight courses, including studio courses in each year of the program.
  • 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. 
  • In each term, students complete a studio course and graduate seminar.
  • Students will show their work in an exhibition as a program requirement.
  • Students will take courses in research methods, art theory and criticism, critical study and research, and a conference course in Art History.
  • Specializations:
    • Sculpture
    • Printmaking
    • Photography
    • Painting
    • Drawing
    • Media Art and Technology
  • The program culminates in a final exhibition and a comprehensive written support paper reflecting the understanding of related critical and historical issues.
  • The University of Calgary ranked 6th by Research Infosource in 2018 and in Top 5 for research performance in Canada.
  • The Faculty of the department have received global recognition by winning awards like federal awards, Provincial awards, Indigenous awards, etc.
  • The average salary after this program goes to 60,440 USD.