NSCAD University - Graduate Studies

Fine and Media Arts (MFA)

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Program Information

School:NSCAD University - Graduate Studies
Degree:Master
Field of Study:Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Description:The MFA Program is 20 to 24 months in duration, beginning in the Fall semester. The university currently accepts approximately ten students to the program each year, with fourteen to twenty students in the program at any one time. The MFA degree is awarded after the successful completion of 42 credits of course work and other program requirements (including the Final Thesis Exhibition and Statement).

URL:Fine and Media Arts (MFA) at NSCAD University - Graduate Studies
Areas of Research:Craft: Ceramics, Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing, Textiles Fine and Media Arts: Audio, Digital Media, Drawing, Film, Installation, Painting, Performance, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Video
Length:2 Year(s)
Careers:Artists

Admission Requirements

Test Scores:
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 90] or CanTEST [min. 4.5] or Michigan English Language Assessment Battery [min. 82] or Canadian Academic English Language Assessment [min. 69] or International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 6.5]
Application Notes : The language of instruction at the university is English. Required courses in all Graduate Programs include small group seminars in which discussion, reading, and writing at the graduate level are expected. International applicants for whom English is a second language must submit evidence of their ability to carry on studies in English. Applicants for whom English is a second language must submit evidence of their ability to carry on studies in English. Please refer to NSCAD's detailed English Language Requirement.

International applicants for whom English is a second language must arrange for the results of an English language test to be sent directly to the university. The the MFA program​ may offer conditional acceptance, based on language scores.
Additional Admission Requirements:
  • Letter(s) of Reference
  • Statement of Research Interests
  • Portfolio

* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.

Modified on October 24, 2017