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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Arts in Contemporary Arts (Coursework)

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Arts in Contemporary Arts (Coursework)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $6,198 CAD

  • Application fee

    $125 CAD

  • Duration

    16 months

  • PGWP

    16 Months

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Highlights
Internship
Research

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 31-January-2024 2024-01-31

Overview

Master of Arts in Contemporary Arts

The SCA's Master of Arts in Contemporary Arts at SFU thinks across the arts with an intermedial perspective. 

Students gain well-rounded, interdisciplinary expertise by examining their chosen object of study (such as artwork or movement) through theoretical and historical perspectives from art history, cinema studies, performance studies, and digital arts.

With its intimate scale, interdisciplinary design, and faculty of international reputation, the School for the Contemporary Arts at SFU provides a rich environment for scholars of the fine and performing arts. 

Working in parallel with students in the MFA program, MA scholars are immersed in an environment of creative experimentation.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

The MA in Contemporary Arts is a four-semester program. Under the per-term fee arrangement, students may take as many courses as they want

Students are required to take six courses, complete an extended essay, and participate in the graduating symposium.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$17,970

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,800
Accommodation 1 bed room $11,772
Tuition 1 person $6,198

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.75 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Official Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • A Statement of Research Interests
  • A sample of Academic Writing
  • Three Letters of Reference
  • English proficiency test scores
  • Passport

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

7
6.5
listening
6.5
writing
6.5
speaking
6.5
reading

TOEFL

93
20
listening
20
writing
20
speaking
20
reading

PTE

65
60
listening
60
writing
60
speaking
60
reading

Cambridge

193
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Academic background and requirement

Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in visual culture, art history, cinema studies, performance studies, cultural studies, communications, literary studies, or other degrees focusing on the arts. 

Applications with Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees that include substantial scholarly studies will also qualify.

Career opportunities

  • Curator
  • Programmer
  • Arts administrator
  • Arts writer
  • Practising artist

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