MFA in Film and Media Arts

at University of Windsor

All graduate studio courses are directed individual studies courses. Projects will be planned and carried out in conjunction with a faculty supervisor.
 

• VSAR-8650 Studio Production I: Through discussion, exercises and hands-on work, students explore the concepts, technologies, theories and production techniques of film and video creation and cinematic storytelling. (Lab fees may apply.)
• VSAR-8660 Studio Production II: This course explores experimental and innovative approaches to media arts. The focus of the course is on experimental video, animation, video installation art, interactive art, audio/sound art, audio responsive installation, multimedia performance, and any fusion thereof. Time-based media arts environments may include sound, video, images, text and/or alternate physical feedback as triggered by interaction. (Lab fees may apply.)
• VSAR-8620 – VSAR-8640: Studio Practice II-IV: Directed individual research in the form of studio projects supervised by a committee comprised of a principal advisor and two or three faculty members.
• MACS-8600 Seminar on Contemporary Issues: This course covers current issues in contemporary art and critical theory.  Through presentations, reflective papers, and the establishment of a research archive, students develop an individual dialogue with contemporary theory that is pertinent to their studio practice.
• MACS-8000 Directed Individual Studies: Graduate Research Seminar: This seminar is based on research methodologies and writing strategies that enable students to gain proficiency with advanced level research and writing.
• VSAR-8970 Thesis: The thesis consists of an exhibition of a body of original creative works within the MFA candidate’s area of studio research. The thesis is planned and executed in conjunction with the candidate’s advisory committee. This final exhibition is regarded as the equivalent of the scholarly thesis of an academic discipline, and is examined by an oral defense conducted through a committee of internal and external examiners. The MFA candidate will also prepare a substantial research paper that acts as a support document for the thesis exhibition.

Test score requirements

Minimum English Scores
 

• TOEFL-83
• IELTS-6.5
• PTE-65

The tuition fees for MFA in Film and Media Arts may vary from $15,000 to $30,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

The objective of the MFA Film and Media Arts program is to produce artists that are self-critical and culturally aware, capable of engaging in the contemporary art world independently and self-reliantly both in terms of technical abilities and expanding professional opportunities encountered beyond the university context. The work of the graduate students encompasses a broad range of practices, aesthetic issues, personal concerns and technical means. Our program typically attracts a select group of students who pursue studio work that dissolves the boundaries of traditional areas of specialization.