Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

Master of Fine Arts in Art

The University of Calgary offers a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree in Art with specializations in:

• drawing
• painting
• photography
• printmaking
• sculpture
• computational media design
• media art and technology
• interdisciplinary work
  

Students receive studio space, full access to the resources of the department, including full-scale silkscreen and lithographic presses, large format digital printers, photographic and sculptural studios, and the departmental metalworking shop.

Students must meet the Graduate Studies guidelines for admission, including:

• A four year degree from a recognized university; for Art the degree should be a B.F.A. or an equivalent qualification.  (If the degree is from a school at which the language of instruction is not English, English Language Proficiency requirements must be met; for example, an official TOEFL score (at least 550 for the written test or 213 for the computer-based test) OR an IELTS score (7.0 or higher) must be submitted as part of your application.  (The tests must have been taken within the last 2 years.))

Please see the Faculty of Graduate Studies website for more details.

For more information on the M.F.A., click here for the M.F.A. Handbook.

Department of Art Safety Manual (PDF)