School of
Graduate Studies

HOW TO APPLY

Applications to the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Lethbridge are submitted via the Graduate Online Application System.

FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN:

• Pursuing advanced study in the new media, visual and dramatic arts

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

• Two-year, full-time
• Requires the completion of coursework and a thesis project, culminating in an exhibition/performance/presentation and defense of the thesis project
• Students follow an approved thesis program under the supervision of a Supervisory Committee 
• Students are provided with generous, independent space and access to well-equipped technical facilities and support
• Program is in the early stages of being established; accepting one to two students per year on a competitive basis, keeping the cohort small
• Fees

MASTER OF FINE ARTS PROGRAM

The Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree program offers students the opportunity to pursue an advanced degree in the Departments of Art, Theatre and Dramatic Arts, or New Media. Faculty who are practicing artists and experts in the field provide an environment grounded in a traditional fine arts education, while encouraging students to study broadly in the arts and to find their own creative voice. Spirited experimentation with artistic and performance techniques, on a foundation of theory and critical thought, as well as the application of new technology are an important and integral parts of the Faculty of Fine Arts.

The M.F.A. program allows graduate students to concentrate in one or more artistic disciplines or cross disciplinary lines, to build a program of individual study, and to synthesize their work into a personalized artistic expression.

MAJORS: 

Art; New Media; Theatre and Dramatic Arts

MFA Candidate, Sean Guist, talks about his experience as both an undergraduate and graduate student. He directed the mainstage play The Madonna Painter or the Birth of a Painting by Michel Marc Bouchard, which ran from Mar. 20 - 24, 2012.