New Media (MFA)

Program Overview

The MFA New Media program at the University of Lethbridge fosters innovative digital art and design through theoretical and practical scholarship. With exceptional faculty interaction and state-of-the-art facilities, students explore interdisciplinary research and production, contributing to the vibrant cultural life of the region. The program encourages collaboration with other graduate programs and offers opportunities for exploration in the Humanities, Sciences, and Social Sciences.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• As a smaller program with high-caliber students and first-rate digital facilities, the MFA in New Media provides an exceptional level of interaction with faculty who are practicing artists, designers, and scholars engaged in extensive collaboration and interdisciplinary research and production.
• Bolstered by prolific and nationally renowned fine arts and performance arts communities, the program offers students unique opportunities to contribute to the vibrant cultural life of the region.
• The program offers students unique opportunities to contribute to the vibrant cultural life on campus and in the broader community of Lethbridge.
• MFA students are encouraged to augment their studio practice through interactions with other graduate programs in the Faculty of Fine Arts (Art, Music, and Drama).
• The University's liberal arts focus offers opportunities to take courses and explore collaborations with the Humanities, Sciences, and Social Sciences.

Outline:

• Year 1: Students complete coursework.
• Year 2: M.F.A.
students focus on the research and production of the Thesis. The Thesis will be defended in the Final Oral Examination.

• New Media major:**
• Fine Arts 5020 - Information Literacy for the Fine Arts (3.0 credit hours)
• New Media 5148 - Graduate Studio I (6.0 credit hours)
• New Media 5149 - Graduate Studio II (6.0 credit hours)
• New Media 5151 - New Media Theory and History (3.0 credit hours)