Studio Arts Courses
MFA Elective CoursesEach year the Faculty of Fine Arts offers a selection of courses from the Studio Arts department. A list of those courses, as well as information about the specific content of the seminar offerings is available from the MFA Studio Arts office.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 21 credits in the MFA Program prior to enrolling. Students must submit an internship proposal supported by a full-time faculty member and approved with written permission by the Graduate Program Director prior to enrolling.
Description:
Under the joint supervision of a qualified professional and a full-time faculty member, the student will be employed within industry, or by a professional organization or other relevant affiliation. Assessment is based upon a required paper, contributions to supervisory sessions and the successful completion of the internship.Component(s):
"Practicum/Internship/Work Term"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 21 credits in the MFA Program prior to enrolling. Students must submit an internship proposal supported by a full-time faculty member and approved with written permission by the MFA Graduate Program Director prior to enrolling.
Description:
Under the joint supervision of a qualified professional and a full-time faculty member the student will be employed within industry, or by a professional organization or other relevant affiliation. Assessment is based upon a required paper, contributions to supervisory sessions and the successful completion of the internship.Component(s):
"Practicum/Internship/Work Term"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 21 credits in the MFA Program prior to enrolling. Students must submit an internship proposal supported by a full-time faculty member and approved with written permission by the MFA Graduate Program Director prior to enrolling.
Description:
Under the joint supervision of a qualified professional and a full-time faculty member the student will be employed within industry, or by a professional organization or other relevant affiliation. Assessment is based upon a required paper, contributions to supervisory sessions and the successful completion of the internship.Component(s):
"Practicum/Internship/Work Term"Description:
This seminar addresses the relationship between theory and studio practice. Professional and practical issues facing the artist will be discussed.Component(s):
"Seminar"Description:
This course addresses issues which situate and inform artists and their work.Component(s):
"Seminar"Description:
This course addresses issues which situate and inform artists and their work.Component(s):
"Seminar"Description:
Special topics will address a variety of issues that are factors in the making, presentation and the situating of art in society.Component(s):
"Seminar"Description:
Special topics will address a variety of issues that are factors in the making, presentation and the situating of art in society.Component(s):
"Seminar"Description:
Topics are drawn from a variety of discourses to address the construction of identity in contemporary art and society.Component(s):
"Seminar"Description:
Topics are drawn from a variety of discourses to address the construction of identity in contemporary art and society.Component(s):
"Seminar"Description:
Topics may address a wide range of critical fields related to media art practices, examining both conventional and non-traditional artworks such as performance, audio, video, and computer art, as well as other media.Component(s):
"Seminar"Description:
Topics may address a wide range of critical fields related to media art practices, examining both conventional and non-traditional artworks such as performance, audio, video, and computer art, as well as other media.Component(s):
"Seminar"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 21 credits in the MFA Program prior to enrolling. Students must submit an internship proposal supported by a full-time faculty member and approved with written permission by the MFA Graduate Program Director prior to enrolling.
Description:
The student explores a specific field or topic relevant to their area of study.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 21 credits in the MFA Program prior to enrolling. Students must submit an independent study proposal supported by a full-time faculty member and approved with written permission by the Graduate Program Director prior to enrolling.
Description:
The student explores a specific field or topic relevant to their area of study.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 21 credits in the MFA Program prior to enrolling. Students must submit an independent proposal supported by a full-time faculty member and approved with written permission by the Graduate Program Director prior to enrolling.
Description:
The student explores a specific field or topic relevant to their area of study.Component(s):
"Studio"MFA Core Courses
Description:
A studio course providing an opportunity for intense investigation into a broad range of issues in ceramics and other disciplines. Under the supervision of a professor, the structure of the course allows each participant to pursue independent interests.Component(s):
"Studio"Description:
Under the guidance of an instructor, students will pursue a directed studio practice.Component(s):
"Studio"Description:
A studio course providing an opportunity for intense investigation in fibres and material practices as well as other disciplines. Under the supervision of a professor, the structure of the course allows each student to pursue independent interests.Component(s):
"Studio"Description:
A studio course providing an opportunity for intense investigation in video, performance and electronic arts, as well as other disciplines. Under the supervision of a faculty member, the structure of the course allows each participant to pursue independent studio practice.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students who have received credit for OPME 610 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
A continuation of IMCA 610.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students who have received credit for OPME 611 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
A continuation of IMCA 611.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students who have received credit for OPME 612 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
A continuation of IMCA 612.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students who have received credit for OPME 613 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
A studio course providing investigation into a broadly defined concept of photography. Under the supervision of a professor, each student pursues independent studio practice.Component(s):
"Studio"Description:
A studio course providing intense investigation of the technical and theoretical concerns of diverse forms of print media. Under the supervision of a professor, each student pursues independent studio practice.Component(s):
"Studio"Description:
A studio course providing opportunity for intense investigation into a wide range of approaches to painting. Under the supervision of a professor the structure of the course allows each student to pursue individual interests in painting.Component(s):
"Studio"MFA Thesis Courses
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 9 credits in the MFA Program prior to enrolling.Description:
Working under the supervision of a faculty member, students identify the content and processes essential to their thesis. Students are expected to develop related inquiries into exhibitions, installations, performances, and related readings. They develop a bibliography of these sources, a thesis proposal and a timeline of their thesis.Component(s):
"Seminar"; "Research"Notes:
- This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
Description:
Students must create a body of work or practice-led research accompanied by a written thesis. This combined research-creation reflects critically on process and production. Thesis work is prepared under the guidance of a supervisor and evaluated by a thesis committee.
Component(s):
"Thesis Research"Notes:
- Students who have received credit for PROJ 691 may not take this course for credit.