Master of Fine Arts [M.F.A] - Master [2 Years]
$8,390 /Yr On-campus full_time

Master of Fine Arts [M.F.A] Art and Design

  • Masters of Fine Arts in Art and Science at the University of Alberta allows students to complete this course in 2 years.
  • This program is a flexible, practice-based program that offers students opportunities to develop a media-based studio practice, as well as to work across multiple media.
  • Students work with faculty versed in artistic-research methodologies and draw on expertise from across the university for interdisciplinary experiences.
  • Students will develop a level of proficiency, self-direction, and focus through investigating a proposed area of research, and will be encouraged to produce work of an original and speculative nature.
  • In the first year, the coordinator in the area of specialization is the supervisor for the MFA student and is responsible for assigning the grade for studio research work.
  • In the second year, students work closely with a thesis supervisor.
  • The University of Alberta ranks among the top 150 research universities worldwide and remains in the top five in Canada in the latest QS World University rankings report.
  • The University of Alberta gives more than $500 million in annual research funding.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2
Tuition Fees $8390 $8390
Total Fees $8390 $8390

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 90 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 61 90 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students must have a four-year undergraduate degree in a relevant field with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 out of 4.0 in the last 2 years (approximately 60 credits) of post-secondary study.
  • If English is not the student's first language then they must provide proof of English competency.

Indian Student Eligibility:  

  • Students require an undergraduate degree from a recognized institution with 60% First Class Standing/Division.