Overview

Seminars, guest lectures and critiques provide an environment of critical and theoretical enquiry that reflects contemporary debates in art and culture. No emphasis is placed on any one medium.

The Visual Arts MFA program at York University - Learning outcomes

Drawing, painting, performance, photography, print media, sculpture and time-based art (performance, video, audio, time-based installation, interactive media) are represented and often students’ practices cross these media. Students independently pursue research that is relevant to their art studio work.

Set within a university context, the MFA in Visual Arts seeks to provide students with the ability to think rigorously about their art practice and its relation to society as a whole. Along with Visual Arts faculty, other York University faculty members, guest artists, curators and critics also support the development of students’ projects.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Theory in the Visual Arts
Theoretical Issues in Contemporary Art
Methods in Practice-Based Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-12-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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PTE Academic

76

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100

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Toronto, Canada

Disciplines

Visual Arts View 38 other Masters in Visual Arts in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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PTE Academic

76

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100

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135

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Other requirements

General requirements

Curriculum vitae
Statement of interest
20 images of work and/or 10 minutes of time-based work (on CD or DVD)

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Tuition Fee

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International

12550 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6275 CAD per semester during 30 months.
National

2870 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1435 CAD per semester during 30 months.

Living costs for Toronto

1502 - 2563 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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